Anagrams of Counter-Reformation

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countertenor
noun, an adult male voice or voice part higher than the tenor.
franc-tireur
noun, a sharpshooter in the French army.
remuneration
noun, the act of remunerating.
intercurrent
adjective, intervening, as of time or events.
re-creation
noun, the act of creating anew.
cementation
noun, the act, process, or result of cementing.
reconnoiter
verb (used with object), to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes.
tumefacient
adjective, tumefying; causing to swell.
mountaineer
noun, an inhabitant of a mountainous district.
tumefaction
noun, an act of making or becoming swollen or tumid.
continuator
noun, a person or thing that continues.
reconnoitre
verb (used with or without object), reconnoiter.
Reformation
noun, the act of reforming; state of being reformed.
retroaction
noun, action that is opposed or contrary to the preceding action.
enumeration
noun, an act of enumerating.
counterfort
noun, a buttress, especially one for strengthening a basement wall against the pressure of earth.
counter-ion
noun, an ion in solution that associates itself with an ion of opposite charge on the surface of a member of a solute.
innumerate
adjective, unfamiliar with mathematical concepts and methods; unable to use mathematics; not numerate.
nitrometer
noun, an apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or nitrogen compounds in a substance or mixture.
monoacetin
noun, acetin.
terminator
noun, a person or thing that terminates.
acroterion
noun, acroterium.
refraction
noun, Physics. the change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, or the like, in passing obliquely from one medium into another in which its wave velocity is different.
recreation
noun, refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like.
autoerotic
adjective, producing sexual excitement or pleasure without association with another person or external stimulation.
enantiomer
noun, either of a pair of optical isomers that are mirror images of each other.
motoneuron
noun, motor neuron.
cafetorium
noun, a large room, especially in a school, that functions both as a cafeteria and an auditorium.
freemartin
noun, a female calf that is born as a twin with a male and is sterile as a result of exposure to masculinizing hormones produced by the male.
acroterium
noun, a pedestal for a sculpture or ornament at each base or at the apex of a pediment.
ratiometer
noun, (in three-color photography) a device for determining the exposure factors of the filters to be used.
countermen
noun, a person who waits on customers from behind a counter, as in a cafeteria.
counterman
noun, a person who waits on customers from behind a counter, as in a cafeteria.
marionette
noun, a puppet manipulated from above by strings attached to its jointed limbs.
one-to-one
adjective, Also, one-one. (of the relationship between two or more groups of things) corresponding element by element.
tournament
noun, a trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests:
come-outer
noun, an outspoken or very active supporter of a cause, especially a reformer or a social activist.
rencounter
noun, a hostile meeting; battle.
remittance
noun, the sending of money, checks, etc., to a recipient at a distance.
cartonnier
noun, an ornamental box for papers, usually for placing on a desk.
urinometer
noun, a device for assessing the specific gravity of urine; a hydrometer for use on urine specimens.
rotorcraft
noun, a rotary-wing aircraft.
oceanfront
noun, the land along the shore of an ocean.
racerunner
noun, a whiptail lizard, Cnemidophorus sexlineatus, common in the eastern and central U.S., that runs with great speed.
continuate
adjective, continuing; uninterrupted.
contortion
noun, the act or process of contorting.
feneration
noun, the lending of money on interest.
retraction
noun, the act of retracting or the state of being retracted.
numeration
noun, an act or instance of or the process or result of numbering or counting.
auctioneer
noun, a person who conducts sales by auction.
coronation
noun, the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
truncation
noun, the act or process of truncating.
meritocrat
noun, a member of a meritocracy.
fortunate
adjective, having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky:
fornicate
adjective, arched or vaulted in form.
formation
noun, the act or process of forming or the state of being formed:
forecourt
noun, Tennis. the part of either half of a tennis court that lies between the net and the line that marks the inbounds limit of a service. Compare backcourt (def 1).
force-out
noun, a put-out of a base runner on a force play.
utterance
noun, an act of uttering; vocal expression.
Fromentin
noun, Eugene [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), 1820–76, French painter, critic, and author.
interment
noun, the act or ceremony of interring; burial.
Rocinante
noun, Rosinante.
Marinette
noun, a city in NE Wisconsin.
manticore
noun, a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.
Rotameter
noun, an instrument for measuring the rate of flow of a liquid, consisting of a tapered vertical tube in which a small float is forced upward until its weight balances the fluid force.
antecourt
noun, a forecourt.
internat.
interface
noun, a surface regarded as the common boundary of two bodies, spaces, or phases.
fruiterer
noun, a dealer in fruit.
infortune
noun, Astrology. a planet or aspect of evil influence, especially Saturn or Mars.
uncertain
adjective, not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
informant
noun, a person who informs or gives information; informer.
inertance
noun, the effect of inertia in an acoustic system, an impeding of the transmission of sound through the system.
incurrent
adjective, carrying or relating to an inward current.
increment
noun, something added or gained; addition; increase.
runcinate
adjective, (of a leaf) pinnately incised, with the lobes or teeth curved backward.
forcemeat
noun, a mixture of finely chopped and seasoned foods, usually containing egg white, meat or fish, etc., used as a stuffing or served alone.
eruciform
adjective, having the physical characteristics of a caterpillar.
tauriform
adjective, shaped like a bull or the head or horns of a bull.
cormorant
noun, any of several voracious, totipalmate seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae, as Phalacrocorax carbo, of America, Europe, and Asia, having a long neck and a distensible pouch under the bill for holding captured fish, used in China for catching fish.
tormentor
noun, a person or thing that torments.
courtroom
noun, a room in which the sessions of a law court are held.
coumarone
noun, a colorless liquid, C 8 H 6 O 7 , derived from a naphtha distilled from coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of coumarone resins.
cotunnite
noun, a soft, white to yellowish mineral, lead chloride, PbCl 2 , that forms as an alteration product of galena.
carnotite
noun, a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
cornerman
noun, Basketball. a forward.
container
noun, anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
crenature
noun, a crenation.
confiture
noun, a confection; a preserve, as of fruit.
Comintern
noun, Third International.
Comforter
noun, a person or thing that comforts.
Cointreau
cofeature
noun, a movie that shares a bill with another movie.
cinerator
noun, an incinerator.
centurion
noun, (in the ancient Roman army) the commander of a century.
crenation
noun, a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
cuneiform
noun, cuneiform characters or writing.
atonement
noun, satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury; amends.
autonomic
adjective, autonomous.
focometer
noun, an instrument for measuring the focal length of a lens or other optical system.
fire-cure
verb (used with object), to cure (tobacco) by means of open fires, the smoke and flame imparting a creosotic flavor.
tectiform
noun, Archaeology. a design found in Paleolithic cave art and believed to represent a structure or dwelling.
tentorium
noun, Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
terminate
verb (used with object), to bring to an end; put an end to:
terrarium
noun, a vivarium for land animals (distinguished from aquarium).
tierceron
noun, (in a ribbed vault) a diagonal rib, other than an ogive, springing from a point of support.
tonometer
noun, an instrument for measuring the frequencies of tones, as a tuning fork or a graduated set of tuning forks.
enunciate
verb (used with object), to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), especially in an articulate or a particular manner:
entertain
verb (used with object), to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse.
encounter
noun, a meeting with a person or thing, especially a casual, unexpected, or brief meeting:
enactment
noun, the act of enacting.
emittance
noun, the total flux emitted per unit area.
tocometer
noun, tokodynamometer.
ton-force
noun, two thousand pound-force. Abbreviation: tonf.
mentation
noun, mental activity.
routineer
noun, a person who follows or adheres to routine or a routine.
mercurate
noun, Also, mercuriate [mer-kyoo r-ee-it, -eyt] /mərˈkyʊər i ɪt, -ˌeɪt/ (Show IPA). any salt in which bivalent mercury is part of a complex anion.
nectarine
noun, a variety or mutation of peach having a smooth, downless skin.
nutriment
noun, any substance or matter that, taken into a living organism, serves to sustain it in its existence, promoting growth, replacing loss, and providing energy.
retractor
noun, a person or thing that retracts.
retortion
noun, the act of turning or bending back.
numerator
noun, Arithmetic. the term of a fraction, usually above the line, that indicates the number of equal parts that are to be added together; the dividend placed over a divisor: Compare denominator (def 1).
retention
noun, the act of retaining.
monacetin
noun, acetin.
notionate
adjective, strong-willed or stubborn.
neuration
noun, venation, as of an insect's wings.
moutonnee
adjective, noting or pertaining to a rock formation having a rounded outline like the back of a sheep, resulting from glacial action. Compare roche moutonnée.
rencontre
noun, rencounter.
rectorate
noun, the office, dignity, or term of a rector.
remontant
noun, a remontant rose.
octameter
adjective, consisting of eight measures or feet.
recurrent
adjective, that recurs; occurring or appearing again, especially repeatedly or periodically.
reentrant
noun, a reentering angle or part.
refection
noun, refreshment, especially with food or drink.
mucronate
adjective, having an abruptly projecting point, as a feather or leaf.
reiterant
adjective, reiterating or repeating, especially to an intensified degree:
nanometer
noun, one billionth of a meter. Abbreviation: nm.
reinforce
noun, something that reinforces.
afternoon
noun, the time from noon until evening.
refinance
verb (used with object), to finance again.
refractor
noun, a person or thing that refracts.
reformate
noun, the product of the reforming process.
raconteur
noun, a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly.
acre-foot
noun, a unit of volume of water in irrigation: the amount covering one acre to a depth of one foot, equal to 43,560 cubic feet.
aforetime
adverb, in time past; in a former time; previously.
micturate
verb (used without object), to pass urine; urinate.
orientate
verb (used with or without object), orient (defs 4–12).
one-acter
noun, a short play consisting of one act.
octometer
noun, octameter.
retrofire
verb (used with object), to ignite (a retrorocket).
microtone
noun, any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.
outercoat
noun, coat (def 1).
neoteric
noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
tincture
noun, Pharmacology. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs.
recreant
noun, a coward.
Touraine
noun, a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.
Ottonian
adjective, of or relating to the German dynasty (Otto I, II, III) that ruled as emperors of the Holy Roman Empire from 962 to 1002.
neurotic
noun, a neurotic person.
enforcer
noun, a person or thing that enforces.
cut-rate
noun, a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
neutrino
noun, any of the massless or nearly massless electrically neutral leptons. There is a distinct kind of neutrino associated with each of the massive leptons.
cuniform
adjective, noun, cuneiform.
re-count
noun, a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
cumarone
noun, coumarone.
toreutic
adjective, of or relating to toreutics or the objects produced by this technique.
one-time
adjective, having been as specified at one time; former:
traction
noun, the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
oratorio
noun, an extended musical composition with a text more or less dramatic in character and usually based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action, costume, or scenery.
orometer
noun, an aneroid barometer with a scale giving elevations above sea level, used to determine land-surface altitudes.
