Anagrams of correlation
Word correlation has
1106 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of correlation.
- Torrance
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noun,
a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
- arterio-
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- Lorraine
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noun,
Also, Lorrain. Claude (Claude Gelée) 1600–82, French painter.
- crotalin
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noun,
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- Carleton
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noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- Coltrane
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noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- colorant
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noun,
something used as a coloring matter; pigment; dye.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- Clairton
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noun,
a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- 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:
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- 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.
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- tricolor
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noun,
a flag having three colors.
- relation
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- location
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noun,
a place of settlement, activity, or residence:
- 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.
- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- cilantro
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noun,
the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
- coronate
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adjective,
having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- 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.
- 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.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- coranto
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noun,
courante.
- Realtor
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- central
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noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- 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.
- antero-
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- control
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noun,
the act or power of controlling; regulation; domination or command:
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- 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.
- contra-
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- arteri-
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- 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.
- 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.
- centri-
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- Ilocano
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noun,
a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
- reactor
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- centro-
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- 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.
- cerato-
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- 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.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- orarion
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noun,
a stole worn by deacons.
- ortolan
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noun,
an Old World bunting, Emberiza hortulana, esteemed as a table delicacy.
- 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.
- 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.
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- carrion
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- 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.
- Carlton
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noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- 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.
- 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.
- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- 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.
- clootie
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
- 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.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- 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.
- craniol
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- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- correl.
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- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- 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.
- tricorn
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- 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.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- cranio-
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- Torreon
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noun,
a city in N Mexico.
- relator
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noun,
a person who relates or tells; narrator.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- Crotone
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noun,
a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
- actino-
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- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- 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.
- Locarno
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noun,
a town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: Locarno Pact 1925.
- Lorient
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noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- Trainer
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- Creator
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noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- 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.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- coronal
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noun,
a crown; coronet.
- locator
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noun,
a person who locates something.
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- coronet
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noun,
a small crown.
- 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.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- 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.
- 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.
- racoon
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noun,
raccoon.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- Oriole
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noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- Croton
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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.
- retina
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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.
- relict
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noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- Renoir
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- cerat-
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- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- rental
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noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- intra-
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- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Elinor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- 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.
- Rialto
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noun,
an exchange or mart.
- retro-
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- cirro-
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- retral
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adjective,
at or toward the back; posterior.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- Ortler
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noun,
a range of the Alps in N Italy.
- cteno-
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- ironer
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noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- irreal
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adjective,
unreal.
- retool
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verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- 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.
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- intro.
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- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- cooler
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noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- Colton
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noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- corral
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noun,
an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
- rooter
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.
- Conroe
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noun,
a town in E Texas.
- etalon
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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.
- rectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- contr.
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- 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.
- recti-
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- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- coolie
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noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- Corrie
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noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- Corner
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noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- cooner
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noun,
coon dog.
- 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.
- 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.
- errant
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adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- Rector
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noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- eroto-
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- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- 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.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- inter.
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- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- 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.
- clino-
-
- incorr
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- rancor
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noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Tailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- 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.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- recoil
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noun,
an act of recoiling.
- icono-
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- coeno-
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- enroot
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verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- ratoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- iatro-
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- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- colent
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- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- entoil
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- centi-
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- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- tincal
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- Alecto
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- Torino
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noun,
Turin.
- lentic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Lenoir
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noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- lector
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noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- 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.
- learnt
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- octroi
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noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- tracer
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noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- aeron.
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- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Nilote
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Latino
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- nocti-
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- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- lionet
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noun,
a young or small lion.
- linter
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noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- antler
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noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- locate
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verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- 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.
- torero
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noun,
a bullfighter, especially a matador.
- lictor
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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.
- ocelot
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noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- Loiret
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noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- loiter
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- centr-
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- nitro-
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- octane
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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.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- actin-
-
- trinal
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adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- 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.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- aceto-
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- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- lotion
-
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.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- lacto-
-
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- trocar
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- celto-
-
- orator
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noun,
a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence:
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- necro-
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- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- narco-
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- 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.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Carrel
-
noun,
Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- oolite
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Lorrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- noct-
-
- 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.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- 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.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- encl.
