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compensation
noun, the act or state of compensating, as by rewarding someone for service or by making up for someone's loss, damage, or injury by giving the injured party an appropriate benefit.
omnipotences
noun, the quality or state of being omnipotent.
encomiendas
noun, the system, instituted in 1503, under which a Spanish soldier or colonist was granted a tract of land or a village together with its Indian inhabitants.
Omnipotence
noun, the quality or state of being omnipotent.
emendations
noun, a correction or change, as of a text.
denominates
verb (used with object), to give a name to; denote; designate.
mendicants
noun, a person who lives by begging; beggar.
denominate
verb (used with object), to give a name to; denote; designate.
encomienda
noun, the system, instituted in 1503, under which a Spanish soldier or colonist was granted a tract of land or a village together with its Indian inhabitants.
emendation
noun, a correction or change, as of a text.
dominances
noun, rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
demicanton
noun, either of the two political divisions in Switzerland into which the cantons of Basel, Appenzell, and Unterwalden are each divided.
nematocide
noun, a substance or preparation used for killing nematodes parasitic to plants.
anemoscope
noun, any instrument showing the existence and direction of the wind.
Pontocaine
stone-pine
noun, Also called umbrella pine, parasol pine. a tree, Pinus pinea, native to southern Europe, having branches forming an umbrellalike crown and bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
condensate
noun, a product of condensation, as a liquid reduced from a gas or vapor.
compensate
verb (used with object), to recompense for something:
Cismontane
adjective, on this (the speaker's or writer's) side of the mountains, especially the Alps.
secondment
noun, the transfer of a military officer or corporate executive to another post for temporary duty.
caen-stone
noun, a cream-colored limestone quarried near Caen, France, for use in building.
impotences
noun, the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
space-time
noun, Also called space-time continuum. the four-dimensional continuum, having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate, in which all physical quantities may be located.
monoacetin
noun, acetin.
dominants
noun, Genetics. the one of a pair of alternative alleles that masks the effect of the other when both are present in the same cell or organism. the trait or character determined by such an allele. Compare recessive (defs 4, 5).
decimates
verb (used with object), to destroy a great number or proportion of:
decompose
verb (used with object), to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate:
Minnesota
noun, a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul. Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
piedmonts
noun, a plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains, including parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.
dementias
noun, severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration, due to the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain.
medicates
verb (used with object), to treat with medicine or medicaments.
demoniacs
noun, a person seemingly possessed by a demon or evil spirit.
deponents
noun, Law. a person who testifies under oath, especially in writing.
penstemon
noun, any of numerous chiefly North American plants belonging to the genus Penstemon, of the figwort family, some species of which are cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
pediments
noun, (in classical architecture) a low gable, typically triangular with a horizontal cornice and raking cornices, surmounting a colonnade, an end wall, or a major division of a façade.
dominance
noun, rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
dominates
verb (used with object), to rule over; govern; control.
pintadoes
noun, cero (def 1).
donations
noun, an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
patiences
noun, the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
tenancies
noun, a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure.
tendances
noun, attention; care; ministration, as to the sick.
patencies
noun, the state of being patent.
dopamines
noun, Biochemistry. a catecholamine neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, retina, and sympathetic ganglia, acting within the brain to help regulate movement and emotion: its depletion may cause Parkinson's disease. Compare dopa.
pandemics
noun, a pandemic disease.
economies
noun, thrifty management; frugality in the expenditure or consumption of money, materials, etc.
economist
noun, a specialist in economics.
optionees
noun, a person who acquires or holds a legal option.
onomastic
adjective, of or relating to proper names.
deception
noun, the act of deceiving; the state of being deceived.
pointsman
noun, a railway switchman.
encomiast
noun, a person who utters or writes an encomium; eulogist.
component
noun, a constituent part; element; ingredient.
campesino
noun, (in Latin America) a peasant or farmer.
