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canonries
noun, the office or benefice of a canon.
transonic
adjective, close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level.
Rosinante
noun, the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
creations
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
Rocinante
noun, Rosinante.
crenation
noun, a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
certosina
noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
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.
container
noun, anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
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.
constrain
verb (used with object), to force, compel, or oblige:
entrains
verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
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.
nonaries
noun, a number in a nonary system.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
enations
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
ternions
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
intrans.
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.
ancients
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
instance
noun, a case or occurrence of anything:
notaries
noun, notary public.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
contains
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
canonist
noun, a person who is a specialist in canon law.
sanction
noun, authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
Scranton
noun, William Warren, 1917–2011, U.S. politician.
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.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
carotins
noun, carotene.
Estonian
noun, a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
Cranston
noun, a city in E Rhode Island, near Providence.
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).
crannies
noun, a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
Tonnies
noun, Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
contra-
tonners
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
aristo-
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
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.
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.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
arseno-
cranio-
Rosanne
noun, a female given name.
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.
tinners
noun, a tinsmith.
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
natrons
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
nascent
adjective, beginning to exist or develop:
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
carotin
noun, carotene.
cerato-
centro-
tension
noun, the act of stretching or straining.
centri-
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
contain
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
connate
adjective, existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
constr.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
consent
noun, permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
Antoine
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
nancies
noun, a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
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.
ternion
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
scanner
noun, a person or thing that scans.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
canines
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
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.
actino-
stearo-
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.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
intens.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Sno-Cat
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
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.
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).
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
interns
noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
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.
sonance
noun, the condition or quality of being sonant.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
stannic
adjective, of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
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.
intones
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
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.
ancient
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
antero-
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
enation
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
entrain
verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
insnare
verb (used with object), ensnare.
encinas
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
sterno-
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
Etonian
noun, a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
anoints
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
narcos
noun, narc.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
innate
adjective, existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
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).
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
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.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
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.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
insane
adjective, not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
eonian
adjective, aeonian.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
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.
necro-
nasion
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
tenias
noun, taenia.
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.
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.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
centi-
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)
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
centr-
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
iatro-
Estrin
noun, estrone.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
cerat-
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.
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.
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.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
sarco-
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
inanes
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
Sarnen
noun, a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
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.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
tarso-
natron
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
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:
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
Encina
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
tannic
adjective, Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
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.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
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.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
sinner
noun, a person who sins; transgressor.
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.
steno-
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.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
sennit
noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
cteno-
Sennar
noun, a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
Cronin
noun, A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
intros
noun, an introduction.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
narco-
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.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
Nantes
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
Tanner
noun, a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Conant
noun, James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
nances
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
Connie
noun, a female given name, form of Constance.
instr.
inter.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
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.
intone
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
contin
contr.
intra-
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
intro.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
scato-
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.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
tonner
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
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.
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
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.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
arsen-
tonnes
noun, metric ton.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
Antons
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
Renton
noun, a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
renins
noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tinner
noun, a tinsmith.
astron
astro-
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
Ronnie
noun, a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
anoint
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
aniso-
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
actin-
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.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
aceto-
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
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.
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.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
recti-
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
anenst
preposition, anent (def 2).
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
rectos
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
trans.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
aeron.
recast
noun, a recasting.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
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.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
cannot
verb, a form of ·can not.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
nocti-
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
canine
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
canner
noun, a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
sacro-
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.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Cannes
noun, a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
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.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
Canton
noun, a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
tenson
noun, a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
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.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
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.
nonces
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
nitres
noun, niter.
nitro-
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
nonets
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
tenons
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
nocent
adjective, harmful; injurious.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
nitons
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
intr.
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.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
niton
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
nitr-
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.
inst.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
rect.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
sarc-
oste-
Recit
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
sanit
sero-
seti-
icons
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
ranis
noun, ranee.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
IATSE
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
saice
noun, syce.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Sinan
noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
nines
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
inane
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
Seric
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Nisan
noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
Inner
adjective, situated within or farther within; interior:
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
incr.
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).
racon
noun, radar beacon.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
incor
Ninos
noun, boy; child.
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.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
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.
renin
noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
nitre
noun, niter.
scion
noun, a descendant.
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.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
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.
nonas
noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
nona-
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
Scot.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
ronin
noun, a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
Norns
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
Nairn
noun, a historic county in N Scotland.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
Ronne
noun, a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
nano-
nonet
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
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.).
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nonce
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
scat-
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.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
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.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
orans
noun, orant.
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.
Senna
noun, any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
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.
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.
Nance
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
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.
reni-
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Renan
noun, Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
noct-
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
octa-
octan
noun, an octan fever.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
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.
Iran.
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.
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.
naso-
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
sect.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
ster.
Sino-
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.
Cant.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
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.
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.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
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.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
ation
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
astr.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
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.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
tera-
asco-
teno-
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
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.
cert.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
cero-
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.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
tenia
noun, taenia.
