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Word coruscations has
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- narcotics
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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.
- autocross
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noun,
gymkhana (def 2).
- cross-out
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noun,
a word, line, etc., that has been crossed out.
- coruscant
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adjective,
sparkling or gleaming; scintillating; coruscating.
- acrostics
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noun,
a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
- cast-iron
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noun,
an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
- suctorian
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noun,
a suctorial animal.
- coactions
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noun,
force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
- acoustics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) Physics. the branch of physics that deals with sound and sound waves.
- occasions
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noun,
a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences:
- cocoanuts
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noun,
coconut.
- croissant
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noun,
a rich, buttery, crescent-shaped roll of leavened dough or puff paste.
- consortia
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noun,
a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
- atrocious
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adjective,
extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal:
- conscious
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noun,
the conscious, Psychoanalysis. the part of the mind comprising psychic material of which the individual is aware.
- touracos
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noun,
any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
- crosscut
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noun,
a transverse cut or course.
- nitroso-
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- cautions
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- caustics
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noun,
a caustic substance.
- ostracon
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) a potsherd, especially one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed.
- 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.
- surcoats
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noun,
a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
- narcosis
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noun,
a state of stupor or drowsiness.
- nocturia
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noun,
a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
- siroccos
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noun,
a hot, dry, dustladen wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting parts of southern Europe.
- suctions
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noun,
the act, process, or condition of sucking.
- sautoirs
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noun,
a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
- auctions
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noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- Socratic
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noun,
a follower of Socrates.
- carotins
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noun,
carotene.
- scarious
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adjective,
thin, dry, and membranous, as certain bracts; chaffy.
- curtains
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noun,
a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
- cantoris
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adjective,
of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
- outcross
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noun,
a hybrid animal or plant so produced.
- occasion
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noun,
a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences:
- torsions
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noun,
the act of twisting.
- arsonist
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noun,
a person who commits arson.
- incrusts
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verb (used with object),
to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
- tournois
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adjective,
(of coins) minted in Tours, France:
- canorous
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adjective,
melodious; musical.
- croutons
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noun,
a small piece of fried or toasted bread, sometimes seasoned, used as a garnish for soups, salads, and other dishes.
- outsoars
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verb (used with object),
to soar beyond.
- consorts
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noun,
a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch.
Compare prince consort, queen consort.
- corantos
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noun,
courante.
- cortico-
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- accounts
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noun,
an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative:
- acoustic
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noun,
Obsolete. a remedy for deafness or imperfect hearing.
- cocoanut
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noun,
coconut.
- coaction
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noun,
force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
- rainouts
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noun,
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- ructions
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noun,
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- acrostic
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noun,
a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
- cornutos
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noun,
a cuckold.
- concours
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noun,
a public contest or competition.
- courants
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noun,
courante.
- cistrons
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noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- instars
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- strains
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- caisson
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- torsion
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noun,
the act of twisting.
- cornuto
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noun,
a cuckold.
- concurs
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verb (used without object),
to accord in opinion; agree:
- coranto
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noun,
courante.
- consist
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noun,
Railroads.
the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train.
a record made of this rolling stock.
- incross
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noun,
a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
- incrust
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verb (used with object),
to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
- Socinus
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noun,
Faustus [faw-stuh s] /ˈfɔ stəs/ (Show IPA), (Fausto Sozzini) 1539–1604, and his uncle, Laelius [lee-lee-uh s] /ˈli li əs/ (Show IPA) (Lelio Sozzini), 1525–62, Italian Protestant theologians and reformers.
- consort
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noun,
a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch.
Compare prince consort, queen consort.
- toucans
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noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- contras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
- Austro-
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- soucars
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noun,
a Hindu banker.
- Curtiss
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noun,
Glenn Hammond, 1878–1930, U.S. inventor: pioneer in the field of aviation.
- touraco
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noun,
any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
- aurists
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noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- coconut
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noun,
the large, hard-shelled seed of the coconut palm, lined with a white edible meat, and containing a milky liquid.
- contour
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noun,
the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
- auction
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noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- constr.
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- conatus
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noun,
an effort or striving.
- issuant
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adjective,
Heraldry. (of a beast) represented with the body erect and only the forepart visible:
- Socotra
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noun,
an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen. 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
- stuccos
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noun,
an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
- coronas
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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.
- citrons
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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.
- Sno-Cat
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- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- crouton
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noun,
a small piece of fried or toasted bread, sometimes seasoned, used as a garnish for soups, salads, and other dishes.
- crotons
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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.