Cantonese
noun, a Chinese language spoken in Canton, the surrounding area of southern China, and Hong Kong.
metascope
noun, a device for converting infrared radiation into visible light.
catenoids
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
centesimo
noun, a monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a lira.
stenopeic
noun, a device, as of wood, metal, or cardboard, with a narrow horizontal slit, worn over the eyes for protection against bright sunlight.
companies
noun, a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
companion
noun, a person who is frequently in the company of, associates with, or accompanies another:
compendia
noun, a brief treatment or account of a subject, especially an extensive subject; concise treatise:
stepdance
noun, a dance in which the steps are the most important characteristic, specifically a solo dance with intricate, vigorous steps, often performed with the hands kept in the pockets.
Mendocino
noun, Cape, a cape in NW California: the westernmost point in California.
composite
noun, something composite; a compound.
pointsmen
noun, a railway switchman.
ptomaines
noun, any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
antinodes
noun, the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
conations
noun, the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
anticodon
noun, a sequence of three nucleotides in a region of transfer RNA that recognizes a complementary coding triplet of nucleotides in messenger RNA during translation by the ribosomes in protein biosynthesis.
mendicant
noun, a person who lives by begging; beggar.
condiment
noun, something used to give a special flavor to food, as mustard, ketchup, salt, or spices.
potencies
noun, the state or quality of being potent.
contained
adjective, showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised:
menadione
noun, a synthetic yellow crystalline powder, C 11 H 8 O 2 , insoluble in water, used as a vitamin K supplement.
copemates
noun, an antagonist; opponent.
copestone
noun, the top stone of a building or other structure.
monacetin
noun, acetin.
pectinose
noun, arabinose.
nominates
adjective, having a particular name.
impotence
noun, the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
isooctane
noun, the octane C 8 H 18 , used as one of the standards in establishing the octane number of a fuel.
moonscape
noun, the general appearance of the surface of the moon.
nematodes
noun, any unsegmented worm of the phylum Nematoda, having an elongated, cylindrical body; a roundworm.
noontimes
noun, noon; noontide; noonday:
macedoine
noun, a mixture of fruits or vegetables, often served as a salad.
actinopod
noun, any protozoan of the subclass Actinopoda, including the heliozoans and radiolarians, having stiff, rodlike, radiating pseudopodia.
Oceanside
noun, a city in SW California.
noontides
noun, the time of noon; midday.
adenosine
noun, Biochemistry. a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleoside, C 10 H 13 N 5 O 4 , of adenine and ribose.
endpoints
noun, the point on each side of an interval marking its extremity on that side.
Montespan
noun, Marquise de (Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart) 1641–1707, mistress of Louis XIV of France.
intonacos
noun, (formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
impendent
adjective, impending.
nine-spot
noun, a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
monoacids
noun, an acid having one replaceable hydrogen atom.
impedance
noun, Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
Maidstone
noun, a city in Kent, in SE England.
ademption
noun, the failure of a legacy because the subject matter no longer belongs to the testator's estate at death.
endoscope
noun, a slender, tubular optical instrument used as a viewing system for examining an inner part of the body and, with an attached instrument, for biopsy or surgery.
toe-dance
noun, a dance performed on the tips of the toes.
neonates
noun, a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
condemns
verb (used with object), to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
ptomaine
noun, any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
nematode
noun, any unsegmented worm of the phylum Nematoda, having an elongated, cylindrical body; a roundworm.
pintados
noun, cero (def 1).
maintops
noun, a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
conation
noun, the part of mental life having to do with striving, including desire and volition.
instance
noun, a case or occurrence of anything:
compotes
noun, fruit stewed or cooked in a syrup, usually served as a dessert.
condense
verb (used with object), to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate.
conenose
noun, any of several bloodsucking assassin bugs of the genus Triatoma, some of which inflict a painful bite and serve as vectors of Chagas' disease.
condones
verb (used with object), to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like):
contemp.
mind-set
noun, an attitude, disposition, or mood.
