Anagrams of consuetudinary

Word consuetudinary has 3475 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of consuetudinary.

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in-and-outer
noun, a person who is by turns in and out of a particular situation, condition, venture, investment, etc.
denunciatory
adjective, characterized by or given to denunciation.
constrained
adjective, forced, compelled, or obliged:
countryside
noun, a particular section of a country, especially a rural section.
trade-union
noun, a labor union of craftspeople or workers in related crafts, as distinguished from general workers or a union including all workers in an industry.
in-and-out
noun, Manège. an obstacle consisting of two fences placed too far apart to be cleared in one jump and too close together to allow more than one or two strides between.
undercoats
noun, a coat or jacket worn under another.
nunciature
noun, the office or the term of service of a nuncio.
unstrained
adjective, not under strain or tension:
centurions
noun, (in the ancient Roman army) the commander of a century.
souari-nut
noun, the large, edible, oily nut of a tall tree, Caryocar nuciferum, of tropical South America.
discounter
noun, a person who discounts.
introduces
verb (used with object), to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
Courantyne
noun, a river in N South America, flowing N along the Guyana-Suriname border to the Atlantic Ocean. About 450 miles (725 km) long.
educations
noun, the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
rediscount
verb (used with object), to discount again.
containers
noun, anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
ordnances
noun, cannon or artillery.
underacts
verb (used with or without object), to underplay.
nectarous
adjective, of the nature of or resembling nectar.
asyndeton
noun, Rhetoric. the omission of conjunctions, as in “He has provided the poor with jobs, with opportunity, with self-respect.”.
uncertain
adjective, not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
transduce
verb (used with object), to convert (energy) from one form into another.
uncounted
adjective, not counted.
continued
adjective, lasting or enduring without interruption:
Saturnine
adjective, sluggish in temperament; gloomy; taciturn.
undercast
noun, Mining. a crossing of two passages, as airways, dug at the same level so that one descends to pass beneath the other without any opening into it. Compare overcast (def 9).
courantes
noun, a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
turned-on
adjective, lively and chic; switched-on.
transonic
adjective, close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level.
undercuts
noun, a cut or a cutting away underneath.
countries
noun, a state or nation:
cutaneous
adjective, of, relating to, or affecting the skin.
ordinance
noun, an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command.
ordinates
noun, Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
undercoat
noun, a coat or jacket worn under another.
syndicate
noun, a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations:
noncredit
adjective, (of academic courses) carrying or conferring no official academic credit in a particular program or toward a particular degree or diploma.
eductions
noun, the act of educing.
constrain
verb (used with object), to force, compel, or oblige:
continues
verb (used with object), to go on with or persist in:
consarned
adjective, confounded; damned.
contained
adjective, showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised:
ancientry
noun, Archaic. ancient character or style. ancient times.
nocturnes
noun, a piece appropriate to the night or evening.
seduction
noun, an act or instance of seducing, especially sexually.
truancies
noun, the act or state of being truant.
neurotics
noun, a neurotic person.
custodian
noun, a person who has custody; keeper; guardian.
insurance
noun, the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved.
educatory
adjective, educative.
Cointreau
suctorian
noun, a suctorial animal.
container
noun, anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
Education
noun, the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
autodynes
noun, a type of heterodyne circuit containing a vacuum tube or transistor that acts simultaneously as a detector and oscillator.
neuration
noun, venation, as of an insect's wings.
Nestorian
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.
secondary
noun, a person or thing that is secondary.
reduction
noun, the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
courtesan
noun, a prostitute or paramour, especially one associating with noblemen or men of wealth.
insectary
noun, a laboratory for the study of live insects, their life histories, effects on plants, reaction to insecticides, etc.
indurates
adjective, hardened; unfeeling; callous; inured.
inundates
verb (used with object), to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
Rosinante
noun, the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
centurion
noun, (in the ancient Roman army) the commander of a century.
centroids
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.
Centaurus
noun, Astronomy. the Centaur, a southern constellation between Lupus and Vela, containing the triple-star system Alpha Centauri.
creations
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
disnature
verb (used with object), to deprive (something) of its proper nature or appearance; make unnatural.
crenation
noun, a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
Rocinante
noun, Rosinante.
detrusion
noun, the act of detruding.
certosina
noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
tenacious
adjective, holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of):
tendinous
adjective, of the nature of or resembling a tendon.
introduce
verb (used with object), to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
Tyndareus
noun, the husband of Leda and father of Clytemnestra and Castor.
croustade
noun, a shell of bread or pastry, sometimes of noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes, baked or fried and filled with ragout or the like.
diner-out
noun, a person who dines out.
antinodes
noun, the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
dicentras
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.
dynatrons
noun, a tetrode, once frequently used as an oscillator in radio, in which an increase in the plate voltage results in a decrease in the plate current because of emission of electrons from the plate.
catenoids
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
tyrannies
noun, arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority. Synonyms: despotism, absolutism, dictatorship.
Ceratodus
noun, a lungfish of either of two genera, Ceratodus or Neoceratodus, having hornlike ridges on the teeth.
unstoried
adjective, without a history; not written as history or told as folklore:
unstained
adjective, not stained or spotted; unsoiled.
rutaceous
adjective, of or like rue.
decurions
noun, the head of a decury.
Doncaster
noun, a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.
courtside
noun, (in sports) the area adjoining the official playing area of a court, as in basketball, tennis, or volleyball.
canonries
noun, the office or benefice of a canon.
sun-cured
adjective, cured or preserved by exposure to the rays of the sun, as meat, fish, fruit, tobacco, etc.
outrances
noun, the utmost extremity.
cast-iron
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.
runcinate
adjective, (of a leaf) pinnately incised, with the lobes or teeth curved backward.
arytenoid
adjective, pertaining to either of two small cartilages on top of the cricoid cartilage at the upper, back part of the larynx.
transcend
verb (used with object), to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed:
tyrannous
adjective, tyrannical.
nacreous
adjective, of or relating to nacre.
continue
verb (used with object), to go on with or persist in:
neutrons
noun, an elementary particle having no charge, mass slightly greater than that of a proton, and spin of ½: a constituent of the nuclei of all atoms except those of hydrogen. Symbol: n.
nycturia
noun, nocturia.
courante
noun, a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
cornuted
adjective, having horns.
intrans.
intrados
noun, the interior curve or surface of an arch or vault.
cordites
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.
courtesy
noun, excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior.
suricate
noun, a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
courants
noun, courante.
Cournand
noun, André Frédéric [ahn-drey frey-dey-reek] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1895–1988, U.S. physiologist, born in France: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1956.
sudatory
noun, sudatorium.
counter-
Antonius
noun, Marcus, Antony, Mark.
stand-in
noun, a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
Asuncion
noun, a city in and the capital of Paraguay, in the S part.
astonied
adjective, dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
sourdine
noun, mute (def 10).
neurotic
noun, a neurotic person.
Cranston
noun, a city in E Rhode Island, near Providence.
crannies
noun, a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
counters
noun, a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
Cousteau
noun, Jacques Yves [zhahk eev] /ʒɑk iv/ (Show IPA), 1910–97, French naval officer, author, and underseas explorer: developed the Aqua-Lung.
counties
noun, the largest administrative division of a U.S. state:
crannied
adjective, having or full of crannies.
asteroid
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.
strained
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
rainouts
noun, a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
intrudes
verb (used with object), to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
Neustria
noun, the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.
neutrino
noun, any of the massless or nearly massless electrically neutral leptons. There is a distinct kind of neutrino associated with each of the massive leptons.
cousinry
noun, cousins or relatives collectively.
taurines
noun, a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
security
noun, freedom from danger, risk, etc.; safety.
contends
verb (used with object), to assert or maintain earnestly:
outsider
noun, a person not belonging to a particular group, set, party, etc.:
Cernauti
noun, a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
cernuous
adjective, drooping, as a flower; nodding.
routines
noun, a customary or regular course of procedure.
ructions
noun, a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
ruinates
adjective, ruined.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
outrides
noun, Prosody. an unaccented syllable or syllables added to a metrical foot, especially in sprung rhythm.
rotundas
noun, a round building, especially one with a dome.
outrance
noun, the utmost extremity.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
outraces
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
canonist
noun, a person who is a specialist in canon law.
cyaneous
adjective, deep blue; cerulean.
cyanides
noun, Also, cyanid, C10/C1079000 sahy-uh-nid, ˈsaɪ ə nɪd. Chemistry. a salt of hydrocyanic acid, as potassium cyanide, KCN. a nitrile, as methyl cyanide, C 2 H 3 N.
cyanines
noun, any of several groups of dyes that make silver halide photographic plates sensitive to a wider color range.
ceratoid
adjective, hornlike; horny.
die-cast
adjective, formed by die casting.
cyanites
noun, Mineralogy. kyanite.
cautious
adjective, showing, using, or characterized by caution:
catenoid
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
resonant
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).
redcoats
noun, (especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
re-sound
verb (used with or without object), to sound again.
recusant
noun, a person who is recusant.
cautions
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
re-count
noun, a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
centroid
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.
carotins
noun, carotene.
carotids
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.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
centaury
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Centaurium, of the gentian family, having clusters of small pink or red flowers.
Rodentia
noun, the order comprising the rodents.
carneous
adjective, fleshlike; flesh-colored.
centaurs
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
outdares
verb (used with object), to surpass in daring.
contains
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
senorita
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.
autocide
noun, suicide by crashing the vehicle one is driving.
nocturns
noun, the office of matins, consisting of nine psalms and either three or nine lessons.
sedation
noun, the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
nocturne
noun, a piece appropriate to the night or evening.
conduits
noun, a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid.
nocturia
noun, a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
noctuids
noun, Also called owlet moth. any of numerous dull-colored moths of the family Noctuidae, the larvae of which include the armyworms and cutworms.
coinsure
verb (used with or without object), to insure jointly with another or others.
Conneaut
noun, a city in NE Ohio.
consider
verb (used with object), to think carefully about, especially in order to make a decision; contemplate; reflect on:
auditory
noun, an assembly of hearers; audience.
syndetic
adjective, serving to unite or connect; connective; copulative.
construe
noun, the act of construing.
auctions
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
syntonic
adjective, Electricity. adjusted to oscillations of the same or a particular frequency.
autodyne
noun, a type of heterodyne circuit containing a vacuum tube or transistor that acts simultaneously as a detector and oscillator.
nonaries
noun, a number in a nonary system.
sanction
noun, authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
cytosine
noun, a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 5 N 3 O, that is one of the fundamental components of DNA and RNA, in which it forms a base pair with guanine. Symbol: C.
outcries
noun, a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
cynosure
noun, something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance, interest, etc.:
ordnance
noun, cannon or artillery.
ordinate
noun, Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
sardonic
adjective, characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering:
citreous
adjective, lemon-yellow; greenish-yellow.
nondairy
adjective, being a substitute for milk or milk products; containing no dairy ingredients:
Nuristan
noun, a mountainous region in NE Afghanistan. 5000 sq. mi. (12,950 sq. km).
scandent
adjective, climbing, as a plant.
nuisance
noun, an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.:
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
notaries
noun, notary public.
Scranton
noun, William Warren, 1917–2011, U.S. politician.
scrutiny
noun, a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry.
insurant
noun, a person who takes out an insurance policy.
inundate
verb (used with object), to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
ternions
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
endosarc
noun, the endoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to ectosarc).
uncaused
adjective, not resulting from some antecedent cause.
durances
noun, incarceration or imprisonment (often used in the phrase durance vile).
duration
noun, the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the).
edacious
adjective, devouring; voracious; consuming.
educator
noun, a person or thing that educates, especially a teacher, principal, or other person involved in planning or directing education.
