Anagrams of correctional
Word correctional has
1201 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of correctional.
- correlation
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noun,
mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.:
Synonyms: similarity, correspondence, matching; parallelism, equivalence; interdependence, interrelationship, interconnection.
- corelation
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noun,
correlation.
- correction
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noun,
something that is substituted or proposed for what is wrong or inaccurate; emendation.
- cancerroot
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noun,
any parasitic plant of the genus Orobanche, especially O. uniflora, of North America, having pale, leafless stalks bearing a single white or purplish flower.
- acroterion
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noun,
acroterium.
- incorrect
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adjective,
not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong:
- accretion
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noun,
an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent.
- anorectic
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noun,
an anorectic substance, as a drug; anorexiant.
- cinerator
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noun,
an incinerator.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- carriole
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noun,
cariole.
- contrail
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noun,
a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
- air-cool
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verb (used with object),
Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
- air-core
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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:
- concerto
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noun,
a composition for one or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment, now usually in symphonic form.
- colorant
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noun,
something used as a coloring matter; pigment; dye.
- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Torrance
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noun,
a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
- colocate
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verb (used with or without object),
to locate or be located in jointly or together, as two or more groups, military units, or the like; share or designate to share the same place.
- location
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noun,
a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
- coercion
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noun,
the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- cocinero
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noun,
a cook, especially one working on a ranch or a trail drive.
- coaction
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noun,
force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- Lorraine
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noun,
Also, Lorrain. Claude (Claude Gelée) 1600–82, French painter.
- narcotic
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noun,
any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
- Nearctic
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising temperate Greenland and arctic North America, sometimes including high mountainous regions of the northern Temperate Zone.
- cornicle
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noun,
any of various small, horn-shaped processes, especially one of a pair of tubes at the posterior end of the abdomen of aphids, from which a waxy fluid is emitted.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- cortico-
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- calciner
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noun,
a person or thing that calcines.
- coronate
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adjective,
having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- accentor
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noun,
any oscine bird of the family Prunellidae, of Europe and Asia, resembling sparrows but having more finely pointed bills, as the hedge sparrow.
- arterio-
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- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- crocoite
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noun,
a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
- canticle
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noun,
one of the nonmetrical hymns or chants, chiefly from the Bible, used in church services.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- tricolor
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noun,
a flag having three colors.
- acentric
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adjective,
not centered; having no center.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- cortical
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adjective,
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
- relation
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- calcine
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noun,
material resulting from calcination; calx.
- cerato-
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- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- reactor
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- Oceanic
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adjective,
of, living in, or produced by the ocean:
- Realtor
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- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- circlet
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noun,
a small circle.
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- calcite
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- Cartier
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noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- ortolan
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noun,
an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- carrion
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- orectic
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adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- orcinol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
- cartoon
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noun,
a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
- centro-
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- orarion
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noun,
a stole worn by deacons.
- Ontario
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noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- raccoon
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noun,
a nocturnal carnivore, Procyon lotor, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes, a sharp snout, and a bushy, ringed tail, native to North and Central America and introduced elsewhere for its valuable fur.
- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- centri-
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- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- centric
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adjective,
pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
- caloric
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noun,
heat.
- Clarice
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noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- oration
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noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- coronal
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noun,
a crown; coronet.
- coroner
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noun,
an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.
- coronet
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noun,
a small crown.
- correct
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adjective,
conforming to fact or truth; free from error; accurate:
- correl.
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- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- Cortona
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noun,
Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
- cranio-
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- craniol
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- Creator
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noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- Laconic
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adjective,
using few words; expressing much in few words; concise:
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- crocein
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noun,
any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
- Crotone
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noun,
a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
- Ilocano
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noun,
a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- cornice
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noun,
Architecture.
any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.
the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- colonic
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noun,
an enema.
- Lorient
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noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- clootie
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- cocaine
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noun,
a bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 21 NO 4 , obtained from coca leaves, used as a local anesthetic and also widely used as an illicit drug for its stimulant and euphorigenic properties.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- locator
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noun,
a person who locates something.