Cernauti
noun, a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
tetramer
noun, a molecule composed of four identical, simpler molecules.
Teucrian
noun, one of the ancient Trojans.
eructate
verb (used with or without object), to eruct.
trecento
noun, the 14th century, with reference to Italy, and especially to its art or literature.
Cimarron
noun, bighorn.
Teutonic
noun, Germanic.
coatroom
noun, cloakroom (def 1).
Nanterre
noun, a city in and the capital of Hauts-de-Seine, in N France: W suburb of Paris.
erection
noun, the act of erecting.
time-out
noun, a brief suspension of activity; intermission or break.
narceine
noun, a narcotic alkaloid, C 23 H 27 NO 8 , occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle.
trainmen
noun, a member of the crew that operates a railroad train, usually an assistant to the conductor, such as a brakeman or flagman.
cretonne
noun, a heavy cotton material in colorfully printed designs, used especially for drapery and slipcovers.
entrance
noun, an act of entering, as into a place or upon new duties.
cromorne
noun, crumhorn.
Conneaut
noun, a city in NE Ohio.
Recamier
noun, a backless day bed of the Directoire and Empire periods, having raised ends of equal height.
numerate
adjective, able to use or understand numerical techniques of mathematics.
outrance
noun, the utmost extremity.
Torrence
noun, (Frederic) Ridgely [rij-lee] /ˈrɪdʒ li/ (Show IPA), 1875–1950, U.S. poet, playwright, and editor.
corotate
verb (used without object), to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
coronium
noun, a hypothetical element once thought to exist because certain spectral lines in the emission spectrum of the solar corona could not be identified by known elements. These lines were subsequently found to be emitted by certain highly ionized metals.
conation
noun, the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
nuciform
adjective, having the shape of a nut; nut-shaped.
coronate
adjective, having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
toucanet
noun, any of several small South and Central American toucans, especially of the genus Aulacorhynchus.
cotenant
noun, a joint tenant.
nutation
noun, an act or instance of nodding one's head, especially involuntarily or spasmodically.
contrite
adjective, caused by or showing sincere remorse.
contrate
adjective, (of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
nutrient
noun, a nutrient substance.
confetti
plural noun, (used with a singular verb) small bits of paper, usually colored, thrown or dropped from a height to enhance the gaiety of a festive event, as a parade, wedding, or New Year's Eve party.
continuo
noun, a keyboard accompanying part consisting originally of a figured bass, which in modern scores is usually realized, and serving to provide or fill out the harmonic texture.
continue
verb (used with object), to go on with or persist in:
confrere
noun, a fellow member of a fraternity, profession, etc.; colleague:
Torrance
noun, a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
notturno
noun, an 18th-century composition for chamber orchestra, similar to a serenade or a divertimento.
confront
verb (used with object), to face in hostility or defiance; oppose:
Courtrai
noun, a city in W Belgium, on the Lys River: important medieval city.
cremator
noun, a person who cremates.
no-count
adjective, noun, no-account.
creature
noun, an animal, especially a nonhuman:
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
creatine
noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
Craftint
nocturia
noun, a condition in which one often wakes up during the night to urinate.
courtier
noun, a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage.
coumarin
noun, a fragrant crystalline substance, C 9 H 6 O 2 , obtained from the tonka bean, sweet clover, and certain other plants or prepared synthetically, used chiefly in soaps and perfumery.
courante
noun, a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
nocturne
noun, a piece appropriate to the night or evening.
nominate
adjective, having a particular name.
noontime
noun, noon; noontide; noonday:
Eurocrat
noun, a member of the executive and technical staff at the headquarters of the European Common Market.
notation
noun, a system of graphic symbols for a specialized use, other than ordinary writing:
counter-
ointment
noun, a soft, unctuous preparation, often medicated, for application to the skin; unguent.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
Terceira
noun, an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km). Capital: Angra do Heroismo.
reformer
noun, a person devoted to bringing about reform, as in politics or society.
routemen
noun, a person who works in a specified area or covers a specific route, as a mail carrier or truckdriver.
intonate
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
intonaco
noun, (formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
internet
noun, a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually preceded by the). The Internet includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of which use the same set of communications protocols.
re-trace
verb (used with object), to trace again, as lines in writing or drawing.
intercut
noun, a film sequence or scene produced by intercutting.
retirant
noun, retiree.
intercom
noun, an intercommunication system.
interact
verb (used without object), to act one upon another.
routeman
noun, a person who works in a specified area or covers a specific route, as a mail carrier or truckdriver.
retiform
adjective, netlike; reticulate.
roturier
noun, a person of low rank; plebeian.
reticent
adjective, disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
informer
noun, a person who informs against another, especially for money or other reward.
retainer
noun, a person or thing that retains.
reorient
adjective, Rare. rising anew.
inerrant
adjective, free from error; infallible.
monocrat
noun, a person favoring monocracy.
monotint
noun, monochrome.
increate
adjective, not created; uncreated.
incenter
noun, the center of an inscribed circle; that point where the bisectors of the angles of a triangle or of a regular polygon intersect.
intranet
noun, a computer network with restricted access, as within a company, that uses software and protocols developed for the Internet.
Minotaur
noun, Classical Mythology. a monster, the offspring of Pasiphaë and the Cretan bull, that had the head of a bull on the body of a man: housed in the Cretan Labyrinth, it was fed on human flesh until Theseus, helped by Ariadne, killed it.
ruminate
verb (used with object), to chew again or over and over.
manicure
noun, a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
meteoric
adjective, of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
ritenuto
adverb, adjective, (of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower.
Martinon
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1910–76, French violinist, conductor, and composer.
martinet
noun, a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one.
Maronite
noun, a member of a body of Uniates living chiefly in Lebanon, who maintain a Syriac liturgy and a married clergy, and who are governed by the patriarch of Antioch.
Mariette
noun, Auguste Édouard [oh-gyst ey-dwar] /oʊˈgüst eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1821–81, French Egyptologist.
Romanite
noun, a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
romantic
noun, a romantic person.
retroact
verb (used without object), to act in opposition; react.
rooftree
noun, the ridgepole of a roof.
rotiform
adjective, shaped like a wheel.
roomette
noun, a small private compartment in the sleeping car of a train, usually for one person, containing its own washroom facilities and a bed that folds against the wall when not in use.
iterance
noun, iteration.
re-treat
verb (used with or without object), to treat again.
rotation
noun, the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
rotenone
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous heterocyclic compound, C 23 H 22 O 6 , obtained from derris root: used chiefly as the active ingredient of certain insecticides and in medicine in the treatment of chiggers and scabies.
irrorate
adjective, marked with small spots of color; speckled.
iron-man
noun, a person, as a worker or athlete, of great physical endurance who can be depended upon to perform a given task or job tirelessly.
Rotifera
noun, the phylum or class comprising the rotifers.
Minorcan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Minorca.
ruminant
noun, any even-toed, hoofed mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, being comprised of cloven-hoofed, cud-chewing quadrupeds, and including, besides domestic cattle, bison, buffalo, deer, antelopes, giraffes, camels, and chevrotains.
monotone
noun, a vocal utterance or series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone.
factotum
noun, a person, as a handyman or servant, employed to do all kinds of work around the house.
remanent
adjective, remaining; left behind.
foot-ton
noun, a foot-pound-second unit of work or energy, equivalent to 2240 foot-pounds and equal to the energy expended in raising a ton of 2240 pounds a distance of one foot against the force of gravity.
footrace
noun, a race run by contestants on foot.
footnote
noun, an explanatory or documenting note or comment at the bottom of a page, referring to a specific part of the text on the page.
remotion
noun, the act of removing; removal.
Fomorian
noun, one of a race of pirates or sea demons who raided and pillaged Ireland but were finally defeated: sometimes associated with the hostile powers of nature.
remitter
noun, Law. the principle or operation by which a person who enters on an estate by a defective title, and who previously had an earlier and more valid title to it, is adjudged to hold it by the earlier and more valid one. the act of remitting a case to another court for decision.
tautomer
noun, a compound that exhibits tautomerism.
tear-out
adjective, designed to be easily torn out, as from bound matter:
fireroom
noun, a chamber in which the boilers of a steam vessel are fired.
ornament
noun, an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part:
forename
noun, a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.
fine-cut
adjective, cut into very thin strips (contrasted with rough-cut):
feterita
noun, a grain sorghum cultivated for grain and forage.
tenorite
noun, a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.
tentoria
noun, Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
Mercator
noun, Gerhardus [jer-hahr-duh s] /dʒərˈhɑr dəs/ (Show IPA), (Gerhard Kremer) 1512–94, Flemish cartographer and geographer.
muricate
adjective, covered with short, sharp points.
mutation
noun, Biology. a sudden departure from the parent type in one or more heritable characteristics, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome. an individual, species, or the like, resulting from such a departure.
mutineer
noun, a person who mutinies.
Fairmont
noun, a city in W West Virginia.
renature
verb (used with object), to restore (a denatured substance) to its former, natural state.
forenoon
noun, the period of daylight before noon.
ice-foot
noun, (in polar regions) a belt of ice frozen to the shore, formed chiefly as a result of the rise and fall of the tides.
renounce
noun, Cards. an act or instance of renouncing.
taciturn
adjective, inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
Taconite
noun, a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
furriner
noun, a foreigner.
function
noun, the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
Monteria
noun, a city in N Colombia.
frotteur
noun, a person who practices frottage.
frontier
noun, the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border.
Montfort
noun, Simon de [see-mawn duh] /siˈmɔ̃ də/ (Show IPA), c1160–1218, French leader of the crusade against the Albigenses.
frenetic
adjective, frantic; frenzied.
Tarentum
noun, ancient name of Taranto.
foretime
noun, former or past time; the past.
renitent
adjective, resisting pressure; resistant.
francium
noun, a radioactive element of the alkali metal group. Symbol: Fr; atomic number: 87.
Francine
noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
fracture
noun, the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Compare comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture.
Fraction
noun, Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
fourteen
noun, a cardinal number, ten plus four.
fountain
noun, a spring or source of water; the source or head of a stream.
motorcar
noun, Chiefly British. an automobile.
reniform
adjective, kidney-shaped:
Mountain
noun, a natural elevation of the earth's surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2000 feet (610 meters).
centiare
noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
retrofit
noun, something that has been retrofitted.
urticant
adjective, producing a stinging or itching sensation.
antirent
adjective, noting or pertaining to a political party (1839–47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.
truncate
adjective, truncated.
turmeric
noun, the aromatic rhizome of an Asian plant, Curcuma domestica (or C. longa), of the ginger family.
acromion
noun, the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade.
urticate
verb (used with object), to sting with or as if with nettles.
trimotor
noun, an airplane or other vehicle that has three motors.
antimere
noun, a segment or division of the body having a corresponding segment or division that is opposite to it relative to the longitudinal axis of the body.
unfetter
verb (used with object), to release from fetters.
antinome
noun, something that is contradictory or opposite to another; a logical contradiction.
cat-foot
verb (used without object), to move in the soft, stealthy manner of a cat; pussyfoot.
turncoat
noun, a person who changes to the opposite party or faction, reverses principles, etc.; renegade.
amoretto
noun, a little cupid.
unciform
adjective, hook-shaped.