Aidoneus
noun, a king of Thesprotia.
eduction
noun, the act of educing.
trounces
verb (used with object), to beat severely; thrash.
Teucrian
noun, one of the ancient Trojans.
eductors
noun, ejector (def 3).
enactory
adjective, of or relating to an enactment that creates new rights and obligations.
enations
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
endocast
noun, endocranial cast.
endurant
adjective, capable of enduring hardship, misfortune, or the like.
unctions
noun, an act of anointing, especially as a medical treatment or religious rite.
entrains
verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
transude
verb (used without object), to pass or ooze through pores or interstices, as a fluid.
Eridanus
noun, the River, a large southern constellation between Cetus and Orion, containing the bright star Achernar.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
ancestry
noun, family or ancestral descent; lineage.
ancients
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
traduces
verb (used with object), to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame:
Anderson
noun, Carl David, 1905–91, U.S. physicist: discoverer of the positron; Nobel Prize 1936.
trade-in
noun, goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
andirons
noun, one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
tourneys
noun, a tournament.
curtains
noun, a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
Touraine
noun, a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.
uncinate
adjective, hooked; bent at the end like a hook.
underact
verb (used with or without object), to underplay.
Etruscan
noun, an inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
aconites
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.
Dictynna
noun, an ancient Cretan goddess of the sea.
dynatron
noun, a tetrode, once frequently used as an oscillator in radio, in which an increase in the plate voltage results in a decrease in the plate current because of emission of electrons from the plate.
Dicentra
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.
dinosaur
noun, any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals.
diocesan
noun, one of the clergy or people of a diocese.
urinates
verb (used without object), to pass or discharge urine.
discount
noun, the act or an instance of discounting.
detrains
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
uranites
noun, any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
distance
noun, the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
dystonia
noun, abnormal tone of any tissue.
deration
verb (used with object), to discontinue the rationing of (something).
untreads
verb (used with object), to go back through in the same steps.
D-notice
noun, a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
undercut
noun, a cut or a cutting away underneath.
unsteady
adjective, not steady or firm; unstable; shaky:
unrounds
verb (used with object), to articulate (an ordinarily rounded vowel) without rounding the lips; delabialize.
doctrine
noun, a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government:
actinons
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.
denarius
noun, a silver coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, first issued in the latter part of the 3rd century b.c., that fluctuated in value and sometimes appeared as a bronze coin.
unreason
noun, inability or unwillingness to think or act rationally, reasonably, or sensibly; irrationality.
decurion
noun, the head of a decury.
douanier
noun, a customs officer or official.
unitards
noun, a one-piece leotard with full-length stockings; bodysuit.
douceurs
noun, a gratuity; tip.
dourines
noun, an infectious disease of horses, affecting the genitals and hind legs, caused by a protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma equiperdum.
deaconry
noun, the office of a deacon.
dunnites
noun, an ammonium picrate explosive used as a bursting charge for armor-piercing projectiles and in high-explosive shells; explosive D.
Estonian
noun, a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
coutures
noun, the occupation of a couturier; dressmaking and designing.
anodynes
noun, a medicine that relieves or allays pain.
aneroids
noun, aneroid barometer.
industry
noun, the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product:
indurate
adjective, hardened; unfeeling; callous; inured.
inductor
noun, Also called inductance. Electricity. a coil used to introduce inductance into an electric circuit.
tyrosine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOC 6 H 4 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, abundant in ripe cheese, that acts as a precursor of norepinephrine and dopamine. Symbol: Y. Abbreviation: Tyr;
inducers
noun, Biochemistry. a substance that has the capability of activating genes within a cell.
crudites
noun, an appetizer consisting of a variety of raw vegetables, usually cut into strips or bite-size pieces, and served with a dip.
instancy
noun, quality of being instant; urgency; pressing nature.
Anicetus
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
tonneaus
noun, a rear part or compartment of an automobile body, containing seats for passengers.
aneurins
noun, thiamine.
idocrase
noun, vesuvianite.
instance
noun, a case or occurrence of anything:
Antinous
noun, the chief suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus upon his return from Troy.
antinode
noun, the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
outrace
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
decants
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
Decatur
noun, Stephen, 1779–1820, U.S. naval officer.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
cyanite
noun, Mineralogy. kyanite.
douceur
noun, a gratuity; tip.
cyanine
noun, any of several groups of dyes that make silver halide photographic plates sensitive to a wider color range.
credits
noun, commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
cyanide
noun, Also, cyanid, C10/C1079000 sahy-uh-nid, ˈsaɪ ə nɪd. Chemistry. a salt of hydrocyanic acid, as potassium cyanide, KCN. a nitrile, as methyl cyanide, C 2 H 3 N.
douanes
noun, a custom house; customs.
inturns
noun, an inward turn or curve around an axis or fixed point.
crusado
noun, an early Portuguese coin of gold or silver, bearing the figure of a cross.
outdare
verb (used with object), to surpass in daring.
Donatus
noun, early-4th-century bishop of Casae Nigrae in northern Africa: leader of a heretical Christian group. Compare Donatist.
crusade
noun, (often initial capital letter) any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
insured
noun, the person, group, or organization whose life or property is covered by an insurance policy.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
donates
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
intrude
verb (used with object), to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
outride
noun, Prosody. an unaccented syllable or syllables added to a metrical foot, especially in sprung rhythm.
introns
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.
outruns
verb (used with object), to run faster or farther than.
outside
noun, the outer side, surface, or part; exterior:
inroads
noun, a damaging or serious encroachment:
cautery
noun, an escharotic substance, electric current, or hot iron used to destroy tissue.
docents
noun, privatdocent.
dunnite
noun, an ammonium picrate explosive used as a bursting charge for armor-piercing projectiles and in high-explosive shells; explosive D.
Oceanus
noun, a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
iodates
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
redouts
noun, a condition experienced by pilots and astronauts in which blood is forced to the head and results in a reddening of the field of vision during rapid deceleration or in maneuvers that produce a negative gravity force.
Dunsany
noun, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett [mawr-tn draks pluhng-ket,, -kit,, mohr-] /ˈmɔr tn dræks ˈplʌŋ kɛt,, -kɪt,, ˈmoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 18th Baron ("Lord Dunsany") 1878–1957, Irish dramatist, poet, and essayist.
octanes
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.
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
cystoid
noun, a cystlike structure or formation.
cystine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, C 6 H 12 O 4 N 2 S 2 , occurring in most proteins, especially the keratins in hair, wool, and horn, and yielding cysteine on reduction.
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
oneidas
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
dourine
noun, an infectious disease of horses, affecting the genitals and hind legs, caused by a protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma equiperdum.
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
ordains
verb (used with object), to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
dunites
noun, a coarse-grained igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine.
duennas
noun, (in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
innards
noun, the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.
drastic
adjective, acting with force or violence; violent.
Drayton
noun, Michael, 1563–1631, English poet.
crusted
noun, the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
ostiary
noun, Also called doorkeeper, porter. Roman Catholic Church. a member of the lowest-ranking of the four minor orders. the order itself. Compare acolyte (def 2), exorcist (def 2), lector (def 2).
Denison
noun, a city in NE Texas.
cestoid
noun, cestode.
caution
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
raucous
adjective, harsh; strident; grating:
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Destiny
noun, something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune.
redacts
verb (used with object), to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
destroy
verb (used with object), to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
detains
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
instead
Idioms, instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
detours
noun, a roundabout or circuitous way or course, especially one used temporarily when the main route is closed.
centaur
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
catouse
noun, New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
detrain
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
centri-
intones
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
readout
noun, Computers. the output of information from a computer in readable form. Compare printout.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
interns
noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
intens.
recount
noun, a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
discern
verb (used with object), to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend:
discant
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.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
directs
adverb, in a direct manner; directly; straight:
randies
noun, Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
density
noun, the state or quality of being dense; compactness; closely set or crowded condition.
crudity
noun, the state or quality of being crude.
insnare
verb (used with object), ensnare.
dineros
noun, a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
dentary
noun, one of a pair of membrane bones that in lower vertebrates form the distal part of the lower jaws and in mammals comprise the mandible.
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
citrons
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.
radices
noun, a plural of radix.
dentins
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.
Cernuda
noun, Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1902–63, Spanish poet, in England after 1939.
diurons
noun, a white crystalline substance, C 9 H 10 Cl 2 N 2 O, used as a weed-killer.
deontic
adjective, of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
centro-
dysuria
noun, difficult or painful urination.
cerato-
rainout
noun, a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
intends
verb (used with object), to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
diaster
noun, the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
redcoat
noun, (especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
descant
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.
Century
noun, a period of 100 years.
disrate
verb (used with object), to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
destain
verb (used with object), to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
eutocia
noun, normal childbirth.
Durance
noun, incarceration or imprisonment (often used in the phrase durance vile).
Oceanid
noun, any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
contra-
curates
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
neutro-
custard
noun, a dessert made of eggs, sugar, and milk, either baked, boiled, or frozen.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
cordite
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.
neutron
noun, an elementary particle having no charge, mass slightly greater than that of a proton, and spin of ½: a constituent of the nuclei of all atoms except those of hydrogen. Symbol: n.
cordate
adjective, heart-shaped:
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
contuse
verb (used with object), to injure (tissue), especially without breaking the skin; bruise.
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
custody
noun, keeping; guardianship; care.
neuston
noun, the aggregate of minute aquatic organisms that float or swim in the surface film of a body of water.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
cunners
noun, a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
Nidaros
noun, former name of Trondheim.
incrust
verb (used with object), to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
contend
verb (used with object), to assert or maintain earnestly:
Ninurta
noun, a Sumerian and Babylonian hero god.
incudes
noun, a plural of incus.
indents
noun, a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
Ericson
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).
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
indorse
verb (used with object), endorse.
curtsey
noun, curtsy.
Curtius
noun, Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1814–96, German archaeologist and historian.
contain
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
natured
adjective, having a temperament of a particular kind (usually used in combination):
curious
adjective, eager to learn or know; inquisitive.
Yaounde
noun, a city in and the capital of Cameroon, in the SW part.
nancies
noun, a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
nanduti
noun, a fine, intricate lace made in Paraguay, usually of cotton, and resembling a spiderweb.
costard
noun, a large English variety of apple.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
nascent
adjective, beginning to exist or develop:
natrons
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
curites
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
cortina
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.
nectary
noun, Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
courant
noun, courante.
Etonian
noun, a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
cornute
adjective, cornuted.
estuary
noun, that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river's current meets the sea's tide.
country
noun, a state or nation:
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
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.
curtain
noun, a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
icterus
noun, jaundice (def 1).
Coryate
noun, Thomas, 1577–1617, English traveler and author.
entrain
verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
enduros
noun, an endurance race for automobiles or sometimes motorcycles.
nutrias
noun, the coypu.
Durante
noun, James Francis ("Jimmy") 1893–1980, U.S. comedian.
danseur
noun, a male ballet dancer.
Ecuador
noun, a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito.
duteous
adjective, dutiful; obedient.
durians
noun, the edible fruit of a tree, Durio zibethinus, of the bombax family, of southeastern Asia, having a hard, prickly rind, a highly flavored, pulpy flesh, and an unpleasant odor.
you-uns
pronoun, you (used in direct address usually to two or more persons).