- caustic
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noun,
a caustic substance.
- caution
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- castors
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noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- costars
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noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- cistron
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noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- courant
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noun,
courante.
- sustain
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verb (used with object),
to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
- cratons
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- tocsins
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- casuist
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noun,
an oversubtle or disingenuous reasoner, especially in questions of morality.
- Cortona
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noun,
Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
- Corsica
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noun,
an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- curtain
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noun,
a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
- cranio-
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- curiosa
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plural noun,
books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
- carious
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adjective,
having caries, as teeth; decayed.
- suasion
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noun,
the act of advising, urging, or attempting to persuade; persuasion.
- carnous
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adjective,
carnose.
- 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.
- surcoat
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noun,
a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
- succors
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noun,
help; relief; aid; assistance.
- cuirass
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noun,
Also called corselet. defensive armor for the torso comprising a breastplate and backplate, originally made of leather.
- suction
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noun,
the act, process, or condition of sucking.
- 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.
- casinos
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Cassino
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- contra-
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- Tournai
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noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
- concuss
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verb (used with object),
to injure by concussion:
- actino-
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- rations
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- unroots
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verb (used with object),
to uproot.
- aorists
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noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- sautoir
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noun,
a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
- scotias
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- rustics
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noun,
a country person.
- 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.
- rainout
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noun,
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- arctics
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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.
- racoons
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noun,
raccoon.
- 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.
- acinous
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adjective,
consisting of acini.
- sarcous
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adjective,
consisting of or pertaining to flesh or skeletal muscle.
- ariosos
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noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- racists
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Ariosto
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noun,
Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
- 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.
- sanious
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adjective,
characterized by the discharge of sanies.
- aristo-
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- outsoar
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verb (used with object),
to soar beyond.
- aristos
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noun,
aristocrat.
- Sanctus
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noun,
(italics). Also called Tersanctus. the hymn beginning “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts,” with which the Eucharistic preface culminates.
- turacos
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noun,
touraco.
- satoris
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noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- Ouranos
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noun,
Uranus (def 2).
- orisons
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noun,
a prayer.
- ruction
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noun,
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- riotous
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adjective,
(of an act) characterized by or of the nature of rioting or a disturbance of the peace.
- sirocco
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noun,
a hot, dry, dustladen wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting parts of southern Europe.
- Orosius
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noun,
Paulus [paw-luh s] /ˈpɔ ləs/ (Show IPA), flourished 5th century a.d, Spanish theologian and historian.
- nutrias
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noun,
the coypu.
- santirs
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noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- 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.
- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- uncross
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verb (used with object),
to change from a crossed position, as the legs.
- nitrous
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adjective,
pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.
- nostocs
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noun,
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- Scutari
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noun,
Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
- Russian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Russia.
- accosts
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noun,
a greeting.
- account
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noun,
an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative:
- Roscius
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noun,
Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), c126–c62 b.c, Roman actor.
- ratoons
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- Sanusi
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noun,
a member of an Islamic brotherhood established among the anticolonial Bedouins of North Africa.
- sarco-
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- Crocus
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noun,
any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring.
- Santos
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noun,
a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
- CRONIC
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noun,
very potent marijuana.
- Cronus
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noun,
a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
- croons
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noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- santir
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noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- cross-
-
- 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.
- outran
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verb,
simple past tense of outrun.
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- costo-
-
- saints
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- roosts
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noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- roncos
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noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- roasts
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noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- rousts
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verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- contos
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noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- rictus
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noun,
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
- contr.
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- Russia
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noun,
Also called Russian Empire. Russian Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Capital: St. Petersburg (1703–1917).
- Russo-
-
- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- ratoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- 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.
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- rustic
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noun,
a country person.
- craton
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noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- Rustin
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noun,
Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
- Ruston
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noun,
a city in N Louisiana.
- Coruna
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noun,
La Coruña.
- rutins
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noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- COSTAR
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noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- racoon
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noun,
raccoon.
- racons
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noun,
radar beacon.
- counts
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noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- racist
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- sacro-
-
- courts
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noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- Cousin
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noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- crasis
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noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- sutras
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noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- Ossian
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noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- Nistru
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noun,
Romanian name of Dniester.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- intro.
-
- scouts
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noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- Sonora
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noun,
a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
- soucar
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noun,
a Hindu banker.
- scours
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noun,
the act of scouring.
- Scotus
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noun,
John Duns, Duns Scotus, John.
- intros
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noun,
an introduction.
- scoto-
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- sonics
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noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- intra-
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- stacc.