-
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- ecto-
-
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- reni-
-
- 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.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ento-
-
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- nitr-
-
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- 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.
- 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.
- onto-
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- incl.
-
- onco-
-
- oleo-
-
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- intr.
-
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- lact-
-
- orial
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- econ.
-
- 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.
- Orlon
-
- Ital.
-
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Iran.
-
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- ileo-
-
- 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.
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- octa-
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- licet
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- erron
-
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- noto-
-
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Errol
-
noun,
a male given name.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- rect.
-
- octo-
-
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- lect.
-
- Icel.
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- OIcel
-
- Recit
-
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- coel-
-
- corr.
-
- ecol.
-
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- 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.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- 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.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- ation
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- terr.
-
- Arnel
-
- cent.
-
- 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.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- cert.
-
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- cero-
-
- telo-
-
- 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.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- teno-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- tera-
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- 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.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- cine-
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Alcor
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- aero-
-
- aeri-
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- acro-
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- acet-
-
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- 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.
- 30-30
-
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- ante-
-
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- areo-
-
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tonia
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- 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.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- tono-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- alto-
-
- alti-
-
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- 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.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- natl.
-
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- 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.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- colat
-
- 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.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- 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.
- Colo.
-
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- cont.
-
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- rotor
-
noun,
Electricity. a rotating member of a machine.
Compare stator (def 1).
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- 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.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- 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.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- rel.
-
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- Nor.
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- 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.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- NCTE
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- tron
-
- tRNA
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neo-
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- 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.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- 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.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- 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.
- NIRA
-
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- tri-
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- 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.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- 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.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- 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).
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- ter.
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- 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.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- oto-
-
- 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.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- tel-
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- ten.
-
- oro-
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- 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:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Ont.
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- 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.
- 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.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- 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.
- 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.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Oct.
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- 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.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- NTIA
-
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- RONA
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- 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.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- tion
-
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ole-
-
- 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.
- 1080
-
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- ctr.
-
- crat
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cort
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- 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.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- 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.
- ect-
-
- Con.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- eco-
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- inae
-
- 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.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- 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
-
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- ile-
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- 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.
- etc.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- enc.
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- itol
-
- ance
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- art.
-
- arr.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ant.
-
- ano-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- alt.
-
- 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.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alco
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- aet.
-
- aer-
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- atic
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- cen.
-
- clar
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- ator
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- 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.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- Cal.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- 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.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lea.
-
- lit.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Lat.
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- 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.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- lin.
-
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- 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.
- 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.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- 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.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- CEO
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Oc.
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- CEA
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LOC
-
- OCR
-
- CNO
-
- CLR
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- nr.
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- cle
-
- NRC
-
- OTC
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- CLI
-
- OAO
-
- TCA
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- 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.
- CIE
-
- TAL
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- 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.
- Clo
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- CIA
-
- NRA
-
- ct.
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ANC
-
- 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:
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- NCO
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NEC
-
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- al.
-
- Tro
-
- ac-
-
- NIA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- TIA
-
- tlo
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- NOC
-
- 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.
- CAI
-
- cl.
-
- cr.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ca.
-
- LON
-
- TLC
-
- tlr
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- 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.
- 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.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- 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.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- aor
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- RCA
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- oon
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- in.
-
- ILO
-
- 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.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ier
-
- oo-
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- RCN
-
- ine
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- OOT
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- IRO
-
- Lt.
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- La.
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- 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).
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- IRL
-
- IRC
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- Ir.
-
- IOT
-
- Re.
-
- ior
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOC
-
- 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.
- ERT
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- OIt
-
- Ola
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- 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.
- ROI
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ec-
-
- LCA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- cte
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- OIr
-
- ROA
-
- CTA
-
- RNR
-
- RNA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- CRT
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- LCT
-
- ECA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- en-
-
- LCI
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- OEO
-
- oic
-
- eir
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- 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.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- NC
-
- L1
-
- 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.
- RO
-
- t.
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
-
- AO
-
- L.
-
- 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.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- NI
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TN
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- i.
-
- ic
-
- ln
-
- le
-
- CE
-
- NL
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TL
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- N.
-
- TC
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- O.
-
- ol
-
- LR
-
- OA
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- L2
-