Duranty
noun, Walter, 1884–1957, English journalist and author in the U.S.
coedits
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
nonsuit
noun, a judgment given against a plaintiff who neglects to prosecute, or who fails to show a legal cause of action or to bring sufficient evidence.
nonuser
noun, a person who does not use or partake of something, as drugs or alcoholic beverages.
Nordica
noun, Lillian (Lillian Norton) 1859–1914, U.S. soprano.
norites
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.
crayons
noun, a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
dasyure
noun, any of several nocturnal, carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus and related genera, of Australia, Tasmania, and nearby islands, typically having a reddish or olive-brown coat marked with white spots.
inducts
verb (used with object), to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies:
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
nourice
noun, a nurse.
nuances
noun, a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
cranio-
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
curiosa
plural noun, books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
nuncios
noun, a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
Dunstan
noun, Saint, a.d. c925–988, English statesman: archbishop of Canterbury 961–978.
edacity
noun, the state of being edacious; voraciousness; appetite.
noyades
noun, destruction or execution by drowning, especially as practiced at Nantes, France, in 1793–94, during the Reign of Terror.
inducer
noun, Biochemistry. a substance that has the capability of activating genes within a cell.
noctuid
noun, Also called owlet moth. any of numerous dull-colored moths of the family Noctuidae, the larvae of which include the armyworms and cutworms.
endrins
noun, a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
Isadore
noun, a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “gift of Isis.”.
constr.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
dacoity
noun, (in India and Burma) gang robbery; robbery by dacoits.
dacoits
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
consent
noun, permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
dacryon
noun, the point of junction of the maxillary, lacrimal, and frontal bones.
nitrous
adjective, pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.
encrust
verb (used with or without object), incrust.
connate
adjective, existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
encinas
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
enation
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
induces
verb (used with object), to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind:
conduit
noun, a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid.
nocturn
noun, the office of matins, consisting of nine psalms and either three or nine lessons.
couteau
noun, a knife, especially a large double-edged one formerly carried as a weapon.
couters
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
Couture
noun, the occupation of a couturier; dressmaking and designing.
eductor
noun, ejector (def 3).
dancers
noun, a person who dances.
ctenoid
adjective, comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
iracund
adjective, prone to anger; irascible.
conatus
noun, an effort or striving.
dietary
noun, a regulated allowance of food.
Reynaud
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1878–1966, French statesman: premier 1940.
triodes
noun, a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
side-on
adverb, with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
sidero-
truancy
noun, the act or state of being truant.
auditor
noun, a person appointed and authorized to examine accounts and accounting records, compare the charges with the vouchers, verify balance sheet and income items, and state the result.
trounce
verb (used with object), to beat severely; thrash.
synodic
adjective, Astronomy. pertaining to a conjunction, or to two successive conjunctions of the same bodies.
auction
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
sinuate
adjective, bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
triunes
noun, (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
Sno-Cat
Trudeau
noun, Pierre Elliott [pee-air] /piˈɛər/ (Show IPA), 1919–2000, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1968–79 and 1980–84.
society
noun, an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
sonance
noun, the condition or quality of being sonant.
soredia
noun, a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
asunder
adverb, adjective, into separate parts; in or into pieces:
astroid
noun, a hypocycloid with four cusps.
sounder
noun, a person or thing that makes a sound or noise, or sounds something.
astride
preposition, with a leg on each side of; straddling:
astound
adjective, Archaic. astonished; astounded.
soutane
noun, a cassock.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
soutenu
adjective, performed in a carefully sustained manner.
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.
syconia
noun, a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
stannic
adjective, of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
unction
noun, an act of anointing, especially as a medical treatment or religious rite.
candent
adjective, glowing with heat; being at a white heat.
sardine
noun, the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
unitard
noun, a one-piece leotard with full-length stockings; bodysuit.
unicorn
noun, a mythical creature resembling a horse, with a single horn in the center of its forehead: often symbolic of chastity or purity.
Saucier
noun, a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
saunter
noun, a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.
sautoir
noun, a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
scanner
noun, a person or thing that scans.
undines
noun, any of a group of female water spirits described by Paracelsus.
adnouns
noun, an adjective used as a noun, as meek in Blessed are the meek; absolute adjective.
scouter
noun, a person who scouts.
Scudery
noun, Magdeleine de [mag-duh-len duh] /mag dəˈlɛn də/ (Show IPA), 1607–1701, French novelist.
Tuesday
noun, the third day of the week, following Monday.
Tuscany
noun, a region in W central Italy: formerly a grand duchy. 8879 sq. mi. (22,995 sq. km).
scunner
noun, an irrational dislike; loathing:
Scutari
noun, Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
turdine
adjective, belonging or pertaining to the family Turdidae, comprising the true thrushes.
Sectary
noun, a member of a particular sect, especially an adherent of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
auteurs
noun, a filmmaker whose individual style and complete control over all elements of production give a film its personal and unique stamp.
Austro-
turacos
noun, touraco.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
tunnies
noun, tuna1 .
tundras
noun, one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
Soutine
noun, Chaim [khahy-im,, khahy-im] /xaɪˈɪm,, ˈxaɪ ɪm/ (Show IPA), 1894–1943, Lithuanian painter in France.
ancient
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
unitary
adjective, of or relating to a unit or units.
tendons
noun, Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
toadies
noun, an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
Tardieu
noun, André Pierre Gabriel Amédée [ahn-drey pyer ga-bree-el a-mey-dey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ pyɛr ga briˈɛl a meɪˈdeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, French statesman.
annoyed
noun, Archaic. an annoyance.
arduous
adjective, requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult:
taurine
noun, a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
annuity
noun, a specified income payable at stated intervals for a fixed or a contingent period, often for the recipient's life, in consideration of a stipulated premium paid either in prior installment payments or in a single payment.
tedious
adjective, marked by monotony or tedium; long and tiresome:
tirades
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
tenancy
noun, a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure.
anodyne
noun, a medicine that relieves or allays pain.
Tancred
noun, 1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
tinners
noun, a tinsmith.
anoints
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
anurous
adjective, having no tail.
tinnery
noun, tinworks.
tension
noun, the act of stretching or straining.
tinders
noun, a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
tindery
adjective, resembling tinder; highly inflammable or inflammatory.
tenuous
adjective, thin or slender in form, as a thread.
antero-
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
ternion
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Antoine
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
tannery
noun, a place where tanning is carried on.
aristo-
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
torsade
noun, a twisted cord.
stearin
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.
traduce
verb (used with object), to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame:
stearo-
andiron
noun, one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
tourney
noun, a tournament.
Tournai
noun, a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
sterno-
steroid
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.
Tourane
noun, former name of Danang.
toucans
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
androus
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.
surcoat
noun, a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
storied
noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
tonsure
noun, the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head.
Tonnies
noun, Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
aneroid
noun, aneroid barometer.
tonners
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
stunner
noun, a person or thing that stuns.
suction
noun, the act, process, or condition of sucking.
arseno-
Sudanic
adjective, (especially in former systems of classification) of or relating to a residual category of African languages including most of the non-Bantu and non-Hamitic languages of northern and central Africa: most now reclassified as part of the Niger-Congo subfamily.
Aneurin
noun, thiamine.
tonneau
noun, a rear part or compartment of an automobile body, containing seats for passengers.
Sunnite
noun, Sunni (def 1).
sarcoid
noun, a growth resembling a sarcoma.
Anterus
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 235–236.
candier
actino-
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
rodents
noun, a rodent mammal.
run-out
noun, the act of evading a jump or jumping outside of the limiting markers.
unsound
adjective, not sound; unhealthy, diseased, or disordered, as the body or mind.
canonry
noun, the office or benefice of a canon.
carneys
noun, carny.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
rondeau
noun, Prosody. a short poem of fixed form, consisting of 13 or 10 lines on two rhymes and having the opening words or phrase used in two places as an unrhymed refrain.
cannery
noun, a factory where foodstuffs, as meat, fish, or fruit are canned.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
sainted
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
canines
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
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.
carnous
adjective, carnose.
unround
verb (used with object), to articulate (an ordinarily rounded vowel) without rounding the lips; delabialize.
urinate
verb (used without object), to pass or discharge urine.
uranous
adjective, containing trivalent uranium.
carious
adjective, having caries, as teeth; decayed.
urinous
adjective, of, pertaining to, resembling, or having the odor or qualities of urine.
untried
adjective, not tried; not attempted, proved, or tested.
Rostand
noun, Edmond [ed-mawn] /ɛdˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1868–1918, French dramatist and poet.
untunes
verb (used with object), to render or cause to become out of tune:
acetous
adjective, containing or producing acetic acid.
acinous
adjective, consisting of acini.
cardio-
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.
routine
noun, a customary or regular course of procedure.
uranite
noun, any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
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.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
ruction
noun, a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
Rosanne
noun, a female given name.
ruinate
adjective, ruined.
untread
verb (used with object), to go back through in the same steps.
acerous
adjective, acerose1 .
ruinous
adjective, bringing or tending to bring ruin; destructive; disastrous:
carotid
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.
sadiron
noun, Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
carotin
noun, carotene.
unready
adjective, not ready; not made ready:
Reynosa
noun, a city in N Tamaulipas, in E Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
candies
noun, any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
Candiot
noun, a Cretan.
sarcode
noun, protoplasm, especially the semifluid content of a protozoan.
candors
noun, the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
rescind
verb (used with object), to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
resound
verb (used with object), to reecho (a sound).
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Sandron
noun, a male given name, form of Sandro.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
Reunion
noun, the act of uniting again.
rinceau
noun, an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
rotunda
noun, a round building, especially one with a dome.
carouse
noun, carousal.
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.
Utuado
noun, a city in central Puerto Rico.
escudo
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Cape Verde, equal to 100 centavos.
diseur
noun, a male professional entertainer who performs monologues.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
estray
noun, a person or animal that has strayed.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
toucan
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
indent
noun, a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
induc.
urano-
tinner
noun, a tinsmith.
Uticas
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
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.
insane
adjective, not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
dinero
noun, a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
direct
adverb, in a direct manner; directly; straight:
uterus
noun, the enlarged, muscular, expandable portion of the oviduct in which the fertilized ovum implants and develops or rests during prenatal development; the womb of certain mammals.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
uranic
adjective, of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
urino-
U-turn
noun, a U -shaped turn made by a vehicle so as to head in the opposite direction from its original course.
Tyrone
noun, a former administrative county in W Northern Ireland: replaced by several new districts 1973.
trades
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
induce
verb (used with object), to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind:
eructs
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
dinars
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
Escaut
noun, French name of Scheldt.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
dynast
noun, a ruler or potentate, especially a hereditary ruler.
Disney
noun, Walt(er E.) 1901–66, U.S. creator and producer of animated cartoons, motion pictures, etc.
urines
noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
Eudora
noun, a female given name.
Tyrian
adjective, of or relating to ancient Tyre or its people.
uraeus
noun, the sacred asp as represented upon the headdress of divinities and royal personages of ancient Egypt, usually directly over the forehead, as an emblem of supreme power.
yentas
noun, a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
tonner
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
induna
noun, an official functionary of a king or chief in South African Bantu societies.
inanes
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
Urundi
noun, former name of Burundi.
uretic
adjective, of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
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.
indues
verb (used with object), endue.
ursine
adjective, of or relating to a bear or bears.
dinner
noun, the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.
incurs
verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
incuse
noun, an incuse figure or impression.
diners
noun, a person who dines.
disco-
inroad
noun, a damaging or serious encroachment:
yearns
verb (used without object), to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
Uranus
noun, Astronomy. the planet seventh in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 32,600 miles (56,460 km), a mean distance from the sun of 1,784 million miles (2,871 million km), a period of revolution of 84.07 years, and 15 moons.
urates
noun, a salt of uric acid.
iatro-
Yaunde
noun, Yaoundé.