Cameroun
noun, Cameroon (def 1).
Cameroon
noun, Also, Cameroun. Official name United Republic of Cameroon. an independent republic in W Africa: formed 1960 by the French trusteeship of Cameroun; Southern Cameroons incorporated as a self-governing province 1961. 183,350 sq. mi. (474,877 sq. km). Capital: Yaoundé.
arterio-
auriform
adjective, shaped like an ear, as the shell of certain mollusks.
arciform
adjective, resembling an arch in appearance.
trimeter
noun, a verse of three measures or feet.
anteroom
noun, a room that admits to a larger room.
Turcoman
noun, Turkoman.
trifecta
noun, a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first three finishers in exact order.
tunicate
noun, Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
air-core
adjective, having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
ceinture
noun, cincture (defs 1, 2).
uncinate
adjective, hooked; bent at the end like a hook.
aeriform
adjective, having the form or nature of air; gaseous.
Carriere
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), 1849–1906, French painter and lithographer.
Carteret
noun, John, Earl of Granville, 1690–1763, British statesman and orator.
anterior
adjective, situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
carotene
noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
encomia
noun, a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
entomo-
unmiter
verb (used with object), to deprive of a miter; depose from the rank of a bishop.
Emerita
noun, a woman with such status.
furcate
adjective, forked; branching.
Cairene
noun, a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
functor
noun, that which functions.
motoric
adjective, motor (def 11).
actinon
noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
ruinate
adjective, ruined.
eminent
adjective, high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished:
incomer
noun, a person who comes in.
arenite
noun, psammite.
ruction
noun, a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
entrain
verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
Cameron
noun, Julia Margaret, 1815–79, English photographer, born in India.
reactor
noun, a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
actino-
ecotone
noun, the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie.
nominee
noun, a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
enforce
verb (used with object), to put or keep in force; compel obedience to:
furnace
noun, a structure or apparatus in which heat may be generated, as for heating houses, smelting ores, or producing steam.
mourner
noun, a person who mourns.
nocturn
noun, the office of matins, consisting of nine psalms and either three or nine lessons.
tinamou
noun, any of several birds of the family Tinamidae, of South and Central America, related to the ratite birds but superficially resembling the gallinaceous birds.
furmint
noun, a variety of grape from which Tokay is made.
enation
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
rattoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
unmitre
verb (used with object), unmiter.
taction
noun, touch; contact.
enteric
noun, enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
entero-
emirate
noun, the office or rank of an emir.
ratteen
noun, ratiné.
furrier
noun, a person who buys and sells furs, or one who makes, repairs, or cleans furs and fur garments; a fur dealer or fur dresser.
Mountie
noun, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
enounce
verb (used with object), to utter or pronounce, as words; enunciate.
remount
noun, a fresh horse or supply of fresh horses.
emitter
noun, a person or thing that emits.
enteron
noun, the alimentary canal; the digestive tract.
mounter
noun, a person or thing that mounts.
emotion
noun, an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.
Noricum
noun, an ancient Roman province in central Europe, roughly corresponding to the part of Austria south of the Danube.
arcform
adjective, noting a type of cargo-ship construction in which the sides have the form of arcs so drawn that the greatest breadth is at load waterline, the purpose being to promote the flow of water to the propeller with an easy bilge and without loss of capacity.
monuron
noun, a white crystalline solid, C 9 H 11 ClN 2 O, used as a herbicide, especially for broad-leaved plants.
tritone
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
urinate
verb (used without object), to pass or discharge urine.
ionomer
noun, any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
torment
noun, a state of great bodily or mental suffering; agony; misery.
crouton
noun, a small piece of fried or toasted bread, sometimes seasoned, used as a garnish for soups, salads, and other dishes.
Crotone
noun, a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
Rotorua
noun, a city on N central North Island, in New Zealand.
rainout
noun, a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
antero-
rentier
noun, a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
crofter
noun, a person who rents and works a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England.
critter
noun, a domesticated animal.
morceau
noun, piece; morsel.
aciform
adjective, needle-shaped; acicular.
montero
noun, a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
rotifer
noun, any microscopic animal of the phylum (or class) Rotifera, found in fresh and salt waters, having one or more rings of cilia on the anterior end.
acetone
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
Ironton
noun, a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
montane
noun, the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
anomite
noun, a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
raiment
noun, clothing; apparel; attire.
rotator
noun, a person or thing that rotates.
crenate
adjective, having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
Cremona
noun, a city in N Italy, on the Po River.
moraine
noun, a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
infante
noun, any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
Currier
noun, a person who dresses and colors leather after it is tanned.
infarct
noun, a localized area of tissue, as in the heart or kidney, that is dying or dead, having been deprived of its blood supply because of an obstruction by embolism or thrombosis.
Inferno
noun, hell; the infernal regions.
routine
noun, a customary or regular course of procedure.
tomenta
noun, pubescence consisting of longish, soft, entangled hairs pressed close to the surface.
mortice
noun, a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
to-name
noun, a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
entreat
verb (used with object), to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
tonetic
noun, the phonetic study of tone in language.
infract
verb (used with object), to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
curtate
adjective, shortened; reduced; abbreviated.
curtain
noun, a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.
current
noun, a flowing; flow, as of a river.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
currant
noun, a small seedless raisin, produced chiefly in California and in the Levant, and used in cookery and confectionery.
tonneau
noun, a rear part or compartment of an automobile body, containing seats for passengers.
Antoine
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
curette
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
curator
noun, the person in charge of a museum, art collection, etc.
interne
noun, verb (used without object), intern2 .
nourice
noun, a nurse.
tontine
noun, an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
anticum
noun, pronaos.
cumarin
noun, coumarin.
intrant
noun, a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
intreat
verb (used with or without object), entreat.
entrant
noun, a competitor in a contest.
nutmeat
noun, the kernel of a nut, usually edible.
remnant
noun, a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.
Formica
foremen
noun, a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
feature
noun, a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic:
forerun
verb (used with object), to run in front of; come before; precede.
Turenne
noun, Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne de [ahn-ree duh la toor doh-vern-yuh duh] /ɑ̃ˈri də la ˈtur doʊˈvɛrn yə də/ (Show IPA), 1611–75, French general and marshal.
recruit
noun, a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
neonate
noun, a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
formant
noun, Music. the range and number of partials present in a tone of a specific instrument, representing its timbre.
formate
noun, a salt or ester of formic acid.
farrier
noun, a blacksmith.
far-out
adjective, unconventional; offbeat; avant-garde.
farmout
noun, an act or instance of farming out or leasing, as land for oil exploration.
turfman
noun, a person who is extremely devoted to horse racing.
Foreman
noun, a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
farceur
noun, a writer or director of or actor in farce.
FORTRAN
noun, a high-level programming language used mainly for solving problems in science and engineering.
Fortuna
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of fortune, identified with the Greek goddess Tyche.
Fortune
noun, position in life as determined by wealth:
termite
noun, any of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc.
fouette
noun, a whipping movement of the free leg, often executed during a turn.
foumart
noun, the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
fancier
noun, a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
murrain
noun, Veterinary Pathology. any of various diseases of cattle, as anthrax, foot-and-mouth disease, and Texas fever.
neuroma
noun, a tumor formed of nerve tissue.
faitour
noun, impostor; fake.
Fourier
noun, François Marie Charles [frahn-swa ma-ree sharl] /frɑ̃ˈswa maˈri ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1772–1837, French socialist, writer, and reformer.
auction
noun, Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
forearm
noun, Anatomy. the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.
faience
noun, glazed earthenware or pottery, especially a fine variety with highly colored designs.
ferrate
noun, a salt of the hypothetical ferric acid, H 2 FeO 4 .
Nanette
noun, a female given name, form of Ann.
Finance
noun, the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
firearm
noun, a small arms weapon, as a rifle or pistol, from which a projectile is fired by gunpowder.
natrium
noun, (formerly) sodium.
fireman
noun, a person employed to extinguish or prevent fires; firefighter.
firemen
noun, a person employed to extinguish or prevent fires; firefighter.
teatime
noun, the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.
fiancee
noun, a woman engaged to be married.
fitment
noun, equipment; furnishing.
tearoom
noun, a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.
ferrite
noun, Chemistry. a compound, as NaFeO 2 , formed when ferric oxide is combined with a more basic metallic oxide.
Ferrero
noun, Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1871–1942, Italian historian and sociologist.
fermion
noun, any particle that obeys the exclusion principle and Fermi-Dirac statistics; fermions have spins that are half an odd integer: 1/2, 3/2, 5/2, ….
nemato-
taurine
noun, a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
ferment
noun, Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
Fontina
noun, a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
Taunton
noun, a city in SE Massachusetts.
re-form
verb (used with or without object), to form again.
fenuron
noun, a white crystalline compound, C 9 H 12 N 2 O, used as an herbicide.
footman
noun, a liveried servant who attends the door or carriage, waits on table, etc.
footmen
noun, a liveried servant who attends the door or carriage, waits on table, etc.
refract
verb (used with object), to subject to refraction.
foramen
noun, an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
nematic
adjective, noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
refrain
noun, a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus.
Ternate
noun, an island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera: important source of spices. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).
tartine
noun, a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
fumaric
adjective, of or derived from fumaric acid.
Freneau
noun, Philip, 1752–1832, U.S. poet and editor.
Frannie
noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
frantic
adjective, desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
etamine
noun, a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
Freeman
noun, a person who is free; a person who enjoys personal, civil, or political liberty.
Ninette
noun, a female given name.
erratum
noun, an error in writing or printing.
erratic
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
Fremont
noun, a city in W California, near San Francisco Bay.
Ninurta
noun, a Sumerian and Babylonian hero god.
frenate
adjective, having a frenum or frenulum.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
tantrum
noun, a violent demonstration of rage or frustration; a sudden burst of ill temper.
