Anagrams of contraries

Word contraries has 1272 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of contraries.

9 letter words you can make with contraries

certosina
noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
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.
serration
noun, serrated condition or form.
re-strain
verb (used with or without object), to strain again.
creations
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
cinerator
noun, an incinerator.
Cerritos
noun, a city in SW California.
canister
noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
carotins
noun, carotene.
tricorns
noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
retrains
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
cantoris
adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
strainer
noun, a person or thing that strains.
trainers
noun, a person or thing that trains.
ancestor
noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
notaries
noun, notary public.
restrain
verb (used with object), to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
erratics
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
anterior
adjective, situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
rotaries
noun, a rotary device or machine.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
antrorse
adjective, bent or directed forward or upward.
introrse
adjective, turned or facing inward, as anthers that open toward the gynoecium.
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.
arterio-
Torrance
noun, a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
scenario
noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
carrions
noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
air-core
adjective, having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
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.
cisterna
noun, cistern (def 2).
corsair
noun, a fast ship used for piracy.
centri-
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
Sno-Cat
centro-
snorter
noun, a person or thing that snorts.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
erratic
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
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.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
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).
coarsen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
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.
tarries
noun, a stay; sojourn.
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.
Scarron
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1610–60, French novelist, dramatist, and poet.
arseno-
cirrate
adjective, having cirri.
cirrose
adjective, having a cirrus or cirri.
arteri-
ironers
noun, a person or thing that irons.
stearo-
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
cerato-
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
Serrano
noun, a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
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.
coarser
adjective, of or relating to a topology on a topological space whose open sets are included among the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.
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.
carnose
adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
Cartier
noun, Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
carters
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
cranio-
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
craters
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
corners
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
carrion
noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
corneas
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
carotin
noun, carotene.
cratons
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
contras
noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
contra-
carnies
noun, a person employed by a carnival.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
terrain
noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
tanrecs
noun, tenrec.
sterno-
canters
noun, an easy gallop.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
constr.
crosier
noun, a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
carnets
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
tarsier
noun, a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
Creator
noun, a person or thing that creates.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
aristo-
narcose
adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
roaster
noun, a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
retrain
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
Trainer
noun, a person or thing that trains.
rancors
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
Roscian
adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
tricorn
noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
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.
tracers
noun, a person or thing that traces.
re-sort
verb (used with object), to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
actino-
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.
antero-
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
roister
verb (used without object), to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
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.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
recants
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
Torrens
noun, Lake, a salt lake in Australia, in E South Australia. 130 miles (210 km) long; 2400 sq. mi. (6220 sq. km); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.
reactor
noun, a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
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.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
trocars
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
nectars
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
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.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
Crater
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
criers
noun, a person who cries.
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.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
retro-
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.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
resort
noun, a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
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.
rancor
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
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.
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
recast
noun, a recasting.
raster
noun, Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
recti-
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
raters
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
cirro-
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
tarso-
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
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.
Renoir
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
Corrie
noun, a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
rectos
ricers
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
Corner
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
racers
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
corers
noun, a person or thing that cores.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
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.
contr.
Rector
noun, a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
necro-
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
sacro-
ironer
noun, a person or thing that irons.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
nitres
noun, niter.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
nitro-
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
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.
intros
noun, an introduction.
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.
nocti-
tenias
noun, taenia.
intra-
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
inter.
instr.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
Sartre
noun, Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
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.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
narcos
noun, narc.
narco-
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
sarco-
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
nacres
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
scato-
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
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.
crores
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
steno-
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
cteno-
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
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.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
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.
incorr
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
iatro-
Sierra
noun, a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
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.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
Norris
noun, Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
rostra
noun, a plural of rostrum.
errant
adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
roster
noun, a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
intro.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Carter
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
arrest
noun, the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
aeron.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
triers
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
arsen-
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
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.
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.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Carson
noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
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.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
caners
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
tracer
noun, a person or thing that traces.
aniso-
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
Cairns
noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
terras
noun, earth; land.
treasr
trans.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
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.
Carrie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
carrot
noun, a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
casern
noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
Terris
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
trocar
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
centr-
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
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.
aceto-
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
astron
astro-
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.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
centi-
cerat-
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
actin-
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
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.
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.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
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.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
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.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
sanit
areo-
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
sarc-
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
nitr-
saice
noun, syce.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Scot.
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.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
noct-
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
intr.
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.
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.
nitre
noun, niter.
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.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
scion
noun, a descendant.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
TORES
noun, a torus.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
arris
noun, a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
Iran.
narcs
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
asco-
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.
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.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
sect.
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.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
scat-
Sarre
noun, French name of Saar.
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.
nears
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
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.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
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.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
tonia
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.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
naso-
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
oste-
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
racer
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
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 .
reni-
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.
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.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
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.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
actos
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
orris
noun, an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
Orrin
noun, a male given name.
restr
racon
noun, radar beacon.
acro-
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
30-30
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
rears
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.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
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.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
rater
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
trois
noun, the number 3.
acet-
rares
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Recit
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
ranis
noun, ranee.
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.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
rect.
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).
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
tries
noun, plural of try.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
inst.
roars
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
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.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
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.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
anis-
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
ante-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
anti-
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
riser
noun, a person who rises, especially from bed:
Trier
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
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.
aeri-
aero-