Icarus
noun, Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
tonnes
noun, metric ton.
induct
verb (used with object), to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies:
innate
adjective, existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
todays
noun, this present day:
utero-
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
Ieyasu
noun, Iyeyasu.
Indore
noun, a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
usance
noun, Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
Yentai
noun, Wade-Giles. Yantai.
tirade
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
uredia
noun, uredinium.
trendy
noun, a trendy person, place, object, or idea.
unused
adjective, not used; not put to use:
donuts
noun, doughnut.
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).
Undine
noun, any of a group of female water spirits described by Paracelsus.
unread
adjective, not read, as a letter or newspaper.
Dunois
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Comte de ("Bastard of Orleans") 1403?–68, French military leader: relieved by Joan of Arc and her troops when besieged at Orleans.
undies
plural noun, women's or children's underwear.
under-
durain
noun, the coal forming the dull layers in banded bituminous coal.
Dorcas
noun, a Christian woman at Joppa who made clothing for the poor. Acts 9:36–41.
Dorati
noun, Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
uncase
verb (used with object), to remove from a case; remove the case from.
donsie
adjective, Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
Duncan
noun, Isadora, 1878–1927, U.S. dancer: pioneer in modern dance.
donnas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
Durant
noun, Ariel, 1898–1981, U.S. author and historian (wife of Will).
Tuscan
noun, the standard literary form of the Italian language.
turion
noun, a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
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.
durian
noun, the edible fruit of a tree, Durio zibethinus, of the bombax family, of southeastern Asia, having a hard, prickly rind, a highly flavored, pulpy flesh, and an unpleasant odor.
unrent
adjective, not rent; not torn, disturbed, pained, or the like:
unrest
noun, lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet:
turco-
Duryea
noun, Charles Edgar, 1861–1938, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of automobiles and automotive devices.
durocs
noun, one of an American breed of hardy red hogs having drooping ears.
dunite
noun, a coarse-grained igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine.
Dunant
noun, Jean Henri [French zhahn ahn-ree] /French ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1828–1910, Swiss banker and philanthropist: founder of the Red Cross; Nobel Peace Prize 1901.
Dustin
noun, a male given name.
drains
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
United
adjective, made into or caused to act as a single entity:
douane
noun, a custom house; customs.
dorsi-
unison
noun, coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.
douras
noun, durra.
Uniate
noun, a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
UNESCO
noun, an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
douser
noun, a person or thing that douses.
douter
noun, an implement for snuffing out candles, consisting either of a scissorlike device with two broad flat blades or of a cone at the end of a handle.
Dracut
noun, a city in NE Massachusetts.
uneasy
adjective, not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
undoes
verb (used with object), to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
Undset
noun, Sigrid [sig-rid;; Norwegian si-gri] /ˈsɪg rɪd;; Norwegian ˈsɪ grɪ/ (Show IPA), 1882–1949, Norwegian novelist: Nobel prize 1928.
driest
noun, a prohibitionist.
undone
verb, past participle of undo.
droits
noun, a legal right or claim.
Duarte
noun, a city in SW California.
Dorset
noun, 1st Earl of, Thomas Sackville.
ducats
noun, any of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, especially that first issued in Venice in 1284. Compare sequin (def 2).
ductor
noun, the roller that conveys ink in a press from the ink reservoir to the distributor.
duenna
noun, (in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
Dorsey
noun, Tommy, 1905–56, U.S. jazz trombonist and bandleader.
dories
noun, a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
Duster
noun, a person or thing that removes or applies dust.
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.
trans.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
diuron
noun, a white crystalline substance, C 9 H 10 Cl 2 N 2 O, used as a weed-killer.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
endrin
noun, a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
triads
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
enduro
noun, an endurance race for automobiles or sometimes motorcycles.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Ennius
noun, Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), 239–169? b.c, Roman poet.
ennuis
noun, a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
trends
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
untrod
adjective, not trod; not traversed:
untrue
adjective, not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.
unites
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
distr.
eonian
adjective, aeonian.
untune
verb (used with object), to render or cause to become out of tune:
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.
treads
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
Erinys
noun, any of the Furies.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
triode
noun, a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
Dnestr
noun, Russian name of Dniester.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
unsaid
verb, simple past tense and past participle of unsay.
turaco
noun, touraco.
Tunney
noun, James Joseph ("Gene") 1898–1978, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1926–28.
Tunica
noun, a tunic.
Edison
noun, Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
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:
tuners
noun, a person or thing that tunes.
donate
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
tundra
noun, one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
doyens
noun, the senior member, as in age, rank, or experience, of a group, class, profession, etc.
Tucson
noun, a city in S Arizona: health resort.
truces
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
unseat
verb (used with object), to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
Triune
noun, (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
docent
noun, privatdocent.
educts
noun, something educed; eduction.
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.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
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.
Troyes
noun, a city in and the capital of Aube, in NE France, on the Seine: truce treaty in Hundred Year's War.
doater
noun, doter.
unsure
adjective, not certain or confident:
Encina
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
untidy
adjective, not tidy or neat; slovenly; disordered:
encyst
verb (used with or without object), to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
duties
noun, something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
suntan
noun, a browning or a brown color of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or a sunlamp; tan.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
Oneida
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
sauced
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
Saturn
noun, an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
octads
noun, a group or series of eight.
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.
satiny
adjective, satinlike; smooth; glossy.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
oyster
noun, any of several edible, marine, bivalve mollusks of the family Ostreidae, having an irregularly shaped shell, occurring on the bottom or adhering to rocks or other objects in shallow water.
Ondine
noun, undine.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
Sarnen
noun, a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
Sardou
noun, Victorien [veek-taw-ryen] /vik tɔˈryɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1831–1908, French dramatist.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
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.
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.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
sanity
noun, the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
oreads
noun, Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
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.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
Sandro
noun, a male given name.
Orinda
noun, a town in W California.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
saucer
noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
nutria
noun, the coypu.
Ostend
noun, a seaport in NW Belgium.
Nordau
noun, Max Simon [mahks zee-mawn] /mɑks ˈzi mɔn/ (Show IPA), 1849–1923, Hungarian author, physician, and leader in the Zionist movement.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
Sendai
noun, a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
senary
adjective, of or relating to the number six.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
secund
adjective, arranged on one side only; unilateral.
noyade
noun, destruction or execution by drowning, especially as practiced at Nantes, France, in 1793–94, during the Reign of Terror.
nonary
noun, a number in a nonary system.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
nonces
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
second
noun, a second part.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
Searcy
noun, a city in central Arkansas.
nonets
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
Nordic
noun, a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
sauncy
adjective, sonsy.
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.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
notary
noun, notary public.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
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.
nuance
noun, a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
scato-
nudity
noun, the state or fact of being nude; nakedness.
scanty
noun, scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
nuncio
noun, a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
Sandor
noun, a male given name.
sennit
noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
recast
noun, a recasting.
Roseau
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
rancid
adjective, having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
Ronnie
noun, a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
ranids
noun, frog1 (def 2).
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Rodney
noun, George Brydges [brij-iz] /ˈbrɪdʒ ɪz/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1718–92, British admiral.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
rodent
noun, a rodent mammal.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
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.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
raised
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
recti-
rectos
rident
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
rictus
noun, the gape of the mouth of a bird.
rectus
noun, any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
redact
verb (used with object), to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
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.
redans
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
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.
redout
noun, a condition experienced by pilots and astronauts in which blood is forced to the head and results in a reddening of the field of vision during rapid deceleration or in maneuvers that produce a negative gravity force.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
rayons
noun, a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
ounces
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
outrun
verb (used with object), to run faster or farther than.
ouster
noun, expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
outcry
noun, a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
Sandie
noun, a male given name, form of Sandro.
Sander
noun, a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
sacro-
sacred
adjective, devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
rutins
noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
Ruston
noun, a city in N Louisiana.
Rustin
noun, Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
outran
verb, simple past tense of outrun.
rustic
noun, a country person.
runout
noun, Machinery. the gradual termination of a groove on the body of an object not ending there, as the upper termination of a flute in a twist drill. Also called back clearance. a space in a depressed area of an object into which a machine tool or grinding wheel may safely enter at the end of a pass or operation.
run-on
noun, run-on matter.
Runyon
noun, (Alfred) Damon [dey-muh n] /ˈdeɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1884–1946, U.S. journalist and short-story writer.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
run-in
noun, a quarrel; argument.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
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.
racons
noun, radar beacon.
radio-
radios
noun, wireless telegraphy or telephony:
routes
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
rounds
noun, any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.
radius
noun, a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface:
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.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
rouens
noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
rotund
adjective, round in shape; rounded:
Sennar
noun, a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
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.
Tydeus
noun, the father of Diomedes: one of the Seven Against Thebes.
nacred
adjective, lined with or resembling nacre.
suture
noun, Surgery. a joining of the lips or edges of a wound or the like by stitching or some similar process. a particular method of doing this. one of the stitches or fastenings employed.
surety
noun, security against loss or damage or for the fulfillment of an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.; a pledge, guaranty, or bond.
irades
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
reduct
verb (used with object), to reduce.
Sunray
noun, a ray of sunlight; sunbeam.
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.
sundry
Idioms, all and sundry, everybody, collectively and individually:
sunder
verb (used with object), to separate; part; divide; sever.
Sunday
noun, the first day of the week, observed as the Sabbath by most Christian sects.
sundae
noun, ice cream served with syrup poured over it, and often other toppings, as whipped cream, chopped nuts, or fruit.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
suitor
noun, a man who courts or woos a woman.
suited
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
sturdy
noun, gid.
studio
noun, the workroom or atelier of an artist, as a painter or sculptor.
Stroud
noun, a coarse woolen cloth, blanket, or garment formerly used by the British in bartering with the North American Indians.
strode
noun, a striding manner or a striding gait.
Nadine
noun, a female given name.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
stride
noun, a striding manner or a striding gait.
Strand
noun, the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
nadirs
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
stound
noun, Archaic. a short time; short while.
nances
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
yonder
adverb, at, in, or to that place specified or more or less distant; over there.
Tanner
noun, a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
stoney
adjective, stony.
tenons
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
instr.
insure
verb (used with object), to guarantee against loss or harm.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
intend
verb (used with object), to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
tenuis
noun, an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
tenson
noun, a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
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.
intoed
adjective, having inwardly turned toes.
intone
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
intra-
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.
iodate
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
tenias
noun, taenia.
intro.
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.
Storey
noun, story2 .
intros
noun, an introduction.
Taurus
noun, Astronomy. the Bull, a zodiacal constellation between Gemini and Aries, containing the bright star Aldebaran.
tauro-
inturn
noun, an inward turn or curve around an axis or fixed point.
tarso-
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
tannic
adjective, Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
inures
verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
inurns
verb (used with object), to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
nanoid
adjective, dwarfish.
sentry
noun, a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
nitery
noun, a nightclub.
nicety
noun, a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
nycti-
nycto-
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).
Snyder
noun, Gary, born 1930, U.S. poet and essayist.
Syrian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Syria.
Syriac
noun, a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
ninety
noun, a cardinal number, ten times nine.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
Siouan
noun, an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
Nistru
noun, Romanian name of Dniester.