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: ¢.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
cent.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
Tenn.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
tenon
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
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.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
Sinon
noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
carse
noun, bottom land.
carns
noun, cairn.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
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.
actos
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.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
airts
noun, a direction.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
treas
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
aero-
aeri-
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
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.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
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.
tries
noun, plural of try.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
acro-
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
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.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
acet-
trois
noun, the number 3.
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.
30-30
Ancon
noun, the elbow.
anent
preposition, in regard to; about; concerning.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
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.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
tonia
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
tonne
noun, metric ton.
areo-
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.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
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.
Anton
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
annot
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.
anion
noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
anis-
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
TORES
noun, a torus.
Annie
noun, a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
anon.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
Anson
noun, a male given name.
ante-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
anti-
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
tears
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
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.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
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.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
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.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
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.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Corse
noun, corpse.
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.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
crit.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Srta.
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.
econ.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
ecto-
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Ennis
noun, a town in N Texas.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
ento-
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
taces
noun, tasset.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
nears
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Conan
noun, a male given name.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
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.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
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.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
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.
Cons.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
Conte
noun, count2 .
cine-
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
Const
cont.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
cores
conns
noun, responsibility for the steering of a ship.
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
sito-
Conn.
tRNA
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.
tsar
noun, czar.
Tore
noun, a torus.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
tron
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Sra.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
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.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
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.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
tri-
recs
noun, recreation.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
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.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Soni
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
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.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
sice
noun, syce.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
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.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
Roti
noun, roast.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
ter.
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.
sci.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
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.
Tace
noun, tasset.
scr.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Sat.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
ten.
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.
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.
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.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
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.
str.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
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.
Ste.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
tonn
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
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.
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.
rit.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
tion
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
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.
sec.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
RONA
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
RNAS
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
1080
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eso-
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Ens.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
enc.
ect-
eco-
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
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.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
cts.
ctr.
Cres
crat
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Cort
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.
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.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cor.
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.
est.
etc.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Naos
noun, a temple.
nane
pronoun, adverb, adjective, none1 .
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
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.
iso-
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
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.
Ire.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
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 = .
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
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.
int.
ins.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
inns
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
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.
Inc.
inae
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Ice.
ICAO
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Con.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
ance
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Aron
noun, a male given name.
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.
ARIS
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
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.
ant.
ANSI
ano-
Anne
noun, 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
ann.
anes
adverb, once.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
asc-
airt
noun, a direction.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Aire
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
aet.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aer-
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.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
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.
acr-
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.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
art.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cit.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cis-
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cir.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Ceto
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
CERN
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
cen.
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.
cat.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
ator
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Aten
noun, Aton.
ates
atic
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.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
Can.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Carn
noun, cairn.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
NCTE
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.
neo-
Oct.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Nine
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
Norn
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Nino
noun, boy; child.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
nos-
NIRA
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
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.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
not-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
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.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Nina
noun, girl; child.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Rani
noun, ranee.
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.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
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.
NTIA
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.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
non-
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Ont.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Nor.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
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).
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
none
noun, nones1 .
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
ons
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONR
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
CAI
ct.
ONI
cs.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
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.
TEC
noun, detective.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
TAE
preposition, to.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
OSA
ROA
OTC
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
RNA
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OAS
CNS
CNO
CNN
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OIt
OCR
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
CIE
OCS
CIA
TCA
TCS
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
oic
OIr
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
CEO
CEA
cr.
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Co.
RCN
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
REC
noun, recreation.
ANC
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
tr.
tra
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.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
REA
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AIC
RCT
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
Re.
RCA
AEC
ae.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ACS
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
Tro
Ar.
an.
ac-
TSE
TSI
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
RCS
TES
noun, ti1 .
ASI
TIA
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
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.
ca.
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.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
Oc.
ATC
at.
ast
ASR
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASN
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ase
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ARS
ose
ot-
OTA
ote
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.
OTS
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
aor
COS
noun, romaine.
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.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
RSA
ior
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SRO
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 = .
IOC
So.
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).
RTS
rte
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
ine
rt.
RSE
ina
noun, a female given name.
IOT
in.
ier
Rs.
NNE
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).
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
IAS
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
io-
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ics
ETS
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.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
ite
NEA
ne-
SAR
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NES
sc.
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:
NIA
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
Nan
noun, naan.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
NCO
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
ITC
SEI
noun, sei whale.
ITA
ist
ISR
ise
ISA
se-
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
IRS
IRO
SAE
IRC
Ir.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
ETR
Ia.
ETO
ROI
St.
Sta
nr.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
NRA
NRC
NSA
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.
ean
ea.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
eo-
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
ctn
plural, carton.
cte
STI
CTA
CST
CSR
CSO
CSA
CRT
CRS
NSC
NEC
ec-
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ECA
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
NOC
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.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ESR
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
Esc
ERT
ERS
noun, ervil.
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
ESA
eir
sot
noun, a drunkard.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
EIS
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
en-
Sr.
SA
NI
ic
OA
i.
RO
AO
NA
adverb, no1 .
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
t.
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.
OE
noun, oy2 .
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.
T1
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
NC
CE
N.
TN
TE
noun, ti1 .
RC
RN
TC
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
EI
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
S.
R.
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.
SN
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
RI
O.
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