Anagrams of criminalistics
Word criminalistics has
910 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of criminalistics.
- initialism
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noun,
a set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like, with each letter pronounced separately, as FBI for Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- mistrials
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noun,
a trial terminated without conclusion on the merits of the case because of some error in the proceedings.
- criminals
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noun,
a person guilty or convicted of a crime.
- actinisms
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noun,
the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
- Italicism
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noun,
Italianism, especially an idiom or a characteristic of the Italian language.
- criticism
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noun,
the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything.
- laminitis
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noun,
inflammation of sensitive laminae in the hoof of a horse, caused by stressful events, as trauma, infection, or parturition.
- Stalinism
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noun,
the principles of communism associated with Joseph Stalin, characterized especially by the extreme suppression of dissident political or ideological views, the concentration of power in one person, and an aggressive international policy.
- scimitars
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noun,
a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.
- triclinic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization in which the three axes are unequal and intersect at oblique angles.
- triclinia
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noun,
a couch extending along three sides of a table, for reclining on at meals.
- sinistral
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adjective,
of, relating to, or on the left side; left (opposed to dextral).
- Latinism
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noun,
a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- criminis
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noun,
cremini.
- Sinclair
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noun,
Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- simitars
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noun,
scimitar.
- sciatics
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noun,
a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.
- mistrial
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noun,
a trial terminated without conclusion on the merits of the case because of some error in the proceedings.
- scimitar
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noun,
a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.
- laicisms
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noun,
the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
- mistrals
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noun,
a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.
- martinis
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noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- Silastic
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- criminal
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noun,
a person guilty or convicted of a crime.
- inimical
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adjective,
adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful:
- critical
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adjective,
inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- minicars
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- Sinicism
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noun,
something characteristic of or peculiar to the Chinese; a Chinese method, custom, or usage.
- actinism
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noun,
the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
- militias
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noun,
a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
- initials
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noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- Triassic
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noun,
Also, Trias [trahy-uh s] /ˈtraɪ əs/ (Show IPA). the Triassic Period or System.
- salicins
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- climatic
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adjective,
of or relating to climate.
- laicism
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noun,
the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
- mastics
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noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- arctics
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- Mistral
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noun,
a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.
- strains
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- clastic
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adjective,
Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- Cassini
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noun,
Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
- scrinia
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noun,
a cylindrical container used in ancient Rome to hold papyrus rolls.
- Carlist
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noun,
a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
- silicas
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- Iricism
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noun,
Irishism.
- isatins
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- stamin-
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- crimini
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noun,
cremini.
- actinic
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adjective,
pertaining to actinism.
- ramtils
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noun,
Niger seed.
- crissal
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adjective,
of or relating to the crissum.
- Liatris
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noun,
any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- racists
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noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- raisins
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- racisms
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- climant
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adjective,
rampant, as a goat:
- santirs
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noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- tsarism
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noun,
czarism.
- initial
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noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- Sicilia
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noun,
Italian name of Sicily.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- iris-in
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noun,
the gradual appearance of an image or scene through an expanding circle.
- militia
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noun,
a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
- santims
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noun,
a former coin of Latvia, the 100th part of a lat.
- classic
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noun,
an author or a literary work of the first rank, especially one of demonstrably enduring quality.
- Martini
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noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- instars
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- marlins
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noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- simians
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- minicar
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noun,
a very small car, especially a subcompact.
- transl.
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- italics
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- iatrics
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- martins
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noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- Cilicia
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noun,
an ancient country in SE Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- instils
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verb (used with object),
instill.
- citrals
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- silicic
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adjective,
containing silicon.
- silici-
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- tincals
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- simitar
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noun,
scimitar.
- instals
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verb (used with object),
install.
- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- Sinitic
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noun,
a branch of Sino-Tibetan consisting of the various local languages and dialects whose speakers share literary Chinese as their standard language.
- sciatic
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noun,
a sciatic part, as a nerve, vein, or artery.
- miscast
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verb (used with object),
to assign an unsuitable role to (an actor):
- similar
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adjective,
having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way:
- citrins
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- slants
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noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- latins
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noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- lactic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- ramtil
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noun,
Niger seed.
