Anagrams of curvilinear
Word curvilinear has
610 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of curvilinear.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- culverin
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noun,
medieval form of musket.
- airliner
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noun,
a passenger aircraft operated by an airline.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- ravelin
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noun,
a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions.
- uncivil
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adjective,
without good manners; unmannerly; rude; impolite; discourteous.
- rinceau
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noun,
an ornamental foliate or floral motif.
- airline
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noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- Rainier
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noun,
Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
- auricle
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noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- nuclear
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noun,
nuclear energy:
- Elinvar
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- lucarne
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noun,
a dormer window.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- Laurier
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noun,
Sir Wilfrid [wil-frid;; French weel-freed] /ˈwɪl frɪd;; French wilˈfrid/ (Show IPA), 1841–1919, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1896–1911.
- incurve
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verb (used with or without object),
to curve or cause to curve inward.
- unravel
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verb (used with object),
to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
- Riviera
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noun,
a resort area along the Mediterranean coast, extending from Saint Tropez, in SE France, to La Spezia, in NW Italy.
French Côte d'Azur.
- valeric
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from valerian.
- clavier
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noun,
the keyboard of a musical instrument.
- verruca
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a wart.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- vicinal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or belonging to a neighborhood or district.
- cave-in
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noun,
a collapse, as of anything hollow:
- carvel
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noun,
caravel.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- eluvia
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noun,
a deposit of soil, dust, etc., formed from the decomposition of rock and found in its place of origin.
- Craven
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noun,
a coward.
- Currie
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noun,
East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
- Elvira
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noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “elf counsel.”.
- Carrie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Erivan
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noun,
Yerevan.
- Carrel
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noun,
Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- inlier
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noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- Cuvier
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noun,
Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert [zhawrzh ley-aw-pawld krey-tyan frey-dey-reek da-gaw-ber] /ʒɔrʒ leɪ ɔˈpɔld kreɪˈtyɛ̃ freɪ deɪˈrik da gɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1769–1832, French naturalist: pioneer in the fields of paleontology and comparative anatomy.
- Curare
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noun,
a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves.
- carven
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adjective,
carved.
- curler
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noun,
a person or thing that curls.
- Clivia
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noun,
Kaffir lily.
- Carver
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noun,
George Washington, 1864?–1943, U.S. botanist and chemist.
- cuneal
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adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- cavern
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noun,
a cave, especially one that is large and mostly underground.
- Cervin
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noun,
Mont [mawn] /mɔ̃/ (Show IPA). French name of the Matterhorn.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- irreal
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adjective,
unreal.
- Culver
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noun,
a dove or pigeon.
- claver
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noun,
idle talk; gossip.
- cuirie
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noun,
a hardened leather piece for protecting the breast, worn over mail.
- crural
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adjective,
of or relating to the leg or the hind limb.
- irenic
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adjective,
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
- Vulcan
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noun,
the ancient Roman god of fire and metalworking, identified with the Greek Hephaestus.
- Irvine
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- valuer
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noun,
British. an appraiser.
- unveil
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verb (used with object),
to remove a veil or other covering from; display; reveal:
- uracil
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noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- Uralic
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noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- uranic
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adjective,
of or containing uranium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- urinal
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noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- valine
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noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- Vanier
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noun,
Georges P [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1967, Canadian soldier and diplomat: governor-general 1959–67.
- unlive
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verb (used with object),
to undo or reverse (past life, experiences, etc.):
- varier
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noun,
a person or thing that varies.
- venial
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adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- Vernal
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adjective,
of or relating to spring:
- vicuna
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noun,
a wild South American ruminant, Vicugna vicugna, of the Andes, related to the guanaco but smaller, and yielding a soft, delicate wool: an endangered species, now increasing in numbers.
- vineal
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adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- virile
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a man; masculine; manly:
- unreal
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adjective,
not real or actual.
- unlace
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Lauren
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noun,
a female given name.
- lauric
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adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- Laurie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Calvin
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noun,
John (Jean Chauvin or Caulvin) 1509–64, French theologian and reformer in Switzerland: leader in the Protestant Reformation.
- Lucian
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noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- uncial
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noun,
an uncial letter.
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Nerval
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noun,
Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer.
- neural
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adjective,
of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- nuclei
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noun,
plural of nucleus.