Poseidon
noun, the ancient Greek god of the sea, with the power to cause earthquakes, identified by the Romans with Neptune.
pontiacs
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
postcode
noun, an official code used by the post office, similar to the U.S. zip code, that adds numbers and letters to addresses to expedite mail delivery.
mannites
noun, mannitol.
contends
verb (used with object), to assert or maintain earnestly:
impacted
noun, the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
copemate
noun, an antagonist; opponent.
contains
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
pintanos
noun, sergeant major (def 3).
nepotism
noun, patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:
potences
noun, potency.
indecent
adjective, offending against generally accepted standards of propriety or good taste; improper; vulgar:
connotes
verb (used with object), to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
contemns
verb (used with object), to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
ipomoeas
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
intonaco
noun, (formerly in fresco painting) the last and finest coat of plaster, usually applied in sections and painted while still damp with colors ground in water or a lime-water mixture.
capstone
noun, a finishing stone of a structure.
semantic
adjective, of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols:
semitone
noun, a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones.
centimos
noun, the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
centimes
noun, a monetary unit of various nations and territories, as Lichtenstein, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, the 100th part of a franc.
montanes
noun, the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
catenoid
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
monodies
noun, a Greek ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lament.
canteens
noun, a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
sediment
noun, the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs.
canopies
noun, a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
canonist
noun, a person who is a specialist in canon law.
campsite
noun, a place used or suitable for camping.
campions
noun, any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
Sodomite
noun, an inhabitant of Sodom.
mesodont
adjective, having medium-sized teeth.
spacemen
noun, an astronaut.
seicento
noun, the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
sedation
noun, the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
composed
adjective, calm; tranquil; serene:
comedies
noun, a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion.
competes
verb (used without object), to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie:
11-point
nectopod
noun, (in certain mollusks) an appendage modified for swimming.
decennia
noun, a period of ten years; a decade.
moonseed
noun, any climbing plant of the genus Menispermum, having greenish-white flowers and crescent-shaped seeds.
sanction
noun, authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
comedist
noun, a writer of comedies.
comedian
noun, a professional entertainer who amuses by relating anecdotes, acting out comical situations, engaging in humorous repartee, etc.
mentions
noun, a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
comatose
adjective, affected with or characterized by coma.
saponite
noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
codeines
noun, a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing.
satinpod
noun, either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
scandent
adjective, climbing, as a plant.
midnoons
noun, midday.
cineaste
noun, any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
scotopia
noun, vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
pinnaces
noun, a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
endocast
noun, endocranial cast.
nominate
adjective, having a particular name.
epitomes
noun, a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class:
pandects
noun, pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
Pandemic
noun, a pandemic disease.
epanodos
noun, the repetition of a group of words in reverse order.
dopamine
noun, Biochemistry. a catecholamine neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, retina, and sympathetic ganglia, acting within the brain to help regulate movement and emotion: its depletion may cause Parkinson's disease. Compare dopa.
Epicaste
noun, Jocasta.
epidotes
noun, a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca 2 (Al, Fe) 3 Si 3 O 12 (OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals.
Patience
noun, the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
notepads
noun, a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
odonates
noun, any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
epsomite
noun, the natural form of Epsom salt, Mg 2 SO 4 ⋅7H 2 O, found as a crust in caves and lake deposits.
donation
noun, an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
dominoes
noun, a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
notecase
noun, billfold.
dominate
verb (used with object), to rule over; govern; control.
dominant
noun, Genetics. the one of a pair of alternative alleles that masks the effect of the other when both are present in the same cell or organism. the trait or character determined by such an allele. Compare recessive (defs 4, 5).
mediants
noun, the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
noontime
noun, noon; noontide; noonday:
east-end
noun, a section of E London, England.