- citral
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- raisin
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- citric
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adjective,
of or derived from citric acid.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- citrin
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- calci-
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- crasis
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noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- claims
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noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- ricins
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Rimini
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noun,
Francesca da, Francesca da Rimini.
- class.
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- silica
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- sitars
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noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- salmis
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noun,
salmi.
- simian
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- sit-in
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noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- saints
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- clasts
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noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- C-in-C
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- Italic
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- Catlin
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noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- isatin
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- clitic
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noun,
a clitic word; enclitic or proclitic.
- simars
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noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Istria
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noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- stacc.
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- crisis
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noun,
a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; turning point.
- instar
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- intima
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noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- mantic
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adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- mantis
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noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- instr.
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- iatric
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adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- Marini
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- scarts
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verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Marist
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noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- Marlin
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noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- ticals
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- instil
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verb (used with object),
instill.
- tincal
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- scants
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- maslin
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noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- Mastic
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noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- intra-
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- trails
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noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- trains
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noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- instal
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verb (used with object),
install.
- trans.
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- insist
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verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain firmly:
- matins
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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.
- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- actin-
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- matri-
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- triacs
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noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- McNair
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noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- trinal
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adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- satins
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noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- milit.
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- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- Tamils
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noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- missal
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
- linacs
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- stains
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- iritis
-
noun,
inflammation of the iris of the eye.
- nitric
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adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- critic
-
noun,
a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes:
- Stalin
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noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- snarls
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noun,
the act of snarling.
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- Smriti
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noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- smarts
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noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- limits
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- smalts
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noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- maists
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adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- clinic
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noun,
a place, as in connection with a medical school or a hospital, for the treatment of nonresident patients, sometimes at low cost or without charge.
- Strain
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- scrams
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noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- Antrim
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noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- mitral
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adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- Arliss
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noun,
George, 1868–1946, English actor.
- Arctic
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- scrims
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noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- inst.
-
- Islam
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noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- salts
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noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Isiac
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adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- sarc-
-
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Sans.
-
- sanit
-
- Iran.
-
- sasin
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noun,
blackbuck.
- saris
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noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- intr.
-
- Irina
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noun,
a female given name.
- marls
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noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- salmi
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noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- marcs
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noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Macc.
-
- mails
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noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Misti
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noun,
El Misti.
- mains
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noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- Missa
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noun,
Mass.
- malic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- Miss.
-
- malts
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noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- misc.
-
- manic
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adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- manit
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noun,
man-minute.
- mints
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noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Marin
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noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- minas
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noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- micra
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noun,
a plural of micron.
- micas
-
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.
- Miass
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noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- milts
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noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- matr-
-
- matin
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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.
- masts
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noun,
Nautical.
a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast.
any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast.
any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
- Maris
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noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- mast-
-
- mini-
-
- masc.
-
- marts
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noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- Mists
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noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- istic
-
- Ital.
-
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- lact-
-
- Rimas
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noun,
a female given name.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- Ricci
-
noun,
Sebastiano [se-bahs-tyah-naw] /ˌsɛ bɑsˈtyɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1660?–1734, Italian painter.
- riant
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- lasts
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- natl.
-
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- lists
-
noun,
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
- nitr-
-
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- init.
-
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- incr.
-
- asst.
-
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- astr.
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Srta.
-
- assn.
-
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- incl.
-
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- canc.
-
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Cant.
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- slams
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- calc-
-
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- slims
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- acct.
-
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- tsars
-
noun,
czar.
- 30-30
-
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- anti-
-
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- anis-
-
- anim.
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- alti-
-
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- amin-
-
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- simas
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- crim.
-
- crit.
-
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- scat-
-
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- ician
-
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- imit.
-
- scams
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- silts
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- siris
-
noun,
lebbek (def 1).
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- scil
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- rit.
-
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- sci.
-
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- Tasm
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- scr.
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- 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.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- mis-
-
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- min.
-
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tRNA
-
- RIIA
-
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- MILR
-
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Sat.
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- tri-
-
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- SRAM
-
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- SLIC
-
- NIMS
-
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.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- NIRA
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- NTIA
-
- Sra.