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.
sindon
noun, cloth of fine linen or silk, used especially for shrouds.
nicads
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
syndic
noun, a person chosen to represent and transact business for a corporation, as a university.
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)
Sidney
noun, Sir Philip, 1554–86, English poet, writer, statesman, and soldier.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
nitons
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
nitres
noun, niter.
nitro-
Sicyon
noun, an ancient city in S Greece, near Corinth.
Seurat
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
nocent
adjective, harmful; injurious.
nocti-
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
Sondra
noun, a female given name.
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.
Nantes
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
Nautes
noun, (in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
narco-
stoned
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
narcos
noun, narc.
Styria
noun, a province in SE Austria: formerly a duchy. 6327 sq. mi. (16,385 sq. km). Capital: Graz.
nasion
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
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.
nasute
noun, a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
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:
natron
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
Nature
noun, the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
steno-
necro-
sorted
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
Steady
noun, Informal. a person of the opposite sex whom one dates exclusively; sweetheart; boyfriend or girlfriend.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
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.
Stacey
noun, a male or female given name.
Neruda
noun, Pablo [pah-vlaw;; English pah-bloh] /ˈpɑ vlɔ;; English ˈpɑ bloʊ/ (Show IPA), (Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto) 1904–73, Chilean poet and diplomat: Nobel Prize in literature 1971.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
souter
noun, a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
neuro-
neuron
noun, Cell Biology. a specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the cell body and its processes, the axon and dendrites.
source
noun, any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
soucar
noun, a Hindu banker.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
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.
sarco-
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
contd.
candys
noun, any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
Cayuse
noun, Western U.S. a horse, especially an Indian pony.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
cairds
noun, a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
curets
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
cadres
noun, Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
cadets
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
cadent
adjective, having cadence.
curios
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
curite
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
austr-
Austin
noun, Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
Auster
noun, the south wind personified.
Austen
noun, Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
aurous
adjective, Chemistry. of or containing gold in the univalent state.
aurist
noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
aureus
noun, a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, from Caesar to Constantine I.
cursed
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
auntie
noun, Informal. aunt.
Curtin
noun, John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
Candor
noun, the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
canids
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
Audrey
noun, a female given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “strength.”.
Canute
noun, a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
cteno-
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
careys
noun, male given name, form of Carew.
cueist
noun, a billiard player.
cuesta
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
Cardin
noun, Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
cardi-
cuneus
noun, Anatomy. a wedge-shaped convolution on the medial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum.
cunner
noun, a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
cantus
noun, cantus firmus.
canine
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
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.
Canton
noun, a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
cannot
verb, a form of ·can not.
curate
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
Cannes
noun, a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
canner
noun, a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
canned
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Canyon
noun, a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it.
Curtis
noun, Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
audits
noun, an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
aroids
noun, any plant of the arum family.
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
Danton
noun, Georges Jacques [zhawrzh zhahk] /ʒɔrʒ ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1759–94, French Revolutionary leader.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
arsen-
arouse
verb (used with object), to stir to action or strong response; excite:
around
Idioms, been around, having had much worldly experience:
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
danios
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
Arendt
noun, Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
ardent
adjective, having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
darics
noun, a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
Darien
noun, Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
dastur
noun, a Parsee chief priest.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
Antons
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
Antony
noun, Mark (Marcus Antonius) 83?–30 b.c, Roman general: friend of Caesar; member of the second triumvirate and rival of Octavian.
dauncy
adjective, donsie.
ascend
verb (used with object), to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
curtsy
noun, a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
cut-in
noun, Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
Custer
noun, George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
audios
noun, Television. the audio elements of television (distinguished from video). the circuits in a receiver for reproducing sound. the audio part of a television broadcast.
Audion
noun, an early type of triode.
audio-
cuteys
noun, cutie.
cutesy
adjective, forcedly and consciously cute; coyly mannered:
Atreus
noun, the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
astron
aseity
noun, existence originating from and having no source other than itself.
astro-
Astrid
noun, a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
dacoit
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
Dacron
dainty
noun, something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
Dairen
noun, former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
Dayton
noun, Jonathan, 1760–1824, U.S. politician, Speaker of the House 1795–99.
dancer
noun, a person who dances.
dances
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
caryo-
dautie
noun, a darling.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
Coruna
noun, La Coruña.
Citrus
noun, any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
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.
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.
Cosyra
noun, ancient name of Pantelleria.
cysto-
cysti-
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
cinder
noun, a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
Cydnus
noun, a river in SE Asia Minor, in Cilicia.
cyders
noun, cider.
county
noun, the largest administrative division of a U.S. state:
counts
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
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.
course
noun, a direction or route taken or to be taken.
courts
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
cyano-
Cetura
noun, Keturah.
cesura
noun, caesura.
Cnidus
noun, an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Caria: the Athenians defeated the Spartans in a naval battle near here 394 b.c.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
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.
coitus
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
Conrad
noun, Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
Connie
noun, a female given name, form of Constance.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
coneys
noun, a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
Conant
noun, James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
contin
contr.
conure
noun, any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
Corday
noun, Charlotte (Maria Anne Charlotte Corday d'Armont) 1768–93, French Revolutionary heroine: assassinated Jean-Paul Marat.
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.
cordis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the heart.
coedit
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
coders
noun, a person or device that translates information into a code.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
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.
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.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
coated
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
cerous
adjective, containing trivalent cerium.
cerat-
Carney
noun, carny.
Cronyn
noun, Hume, 1911–2003, Canadian actor in the U.S.
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.
cryst.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
Caruso
noun, Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
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.
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Cronin
noun, A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
Cronus
noun, a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Crouse
noun, Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
croute
noun, crust.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
crudes
noun, crude oil.
cruets
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
cruise
noun, the act of cruising.
Crusoe
noun, Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
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.
crusty
adjective, having a crisp or thick crust:
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
Creusa
noun, the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
Cousin
noun, Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
Causey
noun, British Dialect. a causeway.
couter
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
centr-
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
centi-
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
crayon
noun, a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
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.
Cedars
noun, any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches. Compare cedar of Lebanon.
cedarn
adjective, resembling or made of cedar.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
cranny
noun, a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
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.
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.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
creasy
adjective, full of creases.
credit
noun, commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
credos
noun, (often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
daunts
verb (used with object), to overcome with fear; intimidate:
auteur
noun, a filmmaker whose individual style and complete control over all elements of production give a film its personal and unique stamp.
deuton
noun, deuteron.
Deacon
noun, (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
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.
actin-
adores
verb (used with object), to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
Denton
noun, a city in N Texas.
adorns
verb (used with object), to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
adren-
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.
anyone
pronoun, any person at all; anybody:
denti-
adnoun
noun, an adjective used as a noun, as meek in Blessed are the meek; absolute adjective.
adreno
Dennis
noun, John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
aniso-
Annecy
noun, a city in and the capital of Haute-Savoie, in SE France.
dicast
noun, (in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
acious
acinus
noun, Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
decors
noun, style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
aceto-
Adonic
noun, Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
acutes
noun, the acute accent.
Andros
noun, Sir Edmund, 1637–1714, British governor in the American colonies, 1686–89, 1692–98.
deuto-
Andron
noun, (in an ancient Greek house) an apartment for men, especially one for banqueting.
andro-
detour
noun, a roundabout or circuitous way or course, especially one used temporarily when the main route is closed.
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
Andric
noun, Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
decays
noun, decomposition; rot:
Andrus
noun, Andron.
decani
adjective, of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
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.
descry
verb (used with object), to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy:
adeno-
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
decant
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
acuity
noun, sharpness; acuteness; keenness:
Decius
noun, (Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius) a.d. c201–251, emperor of Rome 249–251.
anenst
preposition, anent (def 2).
Derain
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
aeron.
adroit
adjective, expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
denary
adjective, containing ten; tenfold.
dicots
noun, a dicotyledon.
aceous
decury
noun, a division, company, or body of ten men.
anodic
adjective, pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
annoys
noun, Archaic. an annoyance.
anoint
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
Recit
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.
adieu
noun, the act of leaving or departing; farewell.
Tudor
noun, Antony, 1909–87, English choreographer and dancer.
Cedar
noun, any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches. Compare cedar of Lebanon.
cedis
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
reads
noun, an act or instance of reading:
Ready
noun, the state or condition of being ready.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
rect.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
adios
interjection, goodbye; farewell.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
cause
noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
Aides
noun, nurse's aide.
caus.
Redan
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
adits
noun, an entrance or a passage.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
redia
noun, a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
undue
adjective, unwarranted; excessive:
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
cent.
tsadi
noun, sadhe.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
roust
verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
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: ¢.
Randy
noun, Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
rouse
noun, a rousing.
rands
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
truce
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
Trudy
noun, a female given name, form of Gertrude.
ranid
noun, frog1 (def 2).
round
noun, any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.
ranis
noun, ranee.
roues
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
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:
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Rouen
noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
Carey
noun, male given name, form of Carew.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
aden-
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Aidos
noun, the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
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.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
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.
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.
Tunas
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
ricey
adjective, pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
uncia
noun, a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
adust
adjective, dried or darkened as by heat.
tunes
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
unary
adjective, pertaining to a function whose domain is a given set and whose range is contained in that set.
Udine
noun, a city in NE Italy.
Aedon
noun, a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
tunic
noun, Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
Carny
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
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.
Turin
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
retd.
turds
noun, a piece of excrement.
rides
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
carse
noun, bottom land.
aeri-
rynds
noun, rind2 .
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
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.
ryots
noun, a peasant.
aero-
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
TUNIS
noun, a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
carns
noun, cairn.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
adunc
adjective, curved inward; hooked.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Adore
verb (used with object), to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
renin
noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
tunny
noun, tuna1 .
Carin
noun, a female given name.
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.
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.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
adorn
verb (used with object), to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
Renan
noun, Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
Caryn
noun, a female given name.
rends
verb (used with object), to separate into parts with force or violence:
tuner
noun, a person or thing that tunes.
Ronne
noun, a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
reni-
ronin
noun, a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
ronde
noun, a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
UNCIO
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.
Royce
noun, Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
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.
uncut
adjective, not cut.
uncus
noun, any hook-shaped or curved part of a body process, especially the hippocampal gyrus in the temporal lobe of the brain.
adret
noun, a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
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.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Union
noun, the act of uniting two or more things.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
Casey
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
Rodin
noun, (François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
uncos
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
rayon
noun, a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
anon.
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).
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
acidy
adjective, of the nature of or resembling acid; sharp; sour:
Notus
noun, the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
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.
uran-
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
noted
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nosey
adjective, nosy.
nuci-
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
Norns
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
codas
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
acet-
coder
noun, a person or device that translates information into a code.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
urase
noun, urease.
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.
nudes
noun, a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
NORAD
noun, a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
untie
verb (used with object), to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
cnida
noun, a nematocyst.
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.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
nudi-
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.
nutsy
adjective, nutty (defs 3, 4).
acity
Nurse
noun, a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
nurds
noun, nerd.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
nudie
noun, a film, performance, or magazine featuring nude performers or photographs.
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:
non-U
adjective, not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
conns
noun, responsibility for the steering of a ship.
Coney
noun, a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
usury
noun, the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest.
utend
noct-
Conn.
Utica
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
30-30
Usnea
noun, any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
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.
nitre
noun, niter.
nitr-
Cons.
niton
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
Const
cont.
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.