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- instr.
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- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- instar
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- stains
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- nutria
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noun,
the coypu.
- scorns
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noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- nocti-
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- snoots
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- nitro-
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- sitars
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noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- narcos
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noun,
narc.
- narco-
-
- snorts
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- socio-
-
- conics
-
noun,
the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
- noctis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- sonars
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noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Siouan
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noun,
an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
- norias
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Nostoc
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noun,
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- scrota
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noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- incurs
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- oscars
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- scato-
-
- curios
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- scarts
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verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- succor
-
noun,
help; relief; aid; assistance.
- scants
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Saturn
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noun,
an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
- suints
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noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- Curtis
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noun,
Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- satins
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- orison
-
noun,
a prayer.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- Crucis
-
noun,
genitive of Crux.
- Curtin
-
noun,
John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- scoots
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- Scioto
-
noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- occas.
-
- occurs
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- icono-
-
- Icarus
-
noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- iatro-
-
- stoics
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- stours
-
noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- stucco
-
noun,
an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- scions
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- Straus
-
noun,
Isidor, 1845–1912, U.S. retail merchant and politician, born in Bavaria: congressman 1894–95 (brother of Nathan and Oscar Solomon Straus).
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- custos
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. a custodian.
- suitor
-
noun,
a man who courts or woos a woman.
- Susian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Susa or Susiana.
- rosins
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- cantus
-
noun,
cantus firmus.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- turco-
-
- 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.
- astron
-
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- Caruso
-
noun,
Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- turion
-
noun,
a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
- 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.
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- Tuscan
-
noun,
the standard literary form of the Italian language.
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- aniso-
-
- C-in-C
-
- unroot
-
verb (used with object),
to uproot.
- uranic
-
adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- urano-
-
- urino-
-
- circus
-
noun,
a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals, etc., interspersed throughout with the slapstick antics of clowns.
Compare big top.
- 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.
- cansos
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- ciscos
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- tronas
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- trans.
-
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- aurist
-
noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- assort
-
verb (used with object),
to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
- assoc.
-
- Assiut
-
noun,
Asyut.
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- austr-
-
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- arioso
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- ascots
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- torsos
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- tsuris
-
noun,
trouble; woe.
- Cactus
-
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.
- Tucson
-
noun,
a city in S Arizona: health resort.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- arsons
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- coacts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- concur
-
verb (used without object),
to accord in opinion; agree:
- tarso-
-
- coitus
-
noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- Uticas
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Tarsus
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of the proximal segment of the foot; the bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, contributing to the construction of the ankle joint.
- cocoas
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- Accius
-
noun,
Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
- accost
-
noun,
a greeting.
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- acious
-
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- tauro-
-
- coasts
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- astro-
-
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- Citrus
-
noun,
any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- actin-
-
- across
-
adverb,
from one side to another.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Notus
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
- scuts
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- truss
-
noun,
Civil Engineering, Building Trades.
any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def 8), incomplete (def 3), redundant (def 5c).
any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- noto-
-
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- nuci-
-
- Ascus
-
noun,
the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
- rotos
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- Scout
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Sinus
-
noun,
a curve; bend.
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- routs
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- USSCt
-
- Scot.
-
- roust
-
verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- tsars
-
noun,
czar.
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- asco-
-
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- Sino-
-
- 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.
- Roost
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- situs
-
noun,
position; situation.
- naut.
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Cons.
-
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- 30-30
-
- nisus
-
noun,
an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- naso-
-
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- astr.
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- occur
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- noso-
-
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- assn.
-
- sito-
-
- actos
-
- noct-
-
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- asst.
-
- Assur
-
noun,
the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
- nitr-
-
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- ORuss
-
- acro-
-
- uran-
-
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Orson
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- ousts
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- Sans.
-
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Unit.
-
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- sarc-
-
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- anis-
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- rusts
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- UNCIO
-
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- 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.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- onco-
-
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Russ.
-
abbreviation,
Russia.
- scat-
-
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- octo-
-
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octa-
-
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- sanit
-
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- 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.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- accus
-
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- onto-
-
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- acct.
-
- runts
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- curst
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- curns
-
noun,
a grain.
- stuns
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- toros
-
noun,
a bull.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- cunts
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- 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.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- stour
-
noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- canc.
-
- Cusco
-
noun,
Cuzco.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- crit.
-
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- tious
-
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- tonia
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- suras
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- 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.
- crust
-
noun,
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- Susan
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- caus.
-
- tono-
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tonus
-
noun,
a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Iran.