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- SNCC
-
noun,
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- SMSA
-
- 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).
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- RNAS
-
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- Saml
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- str.
-
- Sam.
-
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- MNAS
-
- mRNA
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- MSSc
-
- MSTS
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- 1080
-
- mil.
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lani
-
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lam.
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ASSR
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
-
- atm.
-
- atic
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- cac-
-
- itis
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- ISSN
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- ARIS
-
- Arm.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- art.
-
- asc-
-
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lin.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- asis
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Lat.
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- ANSI
-
- ctr.
-
- cat.
-
- 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.
- ical
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- CCls
-
- cir.
-
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- cts.
-
- cis-
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- clan
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noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clar
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- cml.
-
- crat
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- isls
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- cams
-
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.
- Can.
-
- Carl
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noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Inc.
-
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Carn
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noun,
cairn.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- IRAS
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- intl
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- int.
-
- ins.
-
- INRI
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- Inca
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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.
- ant.
-
- CRAM
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noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- acc.
-
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mac-
-
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- 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.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- alt.
-
- acr-
-
- ACLS
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Alis
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Mar.
-
- 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.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Man.
-
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- ALIT
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- AISI
-
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- amic
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adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- 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.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Mic.
-
- mias
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plural,
missing in action.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- amt.
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- lit.
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- mal-
-
- AMLS
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- MALS
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- CAR
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noun,
an automobile.
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- 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.
- SLA
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- al.
-
- CMC
-
- CMA
-
- CLR
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- CLI
-
- TSI
-
- Am.
-
- ac-
-
- an.
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Ar.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- CIM
-
- CIC
-
- CIA
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCR
-
- CCA
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ct.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- CNC
-
- TIA
-
- TCS
-
- SSM
-
- SSN
-
- SSR
-
- SST
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- TCA
-
- AMC
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ASR
-
- ASM
-
- SSI
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ASI
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- AMS
-
- STI
-
- ARS
-
- STL
-
- STM
-
- ANC
-
- TAM
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noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- tra
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- tr.
-
- CAI
-
- SLR
-
- tlr
-
- SMA
-
- TLC
-
- cl.
-
- TAL
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- SMS
-
- cc.
-
- ca.
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ALM
-
- ATC
-
- Sr.
-
- at.
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SRS
-
- ast
-
- ALC
-
- ss.
-
- SSA
-
- 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.
- SSC
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ASN
-
- il-
-
- CNM
-
- 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.
- nr.
-
- NMR
-
- NMI
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NRC
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NCC
-
- LMT
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- NRA
-
- NSA
-
- LSS
-
- LCT
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- LCM
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- NSC
-
- LIM
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- CNS
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RMA
-
- RCS
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- LSM
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- RCA
-
- MIT
-
- MLR
-
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- MSL
-
- MSC
-
- 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.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MNA
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- 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.
- MCI
-
- MCR
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MLS
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- LST
-
- MST
-
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- MTS
-
- mtn
-
- MTI
-
- Mt.
-
- MSN
-
- MNS
-
- MSI
-
- MSA
-
- Mc-
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MRI
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- 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.
- TSS
-
- RCN
-
- SAR
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILS
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sc.
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- IRL
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- RCT
-
- Isl
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISR
-
- ICC
-
- IAS
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- CST
-
- CRC
-
- CRS
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- CRT
-
- CSA
-
- CSC
-
- CSR
-
- SCS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- CTA
-
- CTC
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- SCM
-
- ics
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ist
-
- ISA
-
- ITA
-
- RSA
-
- Lt.
-
- RNA
-
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RTS
-
- RSS
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- rt.
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- La.
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ITC
-
- Rs.
-
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RI
-
- L1
-
- MN
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- L2
-
- 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.
- 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.
- R.
-
- TM
-
- TN
-
- NC
-
- ln
-
- LM
-
- LR
-
- L.
-
- TC
-
- LC
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NL
-
- NM
-
- SM
-
- NI
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- t.
-
- N.
-
- CM
-
- SL
-
- SA
-
- SN
-
- M.
-
- S.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- TL
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- 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.
- RN
-