- Racine
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- ravine
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noun,
a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
- Rivera
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noun,
Diego [dye-gaw] /ˈdyɛ gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1886–1957, Mexican painter.
- Lavern
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noun,
Also, Laverna [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/ (Show IPA). a female given name, form of Verna.
- Launce
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noun,
sand lance.
- alvine
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adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Averil
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noun,
a male given name.
- alevin
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noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- Alcuin
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noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- arrive
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noun,
a person who has swiftly gained wealth, status, success, or fame.
- livre
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noun,
a former money of account and group of coins of France, issued in coin form first in gold, then in silver, finally in copper, and discontinued in 1794.
- leuc-
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- Levin
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noun,
lightning.
- linac
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- Alvin
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noun,
a town in S Texas.
- alure
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noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- liner
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noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- liver
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noun,
Anatomy. a large, reddish-brown, glandular organ located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, divided by fissures into five lobes and functioning in the secretion of bile and various metabolic processes.
- alive
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Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- Lucan
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noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- Lucia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Lenca
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- lucre
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noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- lunar
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noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- nacre
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noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- naive
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adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- navel
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noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- Neiva
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noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- neral
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noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Nerva
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noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- Lerna
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noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Calve
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verb (used with object),
to give birth to (a calf).
- learn
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verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- incl.
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- encl.
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- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Ariel
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- ervil
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noun,
a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.
- ErvIn
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noun,
Samuel James, Jr ("Sam") 1896–1985, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1954–74.
- Icel.
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- Iceni
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noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- ician
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- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Iliac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- Inari
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noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- incr.
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- neur-
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- incur
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verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- inure
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verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- Invar
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- Iran.
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- anvil
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noun,
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- Irina
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noun,
a female given name.
- anile
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adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- LANCE
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- 30-30
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- ancre
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adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Laver
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noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- Aline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- nival
-
adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- alien
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noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- velic
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adjective,
pertaining to the operation of the velum in relation to the passageway into the nasal cavity:
- uran-
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- Urena
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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.
- Urial
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noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- Uriel
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noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- urine
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noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- value
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noun,
relative worth, merit, or importance:
- Vance
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noun,
a male given name.
- Vanir
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noun,
a race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
- vari-
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- velar
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noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- venal
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adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- aeri-
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- veni-
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- Verna
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noun,
a female given name.
- vicar
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noun,
Church of England.
a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong.
the priest of a parish the tithes of which are impropriated and who receives only the smaller tithes or a salary.
- vice-
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- Vinca
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noun,
periwinkle2 .
- Vince
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noun,
a male given name, form of Vincent.
- Vinci
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noun,
Leonardo da [lee-uh-nahr-doh duh,, ley-;; Italian le-aw-nahr-daw dah] /ˌli əˈnɑr doʊ də,, ˌleɪ-;; Italian ˌlɛ ɔˈnɑr dɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), Leonardo da Vinci.
- vini-
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- vinic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, found in, or derived from wine:
- viral
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Idioms,
go viral, to spread rapidly via the Internet, email, or other media:
- Viren
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noun,
Lasse [lahs-se] /ˈlɑs sɛ/ (Show IPA), born 1949, Finnish distance runner.
- UNRRA
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- Univ.
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- Nevil
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noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- rerun
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noun,
the act of rerunning.
- Elura
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noun,
Ellora.
- nuci-
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- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- racer
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noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- Ravel
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noun,
a tangle or complication.
- Raven
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noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- ravin
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verb (used with or without object), noun,
raven2 .
- recur
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verb (used without object),
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
- relic
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noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- renal
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adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- reni-
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- Reval
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noun,
former German name of Tallinn.
- UNCLE
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noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- ricer
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noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- ricin
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- rival
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noun,
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- rivel
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noun,
a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
- riven
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verb,
a past participle of rive.
- River
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noun,
a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels.
- ruler
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noun,
a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
- runic
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adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- rural
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noun,
a person who lives in a rural area.
- ulcer
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noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- uncia
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noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- Arlen
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noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- liven
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verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- Clive
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noun,
Robert (Baron Clive of Plassey) 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.
- clave
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noun,
one of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing.
- Clair
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noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Carie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
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noun,
a female given name.