-
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- soots
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Cocos
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- sorts
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sorus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the clusters of sporangia on the back of the fronds of ferns.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- so-so
-
adverb,
in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- sours
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- Sousa
-
noun,
John Philip, 1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Aust.
-
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- conc.
-
- snots
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- snout
-
noun,
the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- ation
-
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Const
-
- cont.
-
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Tours
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
- Srta.
-
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- torus
-
noun,
Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- inst.
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- torso
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- caco-
-
- 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.
- incr.
-
- coots
-
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.
- incor
-
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- intr.
-
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- icons
-
- sruti
-
noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- auto.
-
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- uro-
-
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- 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.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Rus.
-
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- USRC
-
- 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.
- USCA
-
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- taur
-
- USIA
-
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- USAR
-
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- USNA
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- 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.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tion
-
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- USIS
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- USTC
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- USSR
-
noun,
a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow.
Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- tron
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- scr.
-
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sra.
-
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Soni
-
- SNCC
-
noun,
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tRNA
-
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- Susa
-
noun,
a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- uni-
-
- Sat.
-
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- uria
-
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- sur-
-
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- str.
-
- sci.
-
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- saur
-
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- tri-
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- ASSR
-
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- asis
-
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- NTIA
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- cit.
-
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- 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.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- asc-
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- ANTU
-
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ICAO
-
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ARIS
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Oct.
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- art.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- nos-
-
- atic
-
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- cac-
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Can.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- ISSN
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- iso-
-
- cat.
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- 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.
- ious
-
- 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.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Nor.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- 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.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- ator
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- cis-
-
- NIRA
-
- aur-
-
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Aus.
-
- aut-
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- ant.
-
- Ont.
-
- o-os
-
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.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Cort
-
- acr-
-
- ctr.
-
- 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.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- cts.
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- 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).
- 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.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- ANSI
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- cur.
-
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- 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.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- RONA
-
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- 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.
- RNAS
-
- crat
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- acc.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 1080
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- 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.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- osis
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- oro-
-
- oto-
-
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Con.
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- 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.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- ano-
-
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- Cor.
-
- cuss
-
noun,
curse word; oath.
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- out-
-
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- CNC
-
- CNO
-
- CRC
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- 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.
- CIA
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- CNS
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- CIC
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- 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.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TCA
-
- TIA
-
- TCS
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- CCU
-
- at.
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- uns
-
- UNO
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ANC
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- unc
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- UIT
-
- UCR
-
- UCC
-
- USS
-
- USA
-
- ur-
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- USR
-
- ac-
-
- uti
-
- UTC
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- USO
-
- AIC
-
- AUC
-
- USN
-
- USC
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- ACS
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- UAR
-
- aor
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Co.
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ca.
-
- cc.
-
- 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.
- cr.
-
- CRT
-
- cs.
-
- ct.
-
- CAI
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CCA
-
- CCR
-
- ATC
-
- ASU
-
- AOU
-
- TSS
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARS
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- ARU
-
- Tu.
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ast
-
- TSI
-
- ASI
-
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASR
-
- Tro
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- CRS
-
- ICC
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- OCS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAU
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCC
-
- OCR
-
- oic
-
- OTC
-
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- oo-
-
- OAO
-
- OSA
-
- sc.
-
- Sus
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NOC
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Oc.
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- NSU
-
- SCS
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- 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.
- oon
-
- NCC
-
- RNA
-
- 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.
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- RTS
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- rt.
-
- RSS
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- ROA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROI
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- OTA
-
- OOT
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- OSO
-
- OSS
-
- ot-
-
- SAR
-
- So.
-
- OTS
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- RCS
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SRO
-
- NIA
-
- nr.
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- STI
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sta
-
- SST
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- SSR
-
- SSN
-
- SSI
-
- SSC
-
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- IOC
-
- IAS
-
- Ia.
-
- 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 = .
- CTC
-
- CSA
-
- CSC
-
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- CST
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- CTA
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- io-
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- ics
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ITU
-
- SRS
-
- St.
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- IRO
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ITC
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ITA
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ist
-
- NCO
-
- ISR
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- ISA
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IUS
-
- SNU
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- Sr.
-
- ior
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- IOU
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- 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.
- NC
-
- RO
-
- NI
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- AO
-
- SN
-
- T1
-
- RU
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- t.
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- TN
-
- CU
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- U.
-
- UC
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- OA
-
- UI
-
- TC
-
- O.
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- R.
-
- SU
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- RI
-
- RN
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ic
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- i.
-
- 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.