Franco-
Eritrea
noun, a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.
fritter
noun, a small piece, fragment, or shred.
erector
noun, Also, erecter. a person or thing that erects.
fronter
noun, a person who belongs to a group or organization, especially a political one, that is or is presumed to be a cover or disguise for another activity:
armorer
noun, a maker or repairer of arms or armor.
cremate
verb (used with object), to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
trounce
verb (used with object), to beat severely; thrash.
nitrate
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
fronto-
fronton
noun, a building in which jai alai is played, containing the cancha or court and sometimes having facilities for betting.
fruiter
noun, a cargo vessel carrying fruit.
armoire
noun, a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.
Etonian
noun, a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
Etruria
noun, an ancient country located between the Arno and Tiber rivers, roughly corresponding to modern Tuscany in W Italy.
facture
noun, the act, process, or manner of making anything; construction.
terrain
noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
arteri-
fractur
noun, Fraktur (def 2).
faction
noun, a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
turfmen
noun, a person who is extremely devoted to horse racing.
faconne
noun, a fabric having a faconne pattern or motif.
facient
fraenum
noun, frenum.
neutro-
ternion
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
neutron
noun, an elementary particle having no charge, mass slightly greater than that of a proton, and spin of ½: a constituent of the nuclei of all atoms except those of hydrogen. Symbol: n.
uranite
noun, any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
terrace
noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
terrane
noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
tetanic
adjective, Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
recount
noun, a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
muriate
noun, (not in scientific use) any chloride, especially potassium chloride, KCl, used as a fertilizer.
eutocia
noun, normal childbirth.
Francie
noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
Euratom
noun, an organization formed in 1957, comprising France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, and West Germany, for coordinated action in developing and marketing their nuclear resources.
Terrier
noun, any of several breeds of usually small dogs, used originally to pursue game and drive it out of its hole or burrow.
Eunomia
noun, one of the Horae: the personification of order.
eucrite
noun, a basic gabbro consisting mainly of bytownite and augite.
eucaine
noun, a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 21 NO 2 , formerly a local anesthetic, used in veterinary medicine as a substitute for cocaine.
terrine
noun, a casserole dish made of pottery.
tertian
noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
Ettarre
noun, the vain and heartless lady beloved by Sir Pelleas.
iterant
adjective, characterized by repetition; repeating.
cuneate
adjective, having or being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
iterate
verb (used with object), to utter again or repeatedly.
Meitner
noun, Lise [lee-zuh] /ˈli zə/ (Show IPA), 1878–1968, Austrian nuclear physicist.
minaret
noun, a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
Menotti
noun, Gian Carlo [jahn kahr-loh;; Italian jahn kahr-law] /dʒɑn ˈkɑr loʊ;; Italian dʒɑn ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–2007, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
Menorca
noun, Minorca.
outcome
noun, a final product or end result; consequence; issue.
tranter
noun, a peddler, hawker, or carrier using a horse and cart.
miterer
noun, a machine or tool for making miters.
caution
noun, alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
carotin
noun, carotene.
trireme
noun, a galley with three rows or tiers of oars on each side, one above another, used chiefly as a warship.
contra-
coontie
noun, either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
Minette
noun, a syenitic lamprophyre composed chiefly of orthoclase and biotite.
contour
noun, the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
Carrere
noun, John Merven, 1858–1911, U.S. architect.
contort
verb (used with object), to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
anemone
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.
Carrier
noun, a person or thing that carries.
traitor
noun, a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
carrion
noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
amorino
noun, a putto represented as an infant cupid.
content
noun, Usually, contents. something that is contained: the subjects or topics covered in a book or document. the chapters or other formal divisions of a book or document:
Mariner
noun, a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.
uromere
noun, any segment of the abdomen of an arthropod.
Ontario
noun, a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
Oneonta
noun, a city in E central New York.
unction
noun, an act of anointing, especially as a medical treatment or religious rite.
oration
noun, a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
Trenton
noun, a city in and the capital of New Jersey, in the W part, on the Delaware River: Washington defeated Hessian troops here 1776.
torrent
noun, a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
Torreon
noun, a city in N Mexico.
Marcion
noun, a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
Marconi
noun, Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
outrace
verb (used with object), to race or run faster than:
Romanic
noun, romance1 (def 9).
outfoot
verb (used with object), to surpass (another person) in running, walking, etc.; outstrip.
mention
noun, a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
Romance
noun, a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
retinue
noun, a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite.
orarium
noun, orarion.
coremia
noun, the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
outface
verb (used with object), to cause to submit by or as if by staring down; face or stare down.
rinceau
noun, an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
coranto
noun, courante.
orarion
noun, a stole worn by deacons.
tortoni
noun, ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
torture
noun, the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
contemn
verb (used with object), to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
retrace
verb (used with object), to trace backward; go back over:
romaunt
noun, a romantic tale or poem; romance.
uterine
adjective, of or relating to the uterus or womb.
Cartier
noun, Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
Miocene
noun, the Miocene Epoch or Series.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Ottoman
noun, a Turk.
Comtian
noun, a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
Mattoon
noun, a city in E Illinois.
Comorin
noun, Cape, a cape on the S tip of India, extending into the Indian Ocean.
touraco
noun, any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
cartoon
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.
catmint
noun, catnip.
Minorca
noun, Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
retrain
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
Comfort
noun, relief in affliction; consolation; solace:
Maureen
noun, a female given name, Irish form of Mary.
Otranto
noun, Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
come-on
noun, inducement; lure.
one-man
adjective, of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
Maurice
noun, German Moritz. 1521–53, German general: elector of Saxony 1547–53.
Tourane
noun, former name of Danang.
one-one
adjective, one-to-one (def 1).
Tournai
noun, a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
unicorn
noun, a mythical creature resembling a horse, with a single horn in the center of its forehead: often symbolic of chastity or purity.
tractor
noun, a powerful motor-driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery, other vehicles, etc.
contain
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
Trainer
noun, a person or thing that trains.
Aneurin
noun, thiamine.
cirrate
adjective, having cirri.
Martinu
noun, Bohuslav [baw-hoo-slahf] /ˈbɔ hʊˌslɑf/ (Show IPA), 1890–1959, Czech composer.
connote
verb (used with object), to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
martnet
noun, an arrangement of lines formerly used for gathering up a leech of a sail.
monocot
noun, a monocotyledon.
Amorite
noun, a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
Romaine
noun, Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
connate
adjective, existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
retract
verb (used with object), to draw back or in:
confine
noun, Usually, confines. a boundary or bound; limit; border; frontier.
conifer
noun, any of numerous, chiefly evergreen trees or shrubs of the class Coniferinae (or group Coniferales), including the pine, fir, spruce, and other cone-bearing trees and shrubs, and also the yews and their allies that bear drupelike seeds.
confute
verb (used with object), to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove:
omicron
noun, the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet (O, o).
conform
verb (used without object), to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to):
matinee
noun, an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
trainee
noun, a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
citrate
noun, a salt or ester of citric acid.
retreat
noun, the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
cittern
noun, an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
confirm
verb (used with object), to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify:
cerumen
noun, earwax.
caterer
noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
Reunion
noun, the act of uniting again.
Annette
noun, a female given name, form of Anne.
Carmine
noun, a crimson or purplish-red color.
mannite
noun, mannitol.
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
Tritoma
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
ricotta
noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
centime
noun, a monetary unit of various nations and territories, as Lichtenstein, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, the 100th part of a franc.
canteen
noun, a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
cerato-
Cortona
noun, Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
centimo
noun, the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
Manitou
noun, (among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
coterie
noun, a group of people who associate closely.
Cotonou
noun, a seaport in SE Benin.
manifer
noun, a gauntlet for protecting the left hand when holding the reins of a horse.
moneran
noun, any organism of the kingdom Monera.
cranium
noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
centro-
Moncton
noun, a city in SE New Brunswick, in E Canada.
Orinoco
noun, a river in N South America, flowing N from the border of Brazil, along the E border of Colombia, and NE through Venezuela to the Atlantic. 1600 miles (2575 km) long.
ocreate
adjective, having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
courant
noun, courante.
mainour
noun, a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief:
centri-
centner
noun, (in several European countries) a unit of weight of 50 kilograms, equivalent to 110.2 pounds avoirdupois.
Oriente
noun, a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
Toronto
noun, a city in and the capital of Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.
Courier
noun, a messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc.
centrum
noun, a center.
reunite
verb (used with or without object), to unite again, as after separation.
cornute
adjective, cornuted.
tricorn
noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
craniom
cranio-
amniote
noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
triform
adjective, formed of three parts; in three divisions.
Mercier
noun, Désiré Joseph [dey-zee-rey zhaw-zef] /deɪ ziˈreɪ ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), 1851–1926, Belgian cardinal and patriot.
Creamer
noun, a person or thing that creams.
Mercian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Mercia.
coroner
noun, an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.
uniform
noun, an identifying outfit or style of dress worn by the members of a given profession, organization, or rank.
centare
noun, centiare.
centaur
noun, Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
Riemann
noun, Georg Friedrich Bernhard [gey-awrk free-drikh bern-hahrt] /geɪˈɔrk ˈfri drɪx ˈbɛrn hɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1826–66, German mathematician.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
uniface
noun, a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
Cenaeum
noun, (in ancient geography) a NW promontory of Euboea.
ancient
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
cornuto
noun, a cuckold.
ceriman
noun, a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
manroot
noun, man-of-the-earth.
monitor
noun, (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
Cranmer
noun, Thomas, 1489–1556, first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury: leader in the English Protestant Reformation in England.
mofette
noun, a noxious emanation, consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, escaping from the earth in regions of nearly extinct volcanic activity.
Creator
noun, a person or thing that creates.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
coronet
noun, a small crown.
tauten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become taut.
metric
noun, Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
Murcia
noun, a city in SE Spain.
foeman
noun, an enemy in war.
attire
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
roemer
noun, a German wineglass having a body with a globular top and a cylindrical bottom often decorated with prunts, supported by a conical foot.
murine
noun, a murine rodent.
fitter
noun, a person or thing that fits.
uranic
adjective, of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
McNutt
noun, Paul Vories [vawr-eez,, vohr-] /ˈvɔr iz,, ˈvoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1891–1955, U.S. diplomat and government official.
France
noun, Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
refine
Verb phrases, refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
fitten
adjective, suitable; appropriate.
metier
noun, a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
meacon
verb (used with object), to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
Firman
noun, an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).
tauto-
meanie
noun, Informal. meany.
atrium
noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
Minoan
noun, a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
teamer
noun, a teamster.
Tunica
noun, a tunic.
me-too
adjective, Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
McNair
noun, Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
foemen
noun, an enemy in war.
Mercer
noun, a dealer in textile fabrics; dry-goods merchant.
foetor
noun, fetor.
micron
noun, Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
Menton
noun, a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.
mutter
noun, the act or utterance of a person who mutters.
mutton
noun, the flesh of sheep, especially full-grown or more mature sheep, used as food.
forcer
noun, a person or thing that forces.