Oedipean
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Oedipus or the Oedipus complex.
peasecod
noun, the pod of the pea.
matinees
noun, an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
endemics
noun, an endemic disease.
monastic
noun, a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
Masonite
enations
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
mastodon
noun, a massive, elephantlike mammal of the genus Mammut (Mastodon), that flourished worldwide from the Miocene through the Pleistocene epochs and, in North America, into recent times, having long, curved upper tusks and, in the male, short lower tusks.
monacids
adjective, noun, monoacid.
empoison
verb (used with object), to corrupt:
endosome
noun, a smooth sac within the cell, formed by or fused with coated vesicles that shed their clathrin, in which ligands are separated from their receptors and from which the receptors are returned to the cell surface.
ecotones
noun, the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie.
one-spot
noun, the upward face of a die bearing one pip or a domino one half of which bears one pip.
one-step
noun, a round dance performed by couples to ragtime.
one-time
adjective, having been as specified at one time; former:
endpoint
noun, the point on each side of an interval marking its extremity on that side.
open-end
adjective, of, relating to, or like an open-end investment company.
Edmonton
noun, a city in and the capital of Alberta, in the central part, in SW Canada.
optionee
noun, a person who acquires or holds a legal option.
ectopias
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
domestic
noun, a hired household servant.
Docetism
noun, an early Christian doctrine that the sufferings of Christ were apparent and not real and that after the crucifixion he appeared in a spiritual body.
decimate
verb (used with object), to destroy a great number or proportion of:
picotees
noun, a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
medicate
verb (used with object), to treat with medicine or medicaments.
demotics
noun, demotic script.
demonian
adjective, demoniac (def 1).
Estonian
noun, a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
demoniac
noun, a person seemingly possessed by a demon or evil spirit.
demi-sec
adjective, (of wines) semidry; sweeter than sec but drier than doux.
demetons
noun, either of two pale-yellow, highly toxic chemicals, C 6 H 15 O 3 PS 2 or C 6 H 15 O 4 PS 2, used as systemic insecticides, lethal to insects feeding on the treated plant or animal.
dementis
noun, an official denial by a government of actions, aims, etc., ascribed to it.
depaints
verb (used with object), to depict; portray.
etamines
noun, a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
dementia
noun, severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration, due to the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain.
Piedmont
noun, a plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains, including parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.
nominees
noun, a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
Piemonte
noun, Italian name of Piedmont.
pimentos
noun, pimiento.
pi-meson
noun, pion.
endnotes
noun, a note, as of explanation, emendation, or the like, added at the end of an article, chapter, etc.
mediates
adjective, acting through, dependent on, or involving an intermediate agency; not direct or immediate.
deponent
noun, Law. a person who testifies under oath, especially in writing.
D-notice
noun, a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
diocesan
noun, one of the clergy or people of a diocese.
specimen
noun, a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; a typical animal, plant, mineral, part, etc.
pedantic
adjective, ostentatious in one's learning.
distance
noun, the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
pediment
noun, (in classical architecture) a low gable, typically triangular with a horizontal cornice and raking cornices, surmounting a colonnade, an end wall, or a major division of a façade.
dipnoans
noun, a dipnoan fish.
dioptase
noun, a mineral, hydrous copper silicate, CuSiO 3 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
penances
noun, a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin.
pendants
noun, a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from a necklace.
estampie
noun, a medieval dance and instrumental form, in several repeated sections, associated chiefly with the trouvères.
pendents
noun, pendant.
monoacid
noun, an acid having one replaceable hydrogen atom.
noontide
noun, the time of noon; midday.
pentanes
noun, a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
pentodes
noun, a vacuum tube having five electrodes, usually a plate, three grids, and a cathode, within the same envelope.
despotic
adjective, of, relating to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism; autocratic; tyrannical.
pentomic
adjective, pertaining to or characterizing the organization of an army division into five groups, each with supporting units, geared to maneuver in keeping with the requirements of atomic warfare.
pentosan
noun, any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
die-cast
adjective, formed by die casting.