- Locarno
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noun,
a town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: Locarno Pact 1925.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- Leonora
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noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- coranto
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noun,
courante.
- conceal
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- conceit
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noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- concert
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noun,
a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- contra-
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- control
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noun,
the act or power of controlling; regulation; domination or command:
- coolant
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noun,
a substance, usually a liquid or a gas, used to reduce the temperature of a system below a specified value by conducting away the heat produced in the operation of the system, as the liquid in an automobile cooling system or the fluid that removes heat from the core of a nuclear reactor.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- coontie
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noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- coracle
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noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- cerotic
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adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- Torreon
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noun,
a city in N Mexico.
- arteri-
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- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- Trainer
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- actino-
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- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- antero-
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- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- trailer
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noun,
a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
- acetoin
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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.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- tricorn
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- Torenia
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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.
- relator
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noun,
a person who relates or tells; narrator.
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- ironer
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noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- CRONIC
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noun,
very potent marijuana.
- Crater
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noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- accel.
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- C-in-C
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- lotion
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noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- lacto-
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- clino-
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- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Lorrie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- altern
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adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aceto-
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- clonic
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adjective,
of or relating to clonus.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- cleric
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noun,
a member of the clergy.
- lactic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- narco-
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- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- irreal
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adjective,
unreal.
- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- circle
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noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- nitro-
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- citral
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- Citron
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Nilote
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Nicole
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noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- accent
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noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- nocti-
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- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- necro-
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- acetic
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adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- cirro-
-
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Lenoir
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noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Torino
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noun,
Turin.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Corner
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noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- torero
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noun,
a bullfighter, especially a matador.
- Cornel
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Conroe
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noun,
a town in E Texas.
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- lentic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- contr.
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- colter
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noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- Latino
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- lector
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noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- cooler
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noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- coolie
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noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- cooner
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noun,
coon dog.
- aeron.
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- lectin
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- Cooter
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noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- cootie
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noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- Colton
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noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- corona
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noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Corrie
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noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- intro.
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- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- loiter
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Loiret
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noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- tracer
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noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- coeno-
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- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- corral
-
noun,
an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- colent
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- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- actin-
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- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Alecto
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Cicero
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- intra-
-
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- cantle
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- 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.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Ortler
-
noun,
a range of the Alps in N Italy.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- 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.
- Oriole
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- retool
-
verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- 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.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- retral
-
adjective,
at or toward the back; posterior.
- eroto-
-
- Carrel
-
noun,
Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
- Arctic
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- retro-
-
- 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.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- recti-
-
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Rector
-
noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- enroot
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- ratoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- rancor
-
noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- calci-
-
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- racoon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- cancel
-
noun,
an act of canceling.
- Cancer
-
noun,
Pathology.
a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites.
any disease characterized by such growths.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- trocar
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- celto-
-
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- centr-
-
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- rooter
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.
- incorr
-
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- celiac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- cerat-
-
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- 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.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- cteno-
-
- inter.
-
- ocelot
-
noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- Croton
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- Celtic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- centi-
-
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- orator
-
noun,
a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence:
- icono-
-
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- iatro-
-
- oolite
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- ricrac
-
noun,
rickrack.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- tono-
-
- 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.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- intr.
-
- Iran.
-
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- 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.
- incl.
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Icel.
-
- lact-
-
- ileo-
-
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Errol
-
noun,
a male given name.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Ital.
-
- incor
-
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- 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.
- erron
-
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- incr.
-
- ento-
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- encl.
-
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- rotor
-
noun,
Electricity. a rotating member of a machine.
Compare stator (def 1).
- OIcel
-
- octo-
-
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octa-
-
- onco-
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- 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.
- noto-
-
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- noct-
-
- oleo-
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- nitr-
-
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Recit
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- reni-
-
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- onto-
-
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Orlon
-
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- orial
-
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- 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.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- lect.
-
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- licet
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- terr.
-
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tonia
-
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telo-
-
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- natl.
-
- teno-
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- tera-
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- rect.
-
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- 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.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- cert.