Ursid
noun, any plantigrade carnivore of the family Ursidae, comprising the spectacled bear, the black, brown, and sun bears, and various extinct species that also gave rise to the giant panda of the family Ailuropodidae.
nonet
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
nona-
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.).
coeds
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
nonce
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
urate
noun, a salt of uric acid.
ureas
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
nonas
noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
noisy
adjective, making much noise:
Conan
noun, a male given name.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
Noyes
noun, Alfred, 1880–1958, English poet.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Uredo
noun, a skin irritation; hives; urticaria.
nodus
noun, a difficult or intricate point, situation, plot, etc.
Urena
noun, any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
urine
noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
acred
adjective, owning many acres of land; landed.
octa-
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
ounce
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
Outer
adjective, situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
outen
verb (used with object), to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
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.
unite
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
cyans
noun, cyan blue.
ourie
adjective, shabby; dingy.
Ouida
noun, pen name of Louise de la Ramée.
Ceuta
noun, a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
Otaru
noun, a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
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.
oste-
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
Unity
noun, the state of being one; oneness.
cyder
noun, cider.
cyan-
Cetus
noun, the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
Unit.
rainy
adjective, characterized by rain:
rayed
noun, a narrow beam of light.
raids
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
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.
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.
cero-
ayins
noun, the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
outre
adjective, passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
cert.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
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.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
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.
acute
noun, the acute accent.
actos
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
octad
noun, a group or series of eight.
oyers
noun, oyer and terminer.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
cyst-
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
unset
adjective, not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
acro-
orans
noun, orant.
oidea
oecus
noun, (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
Odets
noun, Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
acrid
adjective, sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
octan
noun, an octan fever.
cyto-
oracy
noun, the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
unsay
verb (used with object), to withdraw (something said), as if it had never been said; retract.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
oread
noun, Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
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.
Oriya
noun, an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
Cindy
noun, a female given name, form of Cynthia.
cine-
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
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.
ordn.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Orcus
noun, the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
Cyrus
noun, ("the Elder"or"the Great") c600–529 b.c, king of Persia 558?–529: founder of the Persian empire.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
route
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Card.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
ASDIC
noun, sonar.
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.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
tonia
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
aside
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
stony
adjective, full of or abounding in stones or rock:
tonne
noun, metric ton.
ster.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
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.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
anis-
Sucre
noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
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.
study
noun, application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection:
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
stroy
verb (used with object), to destroy.
artsy
adjective, arty.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
stray
noun, a domestic animal found wandering at large or without an owner.
stour
noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
asco-
Story
noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
stand
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Sudan
noun, a region in N Africa, S of the Sahara and Libyan deserts, extending from the Atlantic to the Red Sea.
sodic
adjective, pertaining to or containing sodium:
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
Sonya
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
sonde
noun, a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
ation
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
snout
noun, the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
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.
snide
adjective, derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
snead
noun, Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
Sonny
noun, little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
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.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Srta.
staid
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
Stacy
noun, a male or female given name.
anion
noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
sruti
noun, the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
anent
preposition, in regard to; about; concerning.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
TORES
noun, a torus.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
tonus
noun, a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
astr.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
SOUND
noun, the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium.
today
noun, this present day:
toady
noun, an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
sito-
teno-
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
antsy
adjective, unable to sit or stand still; fidgety:
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
tenon
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
annot
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.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Tenn.
tenia
noun, taenia.
tends
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
tired
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
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.
tears
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tera-
anode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
teary
adjective, of or like tears.
tinny
adjective, of or like tin.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Tyner
noun, McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Anson
noun, a male given name.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
ante-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
anti-
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.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
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.
tious
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
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.
Anton
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
tyres
noun, an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
arcus
noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
Sudra
noun, Shudra.
Sunny
adjective, abounding in sunshine:
sutra
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Arius
noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
Arndt
noun, Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
Surat
noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
aroid
noun, any plant of the arum family.
Sunni
noun, Also called Sunnite. a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad and stressing the importance of Sunna as a basis for law. Compare Shiʿite.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Sunna
noun, the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.
tyros
noun, a beginner in learning anything; novice.
Annie
noun, a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
Tyson
noun, Michael Gerald ("Mike"; "Iron Mike") born 1966, U.S. boxer.
suite
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
suint
noun, the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
taces
noun, tasset.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Arden
noun, Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
Tarde
noun, Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
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.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
tardo
adjective, slow (used as a musical direction).
annoy
noun, Archaic. an annoyance.
tardy
adjective, late; behind time; not on time:
Tansy
noun, any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
areo-
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Taney
noun, Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
routs
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
sarod
noun, a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
Caius
noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
treas
Candy
noun, any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
sarc-
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
treys
noun, a playing card or a die having three pips.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
sanit
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
trend
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
canid
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
Sandy
noun, a male given name.
airts
noun, a direction.
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.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Saucy
adjective, impertinent; insolent:
Scand
saute
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
saury
noun, a sharp-snouted fish, Scomberesox saurus, inhabiting temperate regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
caids
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
Saudi
noun, a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
Cayes
noun, Les. Les Cayes.
Ancon
noun, the elbow.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
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.
sauce
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Caird
noun, a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
satyr
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness and lasciviousness.
tread
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
Sande
noun, Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
tynes
noun, tine.
Canty
adjective, cheerful; lively.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
runic
adjective, consisting of or set down in runes:
runes
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
runed
adjective, having runes inscribed:
Rundi
noun, a member of a people constituting virtually the entire population of Burundi.
ruins
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
ayous
noun, the wood of the obeche.
Troad
noun, The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
trois
noun, the number 3.
troys
noun, Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
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.
runny
adjective, tending to run or drip:
Cant.
Triad
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
canny
adverb, in a canny manner.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
saice
noun, syce.
Sadoc
noun, Zadok.
Sadie
noun, a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Ayres
noun, air1 (def 8d).
tried
noun, an attempt or effort:
rutin
noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
tries
noun, plural of try.
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Canon
noun, an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
Rusty
noun, a male or female given name.
runts
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
runty
adjective, stunted; dwarfish:
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
atony
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
seti-
audit
noun, an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
Toure
noun, Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
Sycon
noun, a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
andry
aunty
noun, auntie.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
sero-
Sidra
noun, Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
Seric
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.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
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.
Auric
adjective, of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
Sidon
noun, a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
Tours
noun, a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
Sinon
noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
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.
Syria
noun, Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus.
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.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
atory
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
Torun
noun, a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
torus
noun, Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
Sinan
noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
synod
noun, an assembly of ecclesiastics or other church delegates, convoked pursuant to the law of the church, for the discussion and decision of ecclesiastical affairs; ecclesiastical council.
Sino-
Auden
noun, W(ystan) H(ugh) [wis-tuh n] /ˈwɪs tən/ (Show IPA), 1907–73, English poet in the U.S.
Audie
noun, a female or male given name.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
synd.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
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.
Senna
noun, any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
scary
adjective, causing fright or alarm.
scion
noun, a descendant.
Cadet
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Scot.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
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.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
Scout
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
scend
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
cadis
noun, qadi.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
cadre
noun, Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
scat-
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
scour
noun, the act of scouring.
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.
Aust.
auto.
touse
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
andr-
Tracy
noun, Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
Sedan
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
trade
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
Andie
noun, a male or female given name.
Autry
noun, Gene, 1907–1998, U.S. actor and singer.
andor
conjunction, (used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
sect.
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).
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.
scute
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
scuta
noun, plural of scutum.
scudo
noun, any of various gold or silver coins, of various Italian states, issued from the late 16th through the early 19th centuries.
scrod
noun, a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
Asyut
noun, a city in central Egypt, on the Nile.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
youse
pronoun, you (usually used in addressing two or more people).
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
Dario
noun, Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
dures
verb (used with or without object), endure.
duras
noun, dura mater.
irade
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
darns
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
Iran.
darts
Duran
noun, Roberto [ruh-bair-toh;; Spanish raw-ber-taw] /rəˈbɛər toʊ;; Spanish rɔˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1951, Panamanian boxer.
yours
noun, something or someone closely identified with or resembling the person addressed:
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.
irony
noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
yauds
noun, a mare, especially an old, worn-out one.
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
datos
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
dunno
dunny
noun, an outside privy; outhouse.
Dunne
noun, Finley Peter [fin-lee] /ˈfɪn li/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, U.S. humorist.
isnad
noun, the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
durns
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), noun, darn2 .
Duroc
noun, one of an American breed of hardy red hogs having drooping ears.
Cousy
noun, Robert Joseph ("Bob") born 1928, U.S. basketball player.
Credo
noun, (often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
econ.
intr.
cryo-
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
cried
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.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
inure
verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
daric
noun, a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
inurn
verb (used with object), to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
yonis
noun, (in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti. Compare lingam (def 2).
Yonne
noun, a department in central France. 2881 sq. mi. (7460 sq. km). Capital: Auxerre.
Dares
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
Dusty
adjective, filled, covered, or clouded with or as with dust.
yores
noun, Chiefly Literary. time past:
Durst
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
duros
noun, a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
daunt
verb (used with object), to overcome with fear; intimidate:
dunce
noun, a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
Crius
noun, a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
Nance
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
nadir
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
deca-
Decay
noun, decomposition; rot:
douse
noun, British Dialect. a stroke or blow.
decan
noun, any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
doura
noun, durra.
Nairn
noun, a historic county in N Scotland.
deci-
douce
adjective, sedate; modest; quiet.
decoy
noun, a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.
Draco
noun, the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
Count
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
Nancy
noun, a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
Douai
noun, a city in N France, SE of Calais.
Nandi
noun, a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
dotes
noun, decay of wood.
nano-
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
dorts
noun, Dordrecht.
dorty
adjective, sullen; sulky.
decor
noun, style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
Nader
noun, Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
Court
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
duits
noun, doit (def 1).
Druse
noun, an incrustation of small crystals on the surface of a rock or mineral.
duets
noun, a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
Duero
noun, Spanish name of Douro.
dauts
verb (used with object), to caress.
ducts
noun, any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
duces
noun, a leader or dictator.
ducat
noun, any of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, especially that first issued in Venice in 1284. Compare sequin (def 2).
Duane
noun, a male given name.
yuans
noun, Also called yuan dollar. a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.
yurts
noun, a tentlike dwelling of the Mongol and Turkic peoples of central Asia, consisting of a cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both covered by felt or skins.
drone
noun, the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
droit
noun, a legal right or claim.
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.
dries
noun, a plural of dry.
Dryas
noun, any creeping plant belonging to the genus Dryas, of the rose family, having solitary white or yellow flowers, comprising the mountain avens.
drest
noun, an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
drats
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
Deary
noun, darling.
drays
noun, a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
dears
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
Drain
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
crit.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
dorse
noun, the back of a book or folded document.
cutey
noun, cutie.
curns
noun, a grain.
curse
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
curst
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
yetis
noun, Abominable Snowman.
eruct
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
yirds
noun, earth.
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.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
cunts
noun, the vulva or vagina.
Yenan
noun, Wade-Giles. Yanan.
inane
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
Eridu
noun, an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city near the Euphrates in S Iraq: center for the worship of Ea; partially excavated.
cutes
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
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.
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.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
incor
cutie
noun, Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
incr.
Cunas
noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
yenta
noun, a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
Nisan
noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
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.
ideo-
Yauco
noun, a city in SW Puerto Rico.
curet
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
IATSE
Curia
noun, one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
icons
cures
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
ictus
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
iatry
Curie
noun, a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
curio
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
Eurus
noun, the ancient Greek personification of the east wind.
curdy
adjective, like curd; full of or containing curd; coagulated.
euros
noun, wallaroo.