Casement
noun, a window sash opening on hinges that are generally attached to the upright side of its frame.
adenines
noun, Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
Stoneman
noun, a stonecutter or stoneworker.
actinons
noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
antipode
noun, a direct or exact opposite.
antinome
noun, something that is contradictory or opposite to another; a logical contradiction.
antinode
noun, the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
spondaic
adjective, of or relating to a spondee.
anemones
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.
amniotes
noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
stand-in
noun, a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
teaspoon
noun, a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
anecdote
noun, a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
astonied
adjective, dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
anoscope
noun, proctoscope.
stonemen
noun, a stonecutter or stoneworker.
asconoid
adjective, pertaining to or resembling an ascon.
tompions
noun, tampion.
andesite
noun, a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals, as hornblende or biotite.
andesine
noun, a mineral, intermediate in the plagioclase feldspar group, having a play of colors and usually found as crystals in igneous rocks.
adoption
noun, the act of adopting:
aconites
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
ancients
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
tendance
noun, attention; care; ministration, as to the sick.
tampions
noun, a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
stepdame
noun, a stepmother.
adoptees
noun, a person who is adopted.
Steinman
noun, David Barnard, 1886–1960, U.S. civil engineer: specialist in bridge design and construction.
stampede
noun, a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
apomicts
noun, an organism produced by apomixis.
acetones
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
poetics
noun, literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
Epstein
noun, Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
enneads
noun, a group of nine persons or things.
daimons
noun, daemon.
odonate
noun, any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
Costain
noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
notepad
noun, a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
pitmans
noun, a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
Pontiac
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
aniseed
noun, the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
tin-pan
adjective, harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
Pontian
noun, pope a.d. 230–235.
adoptee
noun, a person who is adopted.
adipose
noun, animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
Pontine
adjective, of or relating to the pons.
nonstop
noun, a long-distance airline flight that makes no stops between the starting point and the destination.
estamin
noun, a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
toadies
noun, an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
epitome
noun, a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class:
podetia
noun, (in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
pointed
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
pointes
noun, the tip of the toe.
entomo-
ctenoid
adjective, comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
Oceanid
noun, any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
podites
noun, an arthropod limb.
octanes
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
entices
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
epidote
noun, a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca 2 (Al, Fe) 3 Si 3 O 12 (OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals.
toecaps
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
entopic
adjective, being or occurring in the usual place.
epinaos
noun, a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
pomaces
noun, the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
podesta
noun, any of certain magistrates in Italy, as a chief magistrate in medieval towns and republics.
pocosin
noun, a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
notions
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
pomades
noun, a scented ointment, especially one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair.
episode
noun, an incident in the course of a series of events, in a person's life or experience, etc.
episome
noun, bacterial DNA that is extrachromosomal and that may replicate autonomously as a plasmid or become incorporated into the chromosome and replicate with it.
dacoits
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
noisome
adjective, offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
etamine
noun, a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
impedes
verb (used with object), to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
ideates
noun, ideatum.
Comtian
noun, a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
impacts
noun, the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
impaste
verb (used with object), to cover with or enclose in a paste.
impasto
noun, the laying on of paint thickly.
Compton
noun, Arthur Holly [hol-ee] /ˈhɒl i/ (Show IPA), 1892–1962, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1927.
sainted
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
stipend
noun, a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
compote
noun, fruit stewed or cooked in a syrup, usually served as a dessert.
compost
noun, a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.
Antoine
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
compose
verb (used with object), to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements:
condoms
noun, a thin sheath, usually of very thin rubber, worn over the penis during sexual intercourse to prevent conception or sexually transmitted disease.
impends
verb (used without object), to be imminent; be about to happen.
compete
verb (used without object), to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie:
step-on
adjective, made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
step-in
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
impones
verb (used with object), to wager; stake.
tomcods
noun, either of two small cods, Microgadus tomcod, of the Atlantic Ocean, or M. proximus, of the Pacific Ocean.