-
- caco-
-
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cont.
-
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- conc.
-
- ation
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Colon
-
noun,
the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
- Colo.
-
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Arnel
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- colat
-
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crit.
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- ante-
-
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- 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.
- corr.
-
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- areo-
-
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- calc-
-
- canc.
-
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- cent.
-
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- 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.
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- cero-
-
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- 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.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- 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.
- cine-
-
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Cant.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- coel-
-
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- 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.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- acet-
-
- ecol.
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- alti-
-
- Alcor
-
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- alto-
-
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- acct.
-
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- ecto-
-
- econ.
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- acro-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- 30-30
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- eccl.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aero-
-
- aeri-
-
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- 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.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- oto-
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- aet.
-
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- oro-
-
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- aer-
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- 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.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- 1080
-
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- 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.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- acc.
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Ceto
-
- NTIA
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- 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.
- not-
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- cet-
-
- Nor.
-
- tRNA
-
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- tron
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Oct.
-
- 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.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ont.
-
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- cen.
-
- tri-
-
- 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.
- ole-
-
- acr-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- 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.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- CERN
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 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.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- tel-
-
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- rit.
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RONA
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- ance
-
- 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.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- ten.
-
- 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.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- ano-
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- ant.
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- 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.
- 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.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- 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.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- Aire
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- tion
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Cal.
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- cac-
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Alco
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- 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).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Can.
-
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- ter.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- alt.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- 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.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- 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.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- arr.
-
- art.
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ator
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- rel.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- 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.
- atic
-
- 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.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- 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.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- cir.
-
- enc.
-
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- 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.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Con.
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Cor.
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- lin.
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- 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.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Col.
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- 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.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- ile-
-
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- 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.
- ctr.
-
- etc.
-
- eco-
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- ect-
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- 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.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Lat.
-
- crat
-
- Cort
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- int.
-
- itol
-
- 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.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- 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.
- 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.
- intl
-
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- NCTE
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- 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.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- clar
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- NIRA
-
- cit.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- neo-
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- ite
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Oc.
-
- cte
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ine
-
- eo-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- in.
-
- CTA
-
- ea.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ILO
-
- 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.
- ean
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- 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.
- nr.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ier
-
- CTC
-
- ANC
-
- ITC
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAL
-
- CIA
-
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- IRC
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Ir.
-
- 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.
- OTC
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- OAO
-
- TCA
-
- 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.
- 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 = .
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- IOC
-
- 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:
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- CRT
-
- Re.
-
- NIA
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ERT
-
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- CLR
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- LON
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- eir
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- CNC
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- al.
-
- ac-
-
- en-
-
- Tro
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ALC
-
- TLC
-
- tlo
-
- tlr
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ICC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- CIE
-
- 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.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ial
-
- AIC
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ETR
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- CIC
-
- ETO
-
- OCC
-
- ITA
-
- rte
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- 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.
- cc.
-
- ca.
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- NCO
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- CLI
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ATC
-
- cr.
-
- at.
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ote
-
- 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.
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- LCT
-
- LCI
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ct.
-
- LCA
-
- 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.
- CCA
-
- LOC
-
- CCR
-
- 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.
- CEA
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OOT
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- oon
-
- CEC
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- cl.
-
- oo-
-
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- CAI
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ONR
-
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- 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.
- Ola
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- OCR
-
- Clo
-
- RNA
-
- RNR
-
- ROA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- NEC
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- cle
-
- CRC
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Lt.
-
- La.
-
- CNO
-
- rt.
-
- NEA
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ne-
-
- ot-
-
- CEO
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- OTA
-
- aor
-
- oic
-
- OEO
-
- NCC
-
- NOC
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- NC
-
- RI
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- le
-
- L.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AO
-
- TC
-
- R.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- 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.
- NI
-
- RC
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- 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.
- RN
-
- NL
-
- ln
-
- L1
-
- 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.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ic
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- i.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TL
-
- RO
-
- O.
-
- CE
-
- t.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- ol
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- EI
-
- N.
-
- TN
-
- OA
-
- LR
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- L2
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.