Mentor
noun, a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
micro-
Merino
noun, (often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
formic
adjective, of or relating to ants.
former
noun, a person or thing that forms or serves to form.
formee
adjective, paty.
anemo-
turco-
unfair
adjective, not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics:
Uniate
noun, a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
Muttra
noun, former name of Mathura.
Mercia
noun, an early English kingdom in central Britain.
tureen
noun, a large, deep, covered dish for serving soup, stew, or other foods.
refute
verb (used with object), to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
format
noun, the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
Forman
noun, Milos [mee-lawsh] /ˈmi lɔʃ/ (Show IPA), (Jan Tomas Forman) born 1932, U.S. film director, born in the former Czechoslovakia.
forint
noun, an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
turaco
noun, touraco.
mutate
verb (used with object), to change; alter.
meteor
noun, Astronomy. a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere. a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or bolide.
footer
noun, British Informal. Rugby (def 3). soccer.
Ritter
noun, a knight.
Reuter
noun, Paul Julius, Baron de, 1816–99, English founder of an international news agency, born in Germany.
tauro-
metate
noun, a flat stone that has a shallow depression in the upper surface for holding maize or other grains to be ground with a mano.
mecate
noun, Southwestern U.S. a rope made of horsehair or sometimes maguey.
foment
verb (used with object), to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of:
Reform
noun, the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.:
Meerut
noun, a city in W Uttar Pradesh, in N India.
fouter
noun, something that has no value (used in expressions of contempt):
footie
noun, footsie.
retro-
Merton
noun, Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
return
noun, the act or fact of returning as by going or coming back or bringing, sending, or giving back:
menace
noun, something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
UNICEF
noun, United Nations Children's Fund: an agency, created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946, concerned with improving the health and nutrition of children and mothers throughout the world; Nobel Peace Prize 1965.
atomic
adjective, of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
Reiner
noun, Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
urano-
tectum
noun, a rooflike structure.
afreet
noun, a powerful evil demon or monster.
mutant
noun, a new type of organism produced as the result of mutation.
anemic
adjective, Pathology. suffering from anemia.
unroot
verb (used with object), to uproot.
turion
noun, a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
Antrim
noun, a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
Renoir
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
intra-
intone
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
Moreau
noun, Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1826–98, French painter.
narco-
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Moreen
noun, a heavy fabric of wool, or wool and cotton, with a ribbed face and a moiré finish, used for curtains, petticoats, etc.
manioc
noun, cassava.
intern
noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
manner
noun, a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.:
Mannie
noun, a male given name, form of Emanuel.
morion
noun, an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
Rennie
noun, John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
antrum
noun, a cavity in a body organ, especially a bone.
Monaco
noun, a principality on the Mediterranean coast, bordering SE France. ½ sq. mi. (1.3 sq. km).
inter.
intent
noun, something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
Moerae
plural noun, the Fates.
intact
adjective, not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
Moroni
noun, a town in and the capital of the Comoros.
Aomori
noun, a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan.
innate
adjective, existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
router
noun, any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
mantic
adjective, of or relating to divination.
inmate
noun, a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
infra-
rennet
noun, the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
mortar
noun, a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
amnion
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
intro.
inform
adjective, without form; formless.
Moneta
noun, Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
anoint
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
rotate
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
rooter
noun, a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.
anomie
noun, a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
amino-
Monroe
noun, Harriet, 1861?–1936, U.S. editor and poet.
roomie
noun, roommate.
roomer
noun, a person who lives in a rented room; lodger.
Monnet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.
ironer
noun, a person or thing that irons.
roofer
noun, a person who makes or repairs roofs.
Monica
noun, a female given name.
Maceio
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
Renton
noun, a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
intron
noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
Ronnie
noun, a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
moonie
noun, a member or follower of the Unification Church.
macro-
macron
noun, a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
renter
noun, a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
rotten
adjective, decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
MAeroE
rotter
noun, a thoroughly bad, worthless, or objectionable person.
ionone
noun, a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
Monera
noun, a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
maftir
noun, the concluding section of the portion of the Torah chanted or read in a Jewish service on the Sabbath and festivals.
ronion
noun, ronyon.
Mainer
noun, a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
inturn
noun, an inward turn or curve around an axis or fixed point.
manuf.
manure
noun, excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
Tanner
noun, a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
maroon
noun, (often initial capital letter) any of a group of blacks, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas.
furnit
retort
noun, a severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc.
Marron
noun, a large European chestnut, especially as used in cookery: candied or preserved in syrup.
Furiae
plural noun, fury (def 3).
Marten
noun, any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
remote
noun, Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
mirror
noun, a reflecting surface, originally of polished metal but now usually of glass with a silvery, metallic, or amalgam backing.
remora
noun, any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.
Romaic
noun, demotic (def 5).
amount
noun, the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
Armour
noun, armor.
Muncie
noun, a city in E Indiana.
tannic
adjective, Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
airmen
noun, an aviator.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
matri-
munite
verb (used with object), to fortify.
frenum
noun, a fold of membrane that checks or restrains the motion of a part, as the fold on the underside of the tongue.
armure
noun, a woolen or silk fabric woven with a small, raised pattern.
matron
noun, a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
minute
noun, the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
matter
noun, the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
Munroe
noun, Charles Edward, 1849–1938, U.S. chemist.
muntin
noun, Also called sash bar. a bar for holding the edges of window panes within a sash.
mature
adjective, complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms:
minuet
noun, a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
remain
noun, Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
frater
noun, a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.
unroof
verb (used with object), to take off the roof or covering of.
unfact
noun, a fabrication that is disseminated as fact.
Morton
noun, Jelly Roll (Ferdinand Morton) 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
run-in
noun, a quarrel; argument.
infect
adjective, Archaic. infected.
infare
noun, a party or reception for a newly married couple.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
infant
noun, a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
Marcie
noun, a female given name, form of Marcia.
amerce
verb (used with object), to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
motion
noun, the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
incorr
income
noun, the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
unmeet
adjective, not meet; not fitting, suitable, or proper; not becoming or seemly.
tercet
noun, Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
turret
noun, a small tower, usually one forming part of a larger structure.
imaret
noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
runner
noun, a person, animal, or thing that runs, especially as a racer.
Turner
noun, a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.
icono-
icemen
noun, a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
iceman
noun, a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
mitten
noun, a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
marine
noun, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
run-on
noun, run-on matter.
iatro-
Rutter
noun, portolano.
retire
noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
Marino
noun, Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
Mouton
noun, sheepskin that has been processed to resemble another fur, especially seal or beaver.
unmoor
verb (used with object), to loose (a vessel) from moorings or anchorage.
Marion
noun, Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
unrent
adjective, not rent; not torn, disturbed, pained, or the like:
uremia
noun, a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
cement
noun, any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
attorn
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
numina
noun, plural of numen.
Crimea
noun, the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Crinum
noun, any of the tropical and subtropical bulbous plants constituting the genus Crinum, of the amaryllis family, usually having umbels of large, showy flowers.
nutate
verb (used without object), to undergo or show nutation.
nutant
adjective, drooping; nodding.
Cromer
noun, 1st Earl of, Evelyn Baring.
nuncio
noun, a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
Cronin
noun, A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
Croton
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
acetum
noun, a preparation having vinegar or dilute acetic acid as the solvent.
croute
noun, crust.
Torino
noun, Turin.
acmite
noun, a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
cteno-
torero
noun, a bullfighter, especially a matador.
nuance
noun, a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
Triune
noun, (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
cumene
noun, a colorless and toxic liquid, C 9 H 12 , soluble in alcohol: used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and acetone.
nutria
noun, the coypu.
Triton
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
camote
noun, batata.
create
adjective, Archaic. created.
Canton
noun, a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
raceme
noun, a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
couter
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
aceto-
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
Crater
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
racoon
noun, raccoon.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
cannot
verb, a form of ·can not.
Rafter
noun, any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
Cremer
noun, Sir William Randal, 1838–1908, English union organizer: Nobel Peace Prize 1903.
canner
noun, a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
canine
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
Nutter
noun, a person who gathers nuts.
rancor
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
camion
noun, a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
Canute
noun, a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
titfer
noun, hat.
ecarte
noun, a card game for two players.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
no-one
pronoun, no person; not anyone; nobody:
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
nonfat
adjective, without fat or fat solids; having the fat solids removed, as skim milk:
ratite
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
titmen
noun, the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
titman
noun, the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
noncom
noun, a noncommissioned officer.
Noreen
noun, a female given name, Irish diminutive of Nora.
Nomura
noun, Kichisaburo [kee-chee-sah-boo-raw] /ˈki tʃiˈsɑ buˈrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1964, Japanese diplomat.
emetic
noun, an emetic medicine or agent.
tinter
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
tinner
noun, a tinsmith.
tinmen
noun, a tinsmith.
ratoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
tinman
noun, a tinsmith.
ratter
noun, a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
tomato
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Lycopersicon, of the nightshade family, native to Mexico and Central and South America, especially the widely cultivated species L. lycopersicum, bearing a mildly acid, pulpy, usually red fruit eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable.
tomcat
noun, a male cat.
cunner
noun, a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Curare
noun, a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
curate
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
Noumea
noun, a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.
curite
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
tonner
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
Currie
noun, East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
notion
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
Curtin
noun, John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
notate
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Norton
noun, Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
aeron.
Norman
noun, a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
cut-in
noun, Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
Cutter
noun, a person who cuts, especially as a job, as one who cuts fabric for garments.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
toneme
noun, a phoneme consisting of a contrastive feature of tone in a tone language:
Rector
noun, a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
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.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
ratton
noun, a rat.
tracer
noun, a person or thing that traces.
tremie
noun, a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
cinema
noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
Catton
noun, (Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
trimer
noun, a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules.
cirro-
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.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
Cetura
noun, Keturah.
utero-
touter
noun, a tout.
coatee
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
coeno-
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
comate
noun, a mate or companion.
comfit
noun, a candy containing a nut or piece of fruit.
Conant
noun, James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
tremor
noun, involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
Trento
noun, Italian name of Trent.
confer
verb (used with object), to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
tricot
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
triene
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
cenote
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
Center
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
centi-
centr-
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
Centre
noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
centum
noun, one hundred.
cerat-
cetane
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
cerate
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
cerium
noun, a steel-gray, ductile metallic element of the rare-earth group found only in combination. Symbol: Ce; atomic weight: 140.12; atomic number: 58.
CERMET
noun, a durable, heat-resistant alloy formed by compacting and sintering a metal and a ceramic substance, used under conditions of high temperature and stress.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
orator
noun, a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence:
certif
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
confit
noun, duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
careen
noun, a careening.
octroi
noun, (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
Corner
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
Oenone
noun, a nymph of Mount Ida who was the wife of Paris, but was deserted by him for Helen.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
outran
verb, simple past tense of outrun.
corona
noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
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.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
urino-
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
Corrie
noun, a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
Coruna
noun, La Coruña.
