Anagrams of crustacean
Word crustacean has
681 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of crustacean.
- carcanets
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noun,
a woman's ornamental circlet for the hair, often of gold decorated with jewels or pearls.
- acutances
-
noun,
a measure of the sharpness with which a film can reproduce the edge of an object.
- recusant
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noun,
a person who is recusant.
- caterans
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- accurate
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adjective,
free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.
- centaurs
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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.
- carucate
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noun,
an old English unit of land-area measurement, varying from 60 to 160 acres.
- Etruscan
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noun,
an inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
- carcanet
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noun,
a woman's ornamental circlet for the hair, often of gold decorated with jewels or pearls.
- acutance
-
noun,
a measure of the sharpness with which a film can reproduce the edge of an object.
- arcuate
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adjective,
bent or curved like a bow.
- curates
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- saccate
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adjective,
having a sac or the form of a sac.
- Saracen
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noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- carcase
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noun,
the dead body of an animal.
- saunter
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noun,
a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.
- accuser
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noun,
a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
- carnets
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- Antares
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noun,
a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
- Antaeus
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noun,
an African giant who was invincible when in contact with the earth but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed.
- Ancaeus
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noun,
a son of Poseidon who joined the Argonauts and became helmsman of the Argo.
- centaur
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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.
- Caserta
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noun,
a city in S Italy, near Naples.
- Anterus
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noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 235–236.
- canters
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- recants
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- accents
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noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- Aruntas
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noun,
Aranda.
- accrues
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verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- tanrecs
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noun,
tenrec.
- encrust
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verb (used with or without object),
incrust.
- 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.
- caesura
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noun,
Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
- nectars
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- austr-
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- cartes
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Auster
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noun,
the south wind personified.
- caners
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- carnet
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noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- casern
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- Austen
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noun,
Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
- Atreus
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noun,
the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
- tanrec
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noun,
tenrec.
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- stance
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- stacc.
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- nasute
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noun,
a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- carets
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noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Cancer
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noun,
Pathology.
a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites.
any disease characterized by such growths.
- Carcas
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noun,
one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
- Cactus
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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.
- Caesar
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noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- carats
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noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Seurat
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noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
- Canace
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Aeolus who committed suicide at her father's command because of her incestuous relations with her brother Macareus.
- Canute
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noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- cantus
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noun,
cantus firmus.
- Caster
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noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- Canter
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noun,
an easy gallop.
- cantar
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noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- NASCAR
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noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- cerat-
-
- catena
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noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Custer
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noun,
George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
- ruanas
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noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- Renata
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noun,
a female given name.
- rectus
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noun,
any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
- recast
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noun,
a recasting.
- recant
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verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- reatas
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noun,
riata.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- curate
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- ratans
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noun,
rattan.
- eructs
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verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- Escaut
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noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- nectar
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- Nautes
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noun,
(in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
- nacres
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- nausea
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noun,
sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
- Nature
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noun,
the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- curets
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noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- cuesta
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noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- caters
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- scarce
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Idioms,
make oneself scarce, Informal.
to depart, especially suddenly.
to stay away; avoid.
- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- centr-
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- centra
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noun,
a plural of centrum.
- ascent
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- cercus
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noun,
one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.
- cesura
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noun,
caesura.
- Cetura
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noun,
Keturah.
- crates
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Cuenca
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noun,
a city in SW Ecuador.
- Cretan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- Creusa
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noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- cruces
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noun,
a plural of crux.
- cruets
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noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- saucer
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noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- Saturn
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noun,
an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- sancta
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noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- astern
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adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- Carnac
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noun,
a commune in SW Morbihan, in NW France, SE of Lorient: megalithic monuments. 3681.
- antres
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noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Tuscan
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noun,
the standard literary form of the Italian language.
- acuate
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adjective,
sharpened; pointed.
- trans.
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- trance
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noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- traces
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noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- uncase
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verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- arecas
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noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- urates
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noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- unrest
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noun,
lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet:
- unseat
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verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- acutes
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noun,
the acute accent.
- tuners
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noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- Arunta
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noun,
Aranda.
- accent
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noun,
prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
- accrue
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verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- usance
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noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- ansate
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adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- Aeacus
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noun,
a judge in Hades, a son of Zeus and grandfather of Achilles.
- arcane
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adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- accuse
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verb (used with object),
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
- truces
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noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- arsen-
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- Acarus
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noun,
a mite, especially of the genus Acarus.
- Tucana
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noun,
the Toucan, a southern constellation between Octans and Phoenix.
- Asante
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noun,
Ashanti.