- Curia
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noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- Curie
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noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- crine
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noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Crile
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noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- Clare
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noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- crave
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verb (used with object),
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:
- Caren
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noun,
a female given name.
- carve
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verb (used with object),
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
- 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.
- carne
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noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- aulic
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adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- cairn
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noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- caver
-
noun,
a person who studies or explores caves.
- clear
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noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- caine
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noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Cavil
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noun,
a trivial and annoying objection.
- curve
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noun,
a continuously bending line, without angles.
- cline
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Auric
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adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- cruel
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adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- ceria
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- civil
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adjective,
of, relating to, or consisting of citizens:
- caner
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Cirri
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noun,
a plural of cirrus.
- cilia
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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.
- Ecua.
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- cine-
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- Arnel
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- nave
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noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- Nair
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noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- lin.
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- lieu
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noun,
place; stead.
- narc
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noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- nav.
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- acne
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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.
- lier
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noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- clue
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noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- rive
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verb (used with object),
to tear or rend apart:
- lice
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noun,
plural of louse.
- Neal
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noun,
a male given name.
- Neil
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noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- aune
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noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Levi
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noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- lien
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noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Acre
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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.
- nail
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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.
- Luce
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noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- live
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Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- Lira
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- caul
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noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Line
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noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- Cav.
-
- aer-
-
- uria
-
- aur-
-
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- cule
-
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- acr-
-
- Can.
-
- 1080
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- Ravi
-
noun,
a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- RCVR
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- rel.
-
- civ.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- cir.
-
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- Rev.
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- CERN
-
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- RIIA
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- avn.
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Aire
-
- clar
-
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Nev.
-
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- uni-
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- NIRA
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Ave.
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- cen.
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- 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.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- Lev.
-
- uvea
-
noun,
the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.
- riv.
-
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Cal.
-
- Vic.
-
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- ile-
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- inae
-
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- Ice.
-
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- 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.
- 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.
- INRI
-
- inv.
-
- arr.
-
- cuve
-
noun,
a wine vat.
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- Ire.
-
- Curr
-
verb (used without object),
to make a low, purring sound, as a cat.
- vel.
-
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- ical
-
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Vul.
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- virl
-
noun,
ferrule (def 1).
- enc.
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- enl.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- vil.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Eur.
-
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- vin-
-
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Ven.
-
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- ance
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLU
-
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- val.
-
- vair
-
noun,
a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.
Compare miniver (def 1).
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- cur.
-
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Lani
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- var.
-
- Veii
-
noun,
an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 b.c.
- Ivar
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- CEA
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AUC
-
- ac-
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- VLA
-
- VIR
-
noun,
husband (used chiefly in the legal phrase et vir).
- Une
-
- VCR
-
- RNA
-
- Va.
-
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- AIC
-
- uva
-
noun,
ultraviolet light with a relatively long wavelength, able to penetrate the deep layers of the skin.
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- RNR
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- ure
-
- Ar.
-
- UCR
-
- UAE
-
- UAR
-
- an.
-
- av.
-
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- CAI
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- unc
-
- ca.
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- al.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- ACV
-
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- cl.
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ver
-
- cr.
-
- ur-
-
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- eir
-
- CIA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- IRC
-
- IRL
-
- 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.
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- La.
-
- 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).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ARU
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- ANC
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- Ir.
-
- ine
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- en-
-
- env
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ECA
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ERV
-
- ec-
-
- eu-
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- Ia.
-
- 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.
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- ier
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ea.
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CVA
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- cle
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- CLU
-
- CLR
-
- CLI
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Avi
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NEA
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NRC
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- NUL
-
- Re.
-
- NEC
-
- AVC
-
- ne-
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- CIE
-
- ALU
-
- 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)
- luv
-
noun,
love.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- lv.
-
- ALC
-
- RCN
-
- a-v
-
- RCA
-
- REA
-
- VU
-
- UV
-
- UC
-
- U.
-
- 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.
- RV
-
- RI
-
- 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.
- RN
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- RU
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- VN
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- VL
-
- RC
-
- LR
-
- EV
-
- L1
-
- CU
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- V.
-
- VC
-
- VI
-
- VR
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- CE
-
- NC
-
- le
-
- NI
-
- L2
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- UI
-
- LC
-
- L.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- CV
-
- ln
-
- NV
-
- R.
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- UL
-
- NL
-