Carmen
noun, Ciudad del Carmen.
octant
noun, the eighth part of a circle.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
Cotter
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
Cotton
noun, a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
career
noun, an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:
corium
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
outman
verb (used with object), to surpass in manpower.
Carter
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
contin
Conium
noun, the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
carrot
noun, a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
Connie
noun, a female given name, form of Constance.
Connor
noun, Ralph (Charles William Gordon) 1860–1937, Canadian novelist and clergyman.
omenta
noun, a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
Conroe
noun, a town in E Texas.
ourari
noun, curare.
carrom
noun, Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
Carrie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Corfam
contr.
conure
noun, any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
toucan
noun, any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
outact
verb (used with object), to outdo in acting.
cooner
noun, coon dog.
Cooter
noun, Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
cootie
noun, a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
outfit
noun, an assemblage of articles that equip a person for a particular task, role, trade, etc.:
trocar
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
metro-
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
tenter
noun, a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
ferine
adjective, feral1 .
Fermat
noun, Pierre de [pyer duh] /pyɛr də/ (Show IPA), 1601–65, French mathematician.
uretic
adjective, of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
tenrec
noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
tierce
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
Ermine
noun, an Old World weasel, Mustela erminea, having in its winter color phase a white coat with black at the tip of the tail. Compare stoat.
necro-
Tenner
noun, a 10-dollar bill.
neuron
noun, Cell Biology. a specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the cell body and its processes, the axon and dendrites.
famine
noun, extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area.
truant
noun, a student who stays away from school without permission.
femto-
Tifton
noun, a town in central Georgia.
Timaru
noun, a seaport on the E coast of South Island, in S New Zealand.
ferret
noun, a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
Actium
noun, a promontory in NW ancient Greece: Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian and Agrippa in a naval battle near here in 31 b.c.
ferri-
ferric
adjective, of or containing iron, especially in the trivalent state.
ferro-
neaten
verb (used with object), to make neat:
Erfurt
noun, a city in and the capital of Thuringia, in central Germany.
enamor
verb (used with object), to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
neuro-
termor
noun, a person who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
Nerine
noun, any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
nemat-
Fannie
noun, a female given name, form of Frances.
tetra-
acumen
noun, keen insight; shrewdness:
neuter
noun, Grammar. the neuter gender. a noun of that gender. another element marking that gender. an intransitive verb.
terret
noun, one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through which the driving reins pass.
fencer
noun, a person who practices the art of fencing with a sword, foil, etc.
Factor
noun, one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
Nicene
adjective, of or relating to Nicaea.
Eunice
noun, a city in S central Louisiana.
Fenian
noun, a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in New York in 1858, which worked for the establishment of an independent Irish republic.
terror
noun, intense, sharp, overmastering fear:
fenman
noun, a dweller in the Fens of England.
fenmen
noun, a dweller in the Fens of England.
Niemen
noun, a river in the W Soviet Union in Europe, flowing into the Baltic: called Memel in its lower course. 565 miles (910 km) long.
fennec
noun, a small, pale yellowish-brown fox, Fennecus zerda, of northern Africa, having large, pointed ears.
rectum
noun, the comparatively straight, terminal section of the intestine, ending in the anus.
Fenrir
noun, a wolflike monster, a son of Loki and Angerboda, chained by Gleipnir but destined to be released at Ragnarok to eat Odin and to be killed by Vidar.
Tetuan
noun, a seaport in N Morocco, on the Mediterranean: former capital of the Spanish zone of Morocco.
factum
noun, a statement of the facts in a controversy or legal case.
recite
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
faerie
noun, the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.
Recife
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Pernambuco province, in NE Brazil.
Truman
noun, Elizabeth Virginia Wallace ("Bess") 1885–1982, U.S. First Lady 1945–53 (wife of Harry S Truman).
Teuton
noun, a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.
Recent
noun, Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
errant
adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
eroto-
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
attune
verb (used with object), to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
fanion
noun, a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
eonian
adjective, aeonian.
nation
noun, a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
enter-
auntie
noun, Informal. aunt.
uremic
adjective, pertaining to uremia.
enroot
verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
nocent
adjective, harmful; injurious.
faucet
noun, any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
netmen
noun, a tennis player.
natron
noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
Temuco
noun, a city in S Chile.
fierce
adjective, menacingly wild, savage, or hostile:
refect
verb (used with object), to refresh, especially with food or drink.
fatten
verb (used with object), to make fat.
tenaim
noun, the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
terat-
enface
verb (used with object), to write, print, or stamp something on the face of (a note, draft, etc.).
nocti-
termer
noun, a person who is serving a term, especially in prison (usually used in combination):
actin-
netman
noun, a tennis player.
Farmer
noun, a person who farms; person who operates a farm or cultivates land.
encore
noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
Encina
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
Mettie
noun, a female given name, form of Matilda or Martha.
tinct.
aecium
noun, the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
natter
noun, a conversation; chat.
tenace
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
facete
adjective, facetious.
fetter
noun, a chain or shackle placed on the feet.
tentie
adjective, tenty.
nitro-
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
ureter
noun, a muscular duct or tube conveying the urine from a kidney to the bladder or cloaca.
recti-
reface
verb (used with object), to renew, restore, or repair the face or surface of (buildings, stone, etc.).
Timour
noun, Tamerlane.
tenure
noun, the holding or possessing of anything:
fiance
noun, a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
Nature
noun, the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
tenuto
adjective, Music. (of a note, chord, or rest) held to the full time value.
reamer
noun, any of various rotary tools, with helical or straight flutes, for finishing or enlarging holes drilled in metal.
fiacre
noun, a small horse-drawn carriage.
entire
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
fantom
noun, an apparition or specter.
entice
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
tenant
noun, a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
Tumaco
noun, a seaport in SW Colombia.
Nemea
noun, a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
Mitra
noun, the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
miter
noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
Mitre
noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
outen
verb (used with object), to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
rect.
ourie
adjective, shabby; dingy.
Outer
adjective, situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
Afric
adjective, African.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
aeri-
often
adverb, many times; frequently:
Neman
noun, a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
Omani
noun, a native or inhabitant of Oman.
amour
noun, a love affair.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Utter
adjective, complete; total; absolute:
Orrin
noun, a male given name.
Orono
noun, a town in S Maine.
Oromo
noun, a member of a nomadic, pastoral people of Ethiopia and Kenya.
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.
refit
noun, an act of refitting.
naut.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
unfit
adjective, not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
Namur
noun, a province in S Belgium. 1413 sq. mi. (3660 sq. km).
Utica
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
micra
noun, a plural of micron.
Oruro
noun, a city in W Bolivia: a former capital, over 12,000 feet (3660 meters) high.
30-30
Nance
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
urate
noun, a salt of uric acid.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
ricer
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
nano-
afire
adjective, on fire:
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.
Naomi
noun, the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
refer
verb (used with object), to direct for information or anything required:
Orton
noun, Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
MINCE
noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
afore
adverb, preposition, conjunction, before.
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
ounce
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
afoot
adverb, adjective, on foot; walking:
amort
adjective, spiritless; lifeless.
omni-
Omuta
noun, a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
Otter
noun, any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
ottar
noun, attar (def 1).
onco-
Minto
noun, Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
recur
verb (used without object), to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
Nairn
noun, a historic county in N Scotland.
aero-
Minot
noun, George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
Otomi
noun, a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
onion
noun, a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
Minor
noun, a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
onium
Minna
noun, a female given name.
Minn.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
onto-
Miner
noun, Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
Otaru
noun, a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
Urena
noun, any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
murre
noun, either of two black and white diving birds of the genus Uria, of northern seas, U. aalge (common murre) or U. lomvia (thick-billed murre)
AMORC
Aimee
noun, a female given name.
Reaum
Norco
noun, a town in S California.
UNRRA
mucin
noun, any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
muco-
mucor
noun, any phycomycetous fungus of the genus Mucor, that forms a furry coating on foodstuffs and dead and decaying vegetable matter.
rater
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
Norma
noun, the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
mucro
noun, a short point projecting abruptly, as at the end of a leaf.
untie
verb (used with object), to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
Mufti
noun, civilian clothes, in contrast with military or other uniforms, or as worn by a person who usually wears a uniform.
rearm
verb (used with object), to arm again.
moron
noun, Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
nitre
noun, niter.
nitr-
niton
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
remit
noun, Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
noto-
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
notum
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
Ranee
noun, the wife of a rajah.
reman
verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
acro-
Munin
noun, one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
nonce
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
Noemi
noun, Naomi (def 1).
mourn
verb (used with object), to feel or express sorrow or grief over (misfortune, loss, or anything regretted); deplore.
nomen
noun, (in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
Renan
noun, Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
nomo-
ameer
noun, emir.
noct-
nona-
Mount
noun, the act or a manner of mounting.
reni-
motto
noun, a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
renin
noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
motte
noun, a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
ament
noun, catkin.
motor
noun, a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Amer.
nonet
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
moton
noun, besague.
no-no
noun, anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
motif
noun, a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.
motet
noun, a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
non-U
adjective, not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
munic
Ramon
noun, any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
retem
noun, a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
Union
noun, the act of uniting two or more things.
murra
noun, a mineral or stone used in ancient Rome for making fine vases, cups, etc.: believed to have been fluorite.
racer
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
monic
adjective, (of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
neut.
Monet
noun, Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
outre
adjective, passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
octa-
acet-
racon
noun, radar beacon.
rerun
noun, the act of rerunning.
moire
noun, any moiré fabric.
Afro-
octan
noun, an octan fever.
neur-
Moira
noun, Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
afrit
noun, afreet.
octet
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
octo-
neume
noun, any of various symbols representing from one to four notes, used in the musical notation of the Middle Ages but now employed solely in the notation of Gregorian chant in the liturgical books of the Roman Catholic Church.
Urmia
noun, Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
mono-
amine
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
Morea
noun, Peloponnesus.
Nurmi
noun, Paavo Johannes [pah-vaw yaw-hahn-nes] /ˈpɑ vɔ ˈyɔ hɑn nɛs/ (Show IPA), 1897–1973, Finnish athlete.
ramie
noun, an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
ramet
noun, an individual of a clone.
Munro
noun, Alice (Laidlaw) [leyd-law] /ˈleɪdˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Canadian short-story writer.
nuci-
Ramee
noun, Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
unman
verb (used with object), to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of:
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
Moore
noun, Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
numen
noun, divine power or spirit; a deity, especially one presiding locally or believed to inhabit a particular object.
urine
noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
Recit
amin-
unite
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
uran-
Murat
noun, Joachim [zhaw-a-keem] /ʒɔ aˈkim/ (Show IPA), 1767?–1815, French marshal: king of Naples 1808–15.