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
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.
orans
noun, orant.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
octa-
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
ricer
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
treas
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
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.
airts
noun, a direction.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
octan
noun, an octan fever.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
crit.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
crier
noun, a person who cries.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Terra
noun, earth; land.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
carns
noun, cairn.
terr.
carse
noun, bottom land.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
taces
noun, tasset.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
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.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
crore
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
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.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
econ.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
Starr
noun, Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Terri
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
ster.
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.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
Cant.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Srta.
teno-
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
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: ¢.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
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.
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.
cero-
cent.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
Cerro
noun, a hill or peak.
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
cert.
cine-
tears
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.
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.
tenia
noun, taenia.
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.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Corse
noun, corpse.
corr.
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.
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.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
cores
corer
noun, a person or thing that cores.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
tera-
Conte
noun, count2 .
cont.
Const
Cons.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
ecto-
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
icons
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.
seti-
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
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.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
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.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
erron
ation
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
Sino-
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
sito-
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
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.
sero-
IATSE
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
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.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
ento-
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
incr.
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
incor
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
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.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
astr.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
Seric
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
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.
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.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
ter.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
scr.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
tsar
noun, czar.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
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.
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.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
ten.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
tRNA
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.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
recs
noun, recreation.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
sec.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
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.
tron
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
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.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
sice
noun, syce.
sci.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
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.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Soni
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.
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.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
roar
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
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.
str.
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.
RONA
rort
noun, a rowdy, usually drunken party.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Torr
noun, a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Sra.
Roti
noun, roast.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
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.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Ste.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
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.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
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.
RNAS
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Tore
noun, a torus.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
tion
tri-
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.
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.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
Sat.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
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.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
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.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
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.
Tace
noun, tasset.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
1080
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.
Irra
noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
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.
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:
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
cat.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
iso-
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.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
cen.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Carr
noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
CERN
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.
cet-
Ire.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ceto
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
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.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
Carn
noun, cairn.
int.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
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.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
ator
NIRA
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
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.
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.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
NCTE
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.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
Can.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
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.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
est.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
eso-
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
errs
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
crat
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Cres
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Cort
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.
ctr.
cts.
ect-
eco-
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
ins.
cit.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
cir.
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
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cis-
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Ice.
ICAO
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
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.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Con.
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.
Cor.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
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.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
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.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Aten
noun, Aton.
neo-
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
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.
acr-
anes
adverb, once.
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.
ano-
Oct.
ANSI
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
ant.
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).
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
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.
ance
ARIS
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
aet.
orra
adjective, not regular or scheduled; odd:
aer-
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
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.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
Aire
Ont.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
airt
noun, a direction.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Rani
noun, ranee.
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.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
not-
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
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.
Nor.
nos-
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
NTIA
art.
RARE
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
asc-
arr.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
STI
ean
TSI
eo-
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
AEC
TSE
ac-
ACS
an.
CSR
CRT
CSA
CRS
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
CSO
Ar.
Tro
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
ae.
TAE
preposition, to.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
CST
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
CTA
cte
ctn
plural, carton.
COS
noun, romaine.
ast
ANC
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
cs.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
TES
noun, ti1 .
TIA
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ase
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
CAI
ct.
ASI
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.
cr.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
Co.
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.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ASN
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASR
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.
ATC
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ARS
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.
AIC
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
CNS
CNO
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
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.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
at.
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.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
CIE
TEC
noun, detective.
CIA
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
tra
tr.
CEO
aor
CEA
REA
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.
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.
NSA
Rs.
NOC
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
nr.
NRA
NRC
NSC
RSE
Oc.
ROI
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
OSA
OTC
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
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.
RSA
rt.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
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:
sc.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ne-
NEA
NEC
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
NES
NIA
rte
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
SAE
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SRO
So.
RTS
OAS
ROA
NCO
Re.
ose
ot-
OTA
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
ote
OTS
RCS
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Orr
noun, Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
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.
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.
REC
noun, recreation.
RCA
RCN
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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.
RNR
OIt
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
RNA
OCR
OCS
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
oic
OIr
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONI
ONR
ons
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
SAR
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ETR
in.
ier
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
IAS
eir
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
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).
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Ia.
io-
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
ics
EIS
ETS
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
ine
ERS
noun, ervil.
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
en-
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
err
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
ERT
ETO
ESA
Esc
Sr.
ESR
RCT
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ina
noun, a female given name.
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).
ISR
ECA
se-
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
ise
ist
St.
ITA
ITC
ite
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ec-
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
IRO
IRC
IOT
IOC
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
Sta
ior
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
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.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
Ir.
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.
R.
AO
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
RI
RC
RN
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.
EI
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
NC
t.
TE
noun, ti1 .
NA
adverb, no1 .
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
N.
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
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
TN
SA
S.
TC
T1
O.
OE
noun, oy2 .
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
OA
NI
RO
ic
i.
SN
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
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