Euro-
eury-
yeans
verb (used without object), (of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
etuis
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
yearn
verb (used without object), to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
curds
noun, Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese.
yeast
noun, any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached, and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Yeats
noun, William Butler, 1865–1939, Irish poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1923.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
incur
verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
incus
noun, Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals. Compare malleus, stapes.
ectad
adverb, outward.
educ.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
cruet
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
inst.
cruds
noun, Slang. a deposit or coating of refuse or of an impure or alien substance; muck. a filthy, repulsive, or contemptible person. something that is worthless, objectionable, or contemptible. prevarication, exaggeration, or flattery. a nonspecific, imaginary, or vaguely defined disease or disorder of the body: any unpleasant external ailment, disorder, or the like, as a skin rash. venereal disease, especially syphilis. Vulgar. dried semen.
educt
noun, something educed; eduction.
crude
noun, crude oil.
dancy
adjective, suitable for or conducive to dancing; danceable.
danes
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
danio
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
Ednas
noun, Adnah.
eidos
noun, the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
edits
noun, an instance of or the work of editing:
edit.
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
edict
noun, a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
Danny
noun, a male given name, form of Daniel.
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
Ecua.
ecto-
crony
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
dance
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
eyras
noun, a jaguarundi.
cutin
noun, a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
Ennis
noun, a town in N Texas.
Indo-
entry
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
cutis
noun, the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
ento-
Indra
noun, Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Indre
noun, a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
ennui
noun, a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
indue
verb (used with object), endue.
Indus
noun, a river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. 1900 miles (3060 km) long.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
daces
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
Inner
adjective, situated within or farther within; interior:
endo-
Inonu
noun, Ismet [is-met] /ɪsˈmɛt/ (Show IPA), (Ismet Paşa) 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50; prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65.
ency.
crust
noun, the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
dairy
noun, an establishment, as a room, building, or buildings, where milk and cream are kept and butter and cheese are made.
cruse
noun, an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
Daisy
noun, any of various composite plants the flowers of which have a yellow disk and white rays, as the English daisy and the oxeye daisy.
decos
noun, art deco.
dunts
noun, a hard blow or hit, especially one that makes a dull sound; thump.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
diner
noun, a person who dines.
dines
noun, Scot. dinner.
doyen
noun, the senior member, as in age, rank, or experience, of a group, class, profession, etc.
cores
Corey
noun, Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
Denis
noun, a male given name.
neut.
dicey
adjective, unpredictable; risky; uncertain.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Doisy
noun, Edward Adelbert [ad-l-bert,, uh-del-] /ˈæd l bərt,, əˈdɛl-/ (Show IPA), 1893–1986, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1943.
dices
Idioms, no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
doits
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
naut.
Nauru
noun, Republic of, an island republic in the Pacific, near the equator, W of the Gilbert Islands: administered by Australia before 1968. 8¼ sq. mi. (21 sq. km).
cords
noun, (used with a plural verb) clothing, especially trousers, of corded fabric; corduroys.
dynes
noun, the standard centimeter-gram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second on a mass of one gram. Abbreviation: dyn.
dicot
noun, a dicotyledon.
dict.
Donar
noun, the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
dirty
Idioms, do (someone) dirty, Slang. to treat unfairly or reprehensibly, as by cheating or slandering.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
donas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
dicta
noun, a plural of dictum.
dinar
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
Donau
noun, German name of Danube.
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.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
denar
noun, the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
donec
conjunction, (in prescriptions) until.
CONUS
noun, the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
doest
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
doers
noun, a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
Donna
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
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.
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.
nerdy
adjective, Slang. of or like a nerd.
nerds
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
disc.
Deut.
diary
noun, a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
Corny
adjective, of or abounding in corn.
dist.
Dirae
plural noun, the Furies. See fury (def 3).
desc.
disty
Dirac
noun, Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
Doris
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
cornu
noun, a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
Denys
noun, Saint, Denîs, Saint.
Corse
noun, corpse.
Dione
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
dites
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
ditsy
adjective, flighty and easily confused; mildly or harmlessly eccentric.
dents
noun, a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
dints
noun, force; power:
nears
dent.
neur-
doats
verb (used without object), dote.
Dyaus
noun, the Vedic god of the sky.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
Denny
noun, a male given name, form of Dennis.
nasty
noun, Informal. a nasty person or thing.
nicad
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
Deity
noun, a god or goddess.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
deist
noun, a person who believes in deism.
naso-
Donus
noun, died a.d. 678, pope 676–678.
donut
noun, doughnut.
diets
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
DORAN
noun, an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
nines
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
nards
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
nidus
noun, a nest, especially one in which insects, spiders, etc., deposit their eggs.
Ninos
noun, boy; child.
Conte
noun, count2 .
Ninus
noun, the legendary husband of Semiramis and founder of Nineveh.
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.
decry
verb (used with object), to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of:
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Donne
noun, John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
dirts
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
nides
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
Nydia
noun, a female given name.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Asur
noun, Assur.
ends
noun, the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
Sour
noun, something that is sour.
Dace
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
sci.
dins
noun, a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
dint
noun, force; power:
Yard
noun, a common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
end-
acr-
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Sra.
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.
enc.
yare
adjective, quick; agile; lively.
unto
preposition, to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
DAIS
noun, a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
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.
soda
noun, sodium hydroxide.
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
atic
Dino
ates
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.
Soni
sord
noun, a flight or flock of mallards.
scr.
Ind.
Enyo
noun, an ancient Greek war goddess.
Aten
noun, Aton.
Enid
noun, a city in N Oklahoma.
curs
noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
cadi
noun, qadi.
yarn
noun, thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
stay
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
saur
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
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.
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Styr
noun, a river in NW Ukraine, flowing N to the Pripet River. 300 miles (480 km) long.
DIRE
adjective, causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
caid
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
dyes
noun, a coloring material or matter.
Uru.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Dies
noun, Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
dia-
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
DIRT
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
yaud
noun, a mare, especially an old, worn-out one.
SCAD
noun, any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
scry
verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
eyra
noun, a jaguarundi.
aur-
dioc
uro-
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.
cads
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Dior
noun, Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Ste.
eyot
noun, ait.
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
Din.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
dir.
eyas
noun, a nestling, usually a hawk.
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.
Ens.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
aut-
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.
Dyna
est.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Urey
noun, Harold Clayton [kleyt-n] /ˈkleɪt n/ (Show IPA), 1893–1981, U.S. chemist: Nobel prize 1934.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
curn
noun, a grain.
urea
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
uret
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.
syne
adverb, preposition, conjunction, since.
Aude
noun, a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Urdu
noun, one of the official languages of Pakistan, a language derived from Hindustani, used by Muslims, and written with Persian-Arabic letters.
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
USCA
aud.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
sync
noun, synchronization:
used
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
aune
noun, an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
eso-
Esd.
Curt
noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
sice
noun, syce.
uric
adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
syce
noun, (in India) a groom; stable attendant.
aunt
noun, the sister of one's father or mother.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
USAR
side
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
Auer
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
uria
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
syn-
Sina
noun, a female given name.
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
USDA
atry
adjective, lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Aus.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
USIA
USNA
scut
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
USRC
snye
noun, a backwater.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
SCUD
noun, the act of scudding.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
snod
adjective, smooth; sleek.
Dyce
noun, Alexander, 1798–1869, Scottish editor.
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.
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.
USTC
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Uris
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
situ
noun, in situ.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
urds
noun, a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
dyne
noun, the standard centimeter-gram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second on a mass of one gram. Abbreviation: dyn.
user
noun, a person or thing that uses.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Syr.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
ator
secy
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
sec.
urus
noun, the aurochs.
Eur.
send
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
eous
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
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.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
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.
der.
EDTA
TODS
ducs
noun, duke.
done
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
Tyro
noun, a beginner in learning anything; novice.
Duce
noun, a leader or dictator.
tude
noun, an arrogant attitude.
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).
Anne
noun, 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
ann.
tody
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.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Tyre
noun, an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
toey
adjective, touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
toys
noun, an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
tsar
noun, czar.
Den.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
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.
drys
noun, a prohibitionist.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Tony
noun, one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
duct
noun, any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tonn
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
aet.
tidy
noun, any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
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.
tune
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
dune
noun, a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
daut
verb (used with object), to caress.
ant.
Tyne
noun, tine.
Tues
Duna
noun, Hungarian name of the Danube.
Duit
noun, doit (def 1).
Tiny
adjective, very small; minute; wee.
ANSI
duet
noun, a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
dues
noun, something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
tion
tuna
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
tuis
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
ano-
Drin
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
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.
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.
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).
Aire
deco
noun, art deco.
ayre
noun, air1 (def 8d).
trid
DORE
noun, the walleye or pike perch of North America.
Dory
noun, a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
Airy
adjective, open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
Doty
adjective, (of wood) decayed.
Andy
noun, a male given name, form of Andrew.
DOTE
noun, decay of wood.
Tray
noun, a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
dour
adjective, sullen; gloomy:
dost
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
dose
noun, a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
ancy
ance
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
tri-
Dort
noun, Dordrecht.
Trey
noun, a playing card or a die having three pips.
airt
noun, a direction.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Dora
noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
Ayer
noun, Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
ands
ayes
noun, an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
anes
adverb, once.
ayin
noun, the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
drat
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
Tore
noun, a torus.
DEAR
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
Tory
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
dons
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
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.
Ainu
noun, a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
tron
Dray
noun, a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
Dec.
AInd
Troy
noun, Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
trod
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
deys
noun, the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
Tour
noun, a traveling around from place to place.
tRNA
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Deny
Idioms, deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
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.
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.
sunn
noun, a tall East Indian shrub, Crotalaria juncea, of the legume family, having slender branches and yellow flowers, and an inner bark that yields a hemplike fiber used for making ropes, sacking, etc.
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
Danu
noun, the mother of the Tuatha De Danann: identified with the Welsh Don.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
easy
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
sur-
Sura
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
surd
noun, Phonetics. a voiceless consonant (opposed to sonant).
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
sure
Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Surt
noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
ARIS
Tace
noun, tasset.
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
eco-
doc.
plural, document.
art.
str.
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
dis-
asc-
dys-
Acus
noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
stud
noun, a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.
Arty
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
stun
noun, the act of stunning.
Deus
noun, God. Abbreviation: D.
undy
plural noun, women's or children's underwear.
uni-
Adie
noun, a female given name.
ect-
dern
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), darn2 .
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Ecru
noun, an ecru color.
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
undo
verb (used with object), to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
arid
adjective, being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
Duns
noun, a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
dure
adjective, hard; severe.
Darn
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
aery
noun, aerie.
turd
noun, a piece of excrement.
doit
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
dat.
anus
noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
ANTU
dura
noun, dura mater.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
duos
noun, Music. duet.
ter.
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
tuns
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
duo-
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
Dona
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
dunt
noun, a hard blow or hit, especially one that makes a dull sound; thump.
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.
dato
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
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.
ten.
duty
noun, something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
doer
noun, a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Dare
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
unco
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
DOCS
noun, doctor.
Dari
noun, a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
Dust
noun, earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Duse
noun, Eleonora [el-ee-uh-nawr-uh;; Italian e-le-aw-naw-rah] /ˌɛl i əˈnɔr ə;; Italian ˌɛ lɛ ɔˈnɔ rɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, Italian actress.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
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.
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
taur
udos
noun, a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
does
noun, a plural of doe.
duro
noun, a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
TDRS
durn
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), noun, darn2 .