AMICE
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
Monte
noun, Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
niece
noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
Mont.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
Unit.
acute
noun, the acute accent.
moror
noun, maror.
Armen
metr-
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
enure
verb (used with or without object), inure.
Timor
noun, an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
Timon
noun, c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
timer
noun, a person or thing that times.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
Trout
noun, any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon. Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
Ernie
noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
truce
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
erron
error
noun, a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech:
eruct
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
Teut.
Truro
noun, a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
Teton
noun, the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
Terri
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Euro-
auto.
ento-
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
terr.
titer
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
tomia
noun, the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
toman
noun, a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
econ.
ecto-
T-man
noun, a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
Ecua.
titre
noun, titer.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
enorm
adjective, enormous; huge; vast.
Cameo
noun, a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
emote
verb (used without object), to show or pretend emotion:
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
enema
noun, the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
enfin
adverb, in conclusion; finally.
ennui
noun, a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
Terra
noun, earth; land.
facer
noun, a person or thing that faces.
tonia
temin
noun, Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
feria
noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
Fermi
noun, a unit of length, 10− 15 m, used in measuring nuclear distances. Symbol: F.
Tenn.
tenia
noun, taenia.
tenet
noun, any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
tuner
noun, a person or thing that tunes.
feti-
fetor
noun, a strong, offensive smell; stench.
Temne
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Sierra Leone.
finca
noun, a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
tenon
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
Finer
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
atto-
Fiona
noun, a female given name.
Fionn
noun, Finn.
tunic
noun, Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
Attic
noun, the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
tecta
noun, a rooflike structure.
Fiume
noun, Italian name of Rijeka.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
teno-
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
facet
noun, one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
term.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
terne
noun, terne metal.
faint
noun, a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
Auric
adjective, of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
fanon
noun, a maniple.
Fanti
noun, a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
farce
noun, a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
farci
adjective, filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
Farro
noun, emmer.
fence
noun, a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
tumor
noun, a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Faure
noun, Gabriel Urbain [ga-bree-el oor-ban] /ga briˈɛl urˈbɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1845–1924, French composer.
tera-
fecit
verb, he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
feint
noun, a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
metic
noun, an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
femic
adjective, of or relating to a group of rock-forming minerals in which iron and magnesium are essential components.
femur
noun, Anatomy. a bone in the human leg extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body; thighbone.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
cutin
noun, a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
atmo-
Conon
noun, died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
Comer
noun, Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
comet
noun, a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Comr.
Comte
noun, count2 .
Conan
noun, a male given name.
conf.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Conn.
cont.
Toure
noun, Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
Conte
noun, count2 .
conto
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
cooee
noun, a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
toti-
totem
noun, a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
Torun
noun, a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
corer
noun, a person or thing that cores.
Torte
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
Corfu
noun, Ancient Corcyra. one of the Ionian Islands, off the NW coast of Greece. 229 sq. mi. (593 sq. km).
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
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.
carom
noun, Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
cent.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Ceram
noun, an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
cero-
Cerro
noun, a hill or peak.
cert.
Trent
noun, Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
Coamo
noun, a city in S central Puerto Rico.
Ceuta
noun, a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
treen
noun, treenware.
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.
TREAT
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
Cimon
noun, 507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
cine-
trait
noun, a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Tract
noun, an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
coria
noun, plural of corium.
cornu
noun, a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
cutie
noun, Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
cruor
noun, coagulated blood, or the portion of the blood that forms the clot.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
crit.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
Croft
noun, a small farm, especially one worked by a tenant.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
croon
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
crore
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
cruet
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
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.
crim.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
Cumae
noun, an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
cumin
noun, a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
tono-
curet
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
Curia
noun, one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
Curie
noun, a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
curio
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
tonne
noun, metric ton.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
crime
noun, an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
crier
noun, a person who cries.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
trite
adjective, lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
Corot
noun, Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
corr.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Carme
noun, a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
cotta
noun, a surplice.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Count
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
Caren
noun, a female given name.
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.
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
craft
noun, an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
cream
noun, the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
Cant.
Canon
noun, an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
creme
noun, cream.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Foote
noun, Andrew Hull, 1806–63, U.S. naval officer.
ormer
noun, an abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
taunt
noun, an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
Inonu
noun, Ismet [is-met] /ɪsˈmɛt/ (Show IPA), (Ismet Paşa) 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50; prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
matte
noun, a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
Matt.
Inner
adjective, situated within or farther within; interior:
matr-
matin
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
mater
noun, British Informal. mother1 .
Marut
noun, any of a group of storm gods, the offspring of Rudra.
Unami
noun, a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
uncia
noun, a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
Anton
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
route
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
Marti
noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
unarm
verb (used with object), to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
infer
verb (used with object), to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
anti-
inane
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
runic
adjective, consisting of or set down in runes:
Imena
noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
Rumor
noun, a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts:
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
Maine
noun, a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta. Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
rumen
noun, the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
McRae
noun, Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
areo-
incor
incr.
tutee
noun, a person who is being tutored; the pupil of a tutor.
incur
verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
anent
preposition, in regard to; about; concerning.
tutor
noun, a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
McFee
noun, William, 1881–1966, English writer.
intr.
Roman
noun, a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
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.
annot
Manon
noun, an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
Romeo
noun, the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
anon.
manit
noun, man-minute.
UNCIO
manic
adjective, pertaining to or affected by mania.
rooti
noun, rooty2 .
Manet
noun, Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
Annie
noun, a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
Ronan
noun, a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
Ronco
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
macer
noun, macebearer.
Macon
noun, Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
Ronne
noun, a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
mafic
adjective, of or relating to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals. Compare basic (def 4), ultramafic.
manor
noun, (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
ante-
inure
verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
Marin
noun, John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
maror
noun, a portion of horseradish or other bitter herb that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.
inurn
verb (used with object), to put into an urn, especially ashes after cremation.
Maroc
noun, French name of Morocco.
Marne
noun, a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
Rouen
noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
Mario
noun, a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
anim.
anime
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
Manue
noun, Manoah.
Marie
noun, (Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
rotte
noun, rote2 .
Iran.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
rotor
noun, Electricity. a rotating member of a machine. Compare stator (def 1).
anion
noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
Irene
noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
Maori
noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
meant
verb, simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
ronin
noun, a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
Fount
noun, a spring of water; fountain.
Tarim
noun, a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
frore
adjective, frozen; frosty.
tater
noun, potato.
meta-
fort.
frier
noun, fryer.
friar
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.
tanto
adverb, (of a musical direction) too much; so much.
Frere
noun, brother.
Freon
forte
noun, a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
Merca
noun, a city in S Somalia.
Freer
noun, a person or thing that frees.
Merci
interjection, thank you.
menta
noun, Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
Turin
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
franc
noun, an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
Artur
noun, a male given name.
Frame
noun, a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
tarot
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
Forum
noun, the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people.
Meroe
noun, a ruined city in Sudan, on the Nile, NE of Khartoum: a capital of ancient Ethiopia that was destroyed a.d. c350.
Tartu
noun, a city in SE Estonia.
merit
noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
mero-
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
armor
noun, any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
front
noun, the foremost part or surface of anything.
forme
noun, form (def 30).
fore-
Tatum
noun, Art, 1910–56, U.S. jazz pianist.
tacet
verb (imperative), be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
tacit
adjective, understood without being openly expressed; implied:
arium
Meier
noun, Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
foram
noun, foraminifer.
futon
noun, a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
meter
noun, the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
force
noun, physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
ation
menat
noun, an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
Trier
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
fruit
noun, any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals.
furan
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
furor
noun, a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
meno-
armet
noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
taint
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
Ancon
noun, the elbow.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
fumet
noun, a stock made by simmering fish, chicken, game, etc., in water, wine, or in both, often boiled down to concentrate the flavor and used as a flavoring.
RCAF
toro
noun, a bull.
RONA
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.
rife
adjective, of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
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.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
rift
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
oro-
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Rome
noun, Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
tri-
unco
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
roam
noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
orra
adjective, not regular or scheduled; odd:
tret
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
roar
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
tout
noun, a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
Otto
noun, attar (def 1).
rit.
Otoe
noun, Oto.
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.
oto-
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Rom.
Roma
noun, Rome.
out-
Torr
noun, a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
uni-
tram
noun, British. a streetcar.
tote
noun, the act or course of toting.
rime
noun, Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
uro-
trim
noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Tree
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
tort
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
UNEF
tref
adjective, Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
Rima
noun, a female given name.
trit
Tour
noun, a traveling around from place to place.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
raft
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
unto
preposition, to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
Tame
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Taif
noun, a city in W Saudi Arabia.
Taft
noun, Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
tuft
noun, a bunch or cluster of small, usually soft and flexible parts, as feathers or hairs, attached or fixed closely together at the base and loose at the upper ends.
tete
noun, a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
tufa
noun, Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Compare travertine.
ter.
tact
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Tace
noun, tasset.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Time
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
runt
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
rune
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
Trot
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
Rumi
noun, Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
uret
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.
ruin
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
taur
team
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
teat
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
reft
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
turf
noun, a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
urea
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
teem
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
reif
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
ten.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Tate
noun, Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
ref.
Reef
noun, a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
tart
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
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.
tune
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
ream
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
TINA
noun, a female given name.
'roo
noun, kangaroo.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
tonn
uric
adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
roto
noun, rotogravure.
tRNA
toom
adjective, empty; vacant.
rami
noun, plural of ramus.
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
toot
noun, an act or sound of tooting.
Roti
noun, roast.
Tore
noun, a torus.
uria
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
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).
rort
noun, a rowdy, usually drunken party.
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.
room
noun, a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
roof
noun, the external upper covering of a house or other building.
Rani
noun, ranee.
roue
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
Urfa
noun, a city in SE Turkey, E of the Euphrates River: on the site of ancient Edessa.
Tito
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
Umea
noun, a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
tron
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tint
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
tion
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
Tit.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Toft
noun, the site of a house and outbuildings.
tofu
noun, a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.
tome
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
rout
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
RARE
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
tent
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
1080
Orem
noun, a city in N Utah.
feta
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
fart
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
fate
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
Faun
noun, one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
Fear
noun, a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
feat
noun, a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
fec.
feet
noun, a plural of foot.
fem.
FEMA
noun, Federal Emergency Management Agency: a federal agency that coordinates the response to disasters in the U.S.
Feme
noun, a woman or wife.
FERA
fere
noun, a companion; mate.
Fern
noun, any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
fete
noun, a day of celebration; holiday:
farm
noun, a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
fiat
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
FICA
fico
noun, fig1 (def 4).
fict
Fin.
FINE
noun, fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
Finn
noun, Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
Fino
noun, a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
firm
noun, a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
firn
noun, névé.