- transe
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noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- scart
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verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- tuner
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noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- scat-
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- Cetus
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noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- Ceuta
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noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- scare
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noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- tarns
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noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- cesta
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noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- cert.
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- scent
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noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- Cates
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noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cauca
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noun,
a river in W Colombia: tributary of the Magdalena. 600 miles (965 km) long.
- caus.
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- cause
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noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- ratan
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noun,
rattan.
- scute
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noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- cent.
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- sceat
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noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- ancre
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adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- rates
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noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- anat.
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- Tunas
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noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- cents
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noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- scena
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Crane
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noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- tunes
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noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- 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.
- scant
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- accus
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- cunts
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- acct.
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- acnes
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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.
- runts
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noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- cures
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noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- curet
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noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- acet-
-
- curns
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noun,
a grain.
- rect.
-
- curse
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noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- curst
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- runes
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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.
- cusec
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noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- ureas
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noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- ruana
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noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- Cunas
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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.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- eruct
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verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- sauna
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noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- cruet
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noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- crust
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noun,
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- sauce
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noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- Ecua.
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- Satan
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noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- sarc-
-
- Saran
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noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- ACCRA
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noun,
the wood of a sapele.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- unset
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adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- uran-
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- anear
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adverb, preposition,
near.
- cata-
-
- cater
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- neut.
-
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- ster.
-
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- neur-
-
- ca-ca
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- Aust.
-
- ARENA
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noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- Srta.
-
- Nurse
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noun,
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- canc.
-
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- ASEAN
-
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- astr.
-
- nears
-
- tears
-
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- 30-30
-
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- naut.
-
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- tera-
-
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- USECC
-
- sect.
-
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- rents
-
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.
- Cant.
-
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- terns
-
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.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- arces
-
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.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- treas
-
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- uret
-
- 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.
- USAR
-
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- USCA
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- USNA
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- USTC
-
- NCAA
-
- NCTE
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- USRC
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- rets
-
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.
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sra.
-
- ter.
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Ste.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- str.
-
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sur-
-
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- teas
-
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.
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- taur
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tRNA
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- RNAS
-
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- 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.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- Rus.
-
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Sat.
-
- saur
-
- sec.
-
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- 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.
- Tues
-
- scr.
-
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- 1080
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- cur.
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- asc-
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- ctr.
-
- cts.
-
- art.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- 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.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- 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.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- ANTU
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ant.
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ears
-
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.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- Cres
-
- ance
-
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- aut-
-
- Aus.
-
- cac-
-
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- aur-
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carn
-
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.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- crat
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- ates
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- cen.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- Eur.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- acr-
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etc.
-
- est.
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- acc.
-
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- acea
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- 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.
- 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.
- aer-
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- NACA
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- Ens.
-
- Anas
-
- aet.
-
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- enc.
-
- ect-
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ATA
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- AAU
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- at.
-
- ure
-
- ASU
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- UTC
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- ac-
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- Ar.
-
- USR
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- USN
-
- AUC
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- ATC
-
- AUA
-
- AAE
-
- USC
-
- Aar
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- an.
-
- ast
-
- ase
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- cc.
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- USA
-
- 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.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- TSE
-
- 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.
- Tu.
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- tue
-
- UAR
-
- UAE
-
- ASR
-
- TCA
-
- ASN
-
- ACS
-
- ur-
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- uns
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- TCS
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Une
-
- ARU
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ARS
-
- unc
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- UCR
-
- UCC
-
- ca.
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- en-
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- 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.
- 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.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ean
-
- 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.
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- RNA
-
- cr.
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- rt.
-
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- RTS
-
- nr.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAA
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NCC
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- eu-
-
- ETS
-
- NES
-
- ETR
-
- 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:
- NRA
-
- Esc
-
- NRC
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- NSU
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- ESU
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ESR
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rte
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- CEC
-
- CEA
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- St.
-
- 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)
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- sc.
-
- CRC
-
- CNS
-
- CNC
-
- CCU
-
- CSC
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- se-
-
- Sr.
-
- SNU
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- CCR
-
- CSA
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- CSR
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cs.
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- ct.
-
- CAA
-
- SAA
-
- CST
-
- SAC
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noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
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- ctn
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plural,
carton.
- CTA
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- CTC
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- cte
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- CCA
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- Sta
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- SAR
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- San
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noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- UT
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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.
- N.
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- SU
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- AU
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plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- SN
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- NC
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- A.
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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.
- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- t.
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- U.
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TN
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- S.
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- SA
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- CU
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- TC
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- UC
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- T1
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- RU
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- RN
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- RC
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NU
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noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- CE
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