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.
aer-
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.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Saud
noun, (Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz), 1901?–69, king of Saudi Arabia 1953–64 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
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 = .
crus
noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
oary
adjective, oarlike.
nane
pronoun, adverb, adjective, none1 .
rcd.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
Coty
noun, René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
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.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Yuan
noun, Also called yuan dollar. a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.
ins.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Coue
noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
cray
adjective, crazy.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
rode
noun, a rope by which a boat is anchored.
RNAS
NDAC
inns
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Rind
noun, a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
rynd
noun, rind2 .
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.
ryot
noun, a peasant.
ord.
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.
NCTE
RdAc
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
rit.
cir.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Ryun
noun, James Ronald ("Jim") born 1947, U.S. distance runner; congressman 1996–2007.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
Rodi
noun, Italian name of Rhodes.
ryes
noun, a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
Nary
adjective, not any; no; never a:
nunc
adverb, now.
ctr.
cts.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
Cort
nude
noun, a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Cnut
noun, Canute.
neo-
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.
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.
cuds
noun, the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
NTIA
Rosy
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
crut
noun, crud (def 1).
nays
noun, a denial or refusal.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Ire.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
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.
Rani
noun, ranee.
Dyer
noun, John, 1700–58, British poet.
RONA
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
RAND
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
yrs.
Carn
noun, cairn.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
nurd
noun, nerd.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
roue
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
crat
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
oyer
noun, oyer and terminer.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
cat.
NYSE
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.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
yods
noun, the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Reid
noun, Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
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.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
iod-
cedi
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
OECD
orad
adverb, toward the mouth or the oral region.
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.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Cdr.
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.
yoni
noun, (in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti. Compare lingam (def 2).
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
yore
noun, Chiefly Literary. time past:
yond
adverb, adjective, yonder.
cit.
NASD
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
redo
noun, the act or an instance of redoing.
Ont.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
nard
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
recs
noun, recreation.
onus
noun, a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
rend
verb (used with object), to separate into parts with force or violence:
rids
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
Oct.
int.
City
noun, a large or important town.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
ryas
noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
Read
noun, an act or instance of reading:
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
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.
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.
cosy
noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Rida
ride
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
yous
noun, plural of you.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
cis-
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
crud
noun, Slang. a deposit or coating of refuse or of an impure or alien substance; muck. a filthy, repulsive, or contemptible person. something that is worthless, objectionable, or contemptible. prevarication, exaggeration, or flattery. a nonspecific, imaginary, or vaguely defined disease or disorder of the body: any unpleasant external ailment, disorder, or the like, as a skin rash. venereal disease, especially syphilis. Vulgar. dried semen.
Ryan
noun, a male given name.
cyte
Odus
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
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.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Naos
noun, a temple.
Odin
noun, the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
Cres
odic
adjective, of an ode.
your
noun, something or someone closely identified with or resembling the person addressed:
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
cen.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
ious
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.
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.
Reus
noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
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.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Cuda
noun, a barracuda.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Indy
noun, Indianapolis, Ind.
yens
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
non-
Cord
noun, a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
said
noun, sayyid.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
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.
Yedo
noun, a former name of Tokyo.
rad.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Nine
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
coys
adjective, artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
yeas
noun, an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
Sadi
noun, sadhe.
ouds
noun, a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
Sand
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
Nor.
cods
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
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.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
coed
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
none
noun, nones1 .
idae
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
std.
CERN
outs
noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
curd
noun, Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese.
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).
Cor.
year
noun, a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year) Compare common year, leap year.
Cory
noun, a male or female given name.
Ouse
noun, Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
Cond
cure
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
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.
ours
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Cony
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
1080
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
ides
noun, (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
Sard
noun, a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
Can.
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
oust
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
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.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Con.
racy
adjective, slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
Nina
noun, girl; child.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
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.
yean
verb (used without object), (of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
node
noun, a knot, protuberance, or knob.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Niue
noun, an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
cays
noun, a small low island; key.
Idun
noun, a goddess, keeper of the apples of youth and wife of Bragi; abducted by the giant Thjazi, from whom she was rescued.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
cet-
Yurt
noun, a tentlike dwelling of the Mongol and Turkic peoples of central Asia, consisting of a cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both covered by felt or skins.
nyet
adverb, noun, no1 .
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Nord
noun, a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
Rude
noun, François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1784–1855, French sculptor.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
nerd
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
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.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
yuca
noun, cassava.
Rudy
noun, a male given name, form of Rudolf.
noun
noun, any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group. See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase. Synonyms: substantive, name.
coda
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
rues
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
ruin
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
Inc.
cunt
noun, the vulva or vagina.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
RAID
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
inae
rout
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
cues
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
ICAO
IndE
OSRD
ROUS
noun, (Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Cuna
noun, a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
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.
Yser
noun, a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.
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).
Ceto
Ice.
iso-
iced
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
nous
noun, Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
cur.
out-
rune
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
Rus.
Norn
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
runt
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
Iyar
noun, the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
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.
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:
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.
rads
noun, a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
Nino
noun, boy; child.
Ruse
noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
Sat.
Rust
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
yeti
noun, Abominable Snowman.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
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.
Cody
noun, William Frederick ("Buffalo Bill") 1846–1917, U.S. Army scout and showman.
cide
runs
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
yids
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
not-
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.
yird
noun, earth.
yins
noun, See under yin and yang.
nos-
NIRA
Nysa
noun, the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
nosy
adjective, unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
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.
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.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
IUD
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.
ONR
TOY
noun, an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
ONI
IUS
ons
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
CIA
DSA
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
CID
noun, The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
ot-
ote
ory
tra
tr.
OTA
CIE
Nan
noun, naan.
Nay
noun, a denial or refusal.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
NYC
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
Dr.
ose
NUT
noun, a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
NAD
Dou
noun, Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
CYO
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.
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
NCO
our
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Any
Idioms, any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
Cyd
noun, a female given name.
Dry
noun, a prohibitionist.
ays
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
DRE
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
ANC
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
oud
noun, a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
OTS
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
nr.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
NYA
NIA
Coy
adjective, artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
acy
ur-
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
ACS
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
uns
UNO
NRA
ure
NRC
NSA
di.
NSC
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
NSU
DET
Une
Ney
noun, Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
Nun
noun, a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
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.
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
CNS
Urd
noun, a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
AUC
DIU
noun, part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
USN
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Utu
noun, the Sumerian sun god: the counterpart of the Akkadian Shamash.
uts
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
uti
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.
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
UTC
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
usu
USR
USO
DIY
NNE
NOC
Uri
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
Nye
noun, Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
USC
ac-
ad-
ADC
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
urn
noun, a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
Nod
noun, a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
an.
dyn
Ar.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
NEC
DNA
Dey
noun, the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
ODT
OCS
AIC
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
tun
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
tui
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
tue
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.
Tu.
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.
TSI
TSE
ODS
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
aye
noun, an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
COS
noun, romaine.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
oic
Ayn
noun, ʿain.
oid
OIr
Oys
noun, a grandchild.
OIt
Tro
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Dor
noun, Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Ayr
noun, a seaport in SW Scotland.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
OCR
OCD
DNR
OSA
CNO
NUS
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
CNN
NEA
ADS
noun, advertisement.
ne-
Oc.
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
ae.
AEC
unc
OED
Una
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
UIT
udo
noun, a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OSD
UDC
UCR
UAE
USA
UAR
OTC
Doi
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.
NDE
OAS
OAU
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
Don
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
DSR
ANU
noun, a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
DST
ctn
plural, carton.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
cud
noun, the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
sod
noun, a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
soy
noun, soy sauce.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
cte
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
CTA
CST
CSR
CSO
ine
ATC
SNU
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
at.
rt.
run
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
RTS
rte
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
RSE
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ery
RSA
Rs.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
Cui
noun, César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
CSA
in.
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ROA
ast
ASR
rnd
eir
RNA
ASN
en-
dye
noun, a coloring material or matter.
ASI
STI
sty
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
ase
Rye
noun, a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
EIS
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
DSO
do.
DOA
Sou
noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
ASU
DSC
Roy
noun, Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
ROI
Sta
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
DAE
Sr.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
DAY
noun, the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset:
Rod
noun, a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
St.
ina
noun, a female given name.
yis
noun, (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
EDS
noun, education:
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.
ics
CAD
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
Ido
noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
ct.
SAR
cs.
cr.
ide
yds
SDA
SDI
SDR
se-
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
COD
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
id.
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Co.
IAS
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
cay
noun, a small low island; key.
sc.
icy
adjective, made of, full of, or covered with ice:
CAI
yas
noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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).
ITU
yar
adjective, yare (defs 1, 2).
ScD
Yao
noun, Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
yad
noun, a tapered, usually ornamented rod, usually of silver, with the tip of the tapered part forming a fist with the index finger extended, used by the reader of a scroll of the Torah as a place marker.
Ia.
io-
yea
noun, an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
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.
Yin
noun, See under yin and yang.
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).
ier
ESR
yer
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
yes
noun, an affirmative reply.
yet
Idioms, as yet. as1 (def 31).
Esc
sd.
SID
noun, a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
ESA
ERT
Yid
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
ERS
noun, ervil.
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
Yeo
So.
eu-
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
ca.
ETS
SED
ETR
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
ETO
SRO
SAE
Yen
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
ety
ESU
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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).
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
EDT
UUT
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
Ir.
RDA
RCT
RCN
RCA
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
AOU
aor
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
DAS
noun, hyrax.
IRC
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.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
IRO
IRS
RDC
cru
noun, (in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
CEO
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
CEA
CED
IOT
IOU
you
noun, something or someone closely identified with or resembling the person addressed:
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.
REC
noun, recreation.
RDS
ard
TCA
TCS
TDY
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.
REA
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
CDT
RCS
Tyr
noun, the god of strife.
ity
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.
due
noun, something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
Re.
DCS
Rd.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
de-
Duc
noun, duke.
DEA
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
Du.
ite
YTD
TES
noun, ti1 .
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.
dau
noun, dhow.
TIA
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TID
ISA
ise
Ray
noun, a narrow beam of light.
ITC
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
ISR
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
ist
Dun
noun, a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
ITA
DUI
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.
TEC
noun, detective.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
IOC
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
ead
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 = .
EDA
noun, a female given name.
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
rya
noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
ean
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.
Rey
noun, a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
yod
noun, the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
yon
pronoun, that or those yonder.
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-
ed.
SUN
noun, (often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
ECA
ARS
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
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.
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
TAE
preposition, to.
ior
DAR
ary
adjective, any; anyone.
ARU
CRT
eo-
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
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.
RID
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
CRS
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
ETD
ea.
Tay
noun, a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
EDC
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
TN
cy
noun, a male given name, form of Cyrus.
ry
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
SU
ND
NI
YU
noun, a legendary Chinese emperor who drained the land and made the mountains.
RO
RN
yd
noun, a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one yard on each side; 0.8361 square meters. 2 , sq. yd. Abbreviation: yd.
i.
RC
N.
UT
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
NA
adverb, no1 .
YA
noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
YT
Y.
ey
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
RI
ic
NC
Ud
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.
TE
noun, ti1 .
T1
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
sy
noun, a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
yr
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Yi
noun, (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
DN
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.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
TD
RU
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.
TC
EI
D.
CU
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
NU
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
O.
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
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.
SN
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
ye
pronoun, Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect. (used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things): (used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address): (used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
U.
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.
CE
UC
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
NY
yo
interjection, (used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
t.
UI
ty
AO
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
oy
noun, a grandchild.
SA
S.
OE
noun, oy2 .
OA
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