FNMA
foam
noun, a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
foci
noun, a plural of focus.
Faro
noun, a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
fare
noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
foin
noun, a thrust with a weapon.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
emic
adjective, pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
emir
noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
emit
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
enc.
ence
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Erie
noun, Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Erma
noun, a female given name.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
etc.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Fano
noun, a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
Etta
noun, a female given name, form of Henrietta.
ette
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
Eur.
Eure
noun, a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
fam.
fac.
face
noun, the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
fact
noun, something that actually exists; reality; truth:
fain
adverb, gladly; willingly:
Fair
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
fame
noun, widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence:
fane
noun, a temple.
FOIA
font
noun, a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
EMet
Mair
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
Ire.
Irma
noun, a female given name, form of Erma.
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.
Irra
noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
item
noun, a separate article or particular:
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
M-14
noun, a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
M-16
noun, a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
Mac-
Mace
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
maco
noun, an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
Main
noun, a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
Man.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
mane
noun, the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
Mani
noun, Manes.
Mano
noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
Manu
noun, the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
Mar.
MARC
noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
Mare
noun, a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
Mari
noun, a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
Mart
noun, market; trading center; trade center.
MatE
noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
Maui
noun, an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
Maun
auxiliary verb, must1 .
mean
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
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.
for.
frt.
fora
noun, a plural of forum.
Four
noun, a cardinal number, three plus one.
frae
preposition, adverb, from.
Fran
noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
frat
noun, fraternity (def 1).
Frau
noun, a married woman; a wife.
free
Idioms, for free, Informal. without charge:
Frei
noun, Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
fret
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
Fri.
frit
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
froe
noun, frow.
from
preposition, (used to specify a starting point in spatial movement):
Frum
adjective, Yiddish. religious; observant.
int.
fume
noun, Often, fumes. any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, especially of an odorous or harmful nature:
fur.
fut.
IOOF
ICAO
Ice.
IMCO
inae
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.
Inf.
info
noun, information.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
emia
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
meat
noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
Auer
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
arr.
art.
att.
atm.
Aten
noun, Aton.
atic
atom
noun, Physics. the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element. an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
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.
ator
attn
Attu
noun, the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
Atum
noun, a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
aune
noun, an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
aunt
noun, the sister of one's father or mother.
aur-
aut-
CAFE
noun, a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Came
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
Cami
noun, camisole (def 1).
Can.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
CanF
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Carn
noun, cairn.
Carr
noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Arm.
cat.
amic
adjective, of or relating to an amide or amine.
acme
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
acr-
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
aer-
aet.
afr-
AIME
Ainu
noun, a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
Aire
airt
noun, a direction.
Amen
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
Amie
noun, a female friend.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Amir
noun, emir.
Amon
noun, Amen.
Amor
noun, Cupid.
Amri
noun, Omri.
amt.
Amur
noun, a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
ance
ann.
Anne
noun, 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
ano-
ant.
ANTU
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
EFTA
crut
noun, crud (def 1).
coot
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
Cor.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
corf
noun, Mining. a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc. a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
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.
corm
noun, an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
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.
Cort
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Coue
noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
CRAM
noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
crat
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
ctr.
coom
noun, soot; coal dust; smut.
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.
cur.
cure
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
curn
noun, a grain.
Curr
verb (used without object), to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
Curt
noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
eco-
Ecru
noun, an ecru color.
ect-
EEOC
coon
noun, raccoon.
coof
noun, a silly or stupid person.
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.
cir.
Catt
noun, Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
cen.
cene
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
CerE
noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
Cerf
noun, Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
CERN
cet-
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
Ceto
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
cit.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Cmon
Cnut
noun, Canute.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coif
noun, a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Com.
coma
noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
come
noun, Slang: Vulgar. semen.
Como
noun, Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
Con.
mear
noun, mere3 .
Foot
noun, (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
neo-
mout
more
noun, an additional quantity, amount, or number:
morn
noun, morning.
Moro
noun, a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
Mort
noun, Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
mote
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
Mott
noun, John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
moue
noun, a pouting grimace.
mRNA
moot
noun, an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
nunc
adverb, now.
NTIA
muc-
Muir
noun, Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
mun.
Muni
noun, a municipal bond.
muon
noun, a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
Mora
noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
Moor
noun, a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
Mure
noun, Obsolete. a wall.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
mint
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
Mira
noun, Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
omen
noun, anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
mire
noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
Omar
noun, a male given name.
Miro
noun, Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
Oman
noun, Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
Mita
noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
Mona
noun, a female given name.
mite
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
mitt
noun, Baseball. a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers. a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
moan
noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
moat
noun, a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
OEEC
Oct.
moit
noun, a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
Mon.
Mura
noun, (in Japan) a village; hamlet.
mute
noun, Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
Omer
noun, a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
Nemo
noun, remote (def 10).
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
NCTE
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Niue
noun, an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
NIRA
neem
Nino
noun, boy; child.
nene
noun, a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Nine
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
Nina
noun, girl; child.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
neon
noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
nom.
mutt
noun, a dog, especially a mongrel.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
noun
noun, any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group. See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase. Synonyms: substantive, name.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
not-
Norn
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
Norm
noun, a standard, model, or pattern.
naif
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
Noma
noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Nor.
noon
noun, midday.
name
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
none
noun, nones1 .
nane
pronoun, adverb, adjective, none1 .
non-
Nome
noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
Mino
noun, Minho.
Moon
noun, the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
MiNE
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
mete
noun, a limiting mark.
menu
noun, a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
Ont.
Omri
noun, a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
Meer
noun, Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
MICE
noun, plural of mouse.
meet
noun, an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
Meir
noun, Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
mica
noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
met.
Oona
noun, a female given name.
mere
noun, Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
Mic.
Merc
noun, a mercenary soldier.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
Miao
noun, Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
men-
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
ment
min.
mien
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
Omoo
noun, a novel (1847) by Herman Melville.
Mina
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
omit
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
AFC
AIM
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
Uri
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
CIE
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
ur-
CIA
CFR
CFO
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
oon
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
cfm
ae.
CIF
AIC
tra
CMA
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.
CNM
CNN
CNO
AFM
OOT
nr.
ure
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
AFT
adverb, at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
CIM
tr.
Orr
noun, Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
AEF
AEC
COO
noun, a cooing sound.
tot
noun, a small child.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
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.
cum
noun, come (def 24).
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
UTC
NIM
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
Af.
NIA
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
ac-
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
uti
Am.
NFC
eo-
EOM
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
an.
Ar.
RCA
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
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.
RCN
RCT
REA
NOC
NNE
NMU
NMR
NMI
urn
noun, a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
REC
noun, recreation.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
CRT
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)
CTA
AUC
cte
ctf
ctn
plural, carton.
CFI
NUM
CFA
OFr
Om.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
OIt
ARU
at.
OIr
oic
ATC
oft
adverb, often.
of-
ANF
OEO
OEM
ANC
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
AMU
tun
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
AUM
noun, Om.
RAM
noun, a male sheep.
OCR
tum
verb (used with object), to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
oma
plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
Re.
Ume
noun, a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
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.
aor
unc
AOU
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
Una
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
UMT
our
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
UIT
ARF
interjection, (used to imitate the bark of a dog).
UFO
noun, any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
UFC
Ufa
noun, a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
UCR
UAM
UAE
UAR
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
Tut
noun, an exclamation of “tut.”.
Une
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.
ca.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
cee
noun, the letter C.
oo-
AME
OTC
AMC
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
OFM
RAF
CEA
CEF
AMI
noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
Oc.
UNO
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
CEO
OTA
Nun
noun, a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
trf
ot-
NRC
NRA
oaf
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
OAO
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
cr.
tue
Tu.
CAF
ean
cf.
ONF
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.
Co.
ONI
ct.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
CAI
RMA
ONR
CAM
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
Tro
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OAU
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
ote
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.
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.
RNA
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ft.
FTC
fun
noun, something that provides mirth or amusement:
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
MIT
TAE
preposition, to.
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ITU
io-
Ia.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
MIR
noun, a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
ier
IFC
Ife
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
run
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
IMF
imu
noun, a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
RUM
noun, an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
TAM
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
MNA
ine
fou
adjective, drunk.
fm.
FMC
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
TCA
MOR
FOE
noun, a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
FON
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
moo
noun, a mooing sound.
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
FOT
TAT
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
fro
Idioms, to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
Fr.
abbreviation, Father.
Fra
noun, a title of address for a friar or brother.
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
MOI
Moe
noun, a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
FRC
MOC
noun, moccasin.
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.
MOA
noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
MNE
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
RTF
TEC
noun, detective.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
M-1
noun, a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
MI5
noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
mi.
MFT
MFR
MFA
MAE
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
RIF
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
RIM
noun, the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
Mao
Meo
noun, Miao (def 1).
MIA
plural, missing in action.
Mat
noun, a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
ROI
Mcf
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
MCI
MEA
noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
MEC
noun, a pimp; mack.
rm.
plural, ream.
RMC
ROA
Mo.
Me.
rte
MI6
noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
rt.
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
MIE
IOC
IOF
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 = .
ior
IOT
IOU
Ir.
IRC
IRO
Mc-
RFA
RFC
ITA
ITC
ite
RFE
RFI
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
ium
FIT
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
FIR
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ene
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.
EOE
EOF
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
NEA
ne-
Tim
noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
en-
TIA
tfr
err
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
ERT
Nan
noun, naan.
ETO
FIO
ETR
tet
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
eu-
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
EMU
noun, a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
fo.
EEC
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ec-
ECA
Tom
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
ECF
ECM
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
TNT
TMO
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
EEO
EMT
RNR
ef-
eft
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
eir
eme
noun, friend.
EAM
EMF
nef
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
NEC
EMR
NUT
noun, a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
NAM
noun, Vietnam.
MCR
MTF
REM
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
FAT
noun, any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
FCA
MUF
Fee
noun, a charge or payment for professional services:
MTO
MTI
Fen
noun, low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
fer
preposition, conjunction, for.
Mt.
FAR
Idioms, a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
FET
MRI
MRE
Fia
MRA
fic
Mr.
plural, mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
fie
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
MOT
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
Mur
noun, a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
mtn
FAO
NCO
Fan
noun, any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
mut
noun, mutt.
NF
CM
FC
MF
t.
TM
OE
noun, oy2 .
TC
FI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
TN
RI
TE
noun, ti1 .
AO
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
UI
ee
EI
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.
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.
fn
RN
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
OA
T1
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RO
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.
CE
CU
TT
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RU
MN
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
FE
N.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
MU
noun, the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
NA
adverb, no1 .
RF
NU
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
R.
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
NM
UC
i.
ic
RC
NC
O.
FA
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
M.
MA
noun, mother1 .
IF
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
NI
f.
noun, (Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
U.
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