Nicetas
noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
Comines
noun, Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), 1445?–1511? French historian and diplomat.
come-on
noun, inducement; lure.
comedos
noun, a thickened secretion plugging a duct of the skin, especially of a sebaceous gland; blackhead.
apodeme
noun, a ridgelike ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports the internal organs and provides the attachment points for the muscles.
condemn
verb (used with object), to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
condone
verb (used with object), to disregard or overlook (something illegal, objectionable, or the like):
coontie
noun, either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
potence
noun, potency.
Postman
noun, a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
postmen
noun, a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
noncoms
noun, a noncommissioned officer.
potamic
adjective, of or relating to rivers.
contoid
adjective, of or relating to a sound characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air in the vocal tract; consonantlike.
poteens
noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
etesian
adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
contend
verb (used with object), to assert or maintain earnestly:
Etonian
noun, a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
anoints
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
contemn
verb (used with object), to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
nominee
noun, a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
Potsdam
noun, a city in and the capital of Brandenburg, in NE Germany, SW of Berlin: formerly the residence of German emperors; wartime conference July–August 1945 of Truman, Stalin, Churchill, and later, Attlee.
adenine
noun, Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
anomite
noun, a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
contain
verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
consent
noun, permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
potions
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
conoids
noun, a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
Potomac
noun, a river flowing SE from the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia, along the boundary between Maryland and Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay. 287 miles (460 km) long.
pectase
noun, an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.
nomadic
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.
connate
adjective, existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
dementi
noun, an official denial by a government of actions, aims, etc., ascribed to it.
dampens
verb (used with object), to make damp; moisten:
dapsone
noun, an antibacterial substance, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.
endnote
noun, a note, as of explanation, emendation, or the like, added at the end of an article, chapter, etc.
amosite
noun, an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
pentane
noun, a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
amniote
noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
pentode
noun, a vacuum tube having five electrodes, usually a plate, three grids, and a cathode, within the same envelope.
detains
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
tendons
noun, Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
destine
verb (used with object), to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; design; intend.
destain
verb (used with object), to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
despite
noun, contemptuous treatment; insult.
dopants
noun, an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
descent
noun, the act, process, or fact of moving from a higher to a lower position. Synonyms: falling, sinking; fall, drop.
descant
noun, Music. a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it. (in part music) the soprano. a song or melody.
pentose
noun, a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
diastem
noun, a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
deposit
noun, money placed in a bank account or an instance of placing money in a bank account.
depones
verb (used with or without object), to testify under oath; depose.
panties
noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
depicts
verb (used with object), to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
pannose
adjective, having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
depaint
verb (used with object), to depict; portray.
pandits
noun, a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
deontic
adjective, of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
pandies
noun, a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
dentins
noun, the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.
Tenedos
noun, an island in the Aegean, near the entrance to the Dardanelles, belonging to Turkey.
pandect
noun, pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
pentads
noun, a period of five years.
pastime
noun, something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
denotes
verb (used with object), to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
diocese
noun, an ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
pectens
noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
pectins
noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
pectose
noun, protopectin.
docents
noun, privatdocent.
Docetae
plural noun, early Christian adherents of Docetism.
pedants
noun, a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
discant
noun, Also, discantus [dis-kan-tuh s] /dɪsˈkæn təs/ (Show IPA). Music. a 13th-century polyphonic style with strict mensural meter in all the voice parts, in contrast to the metrically free organum of the period.
Domenic
noun, a male given name.
dipnoan
noun, a dipnoan fish.
dominee
noun, dominie (def 2).
domines
noun, lord; master (used as a title of address).
penance
noun, a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin.
Penates
plural noun, gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
diatoms
noun, any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
dominos
noun, a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
pendant
noun, a hanging ornament, as an earring or the main piece suspended from a necklace.
pendent
noun, pendant.
Dinesen
noun, Isak [ee-sahk] /ˈi sɑk/ (Show IPA), (pen name of Baroness Karen Blixen) 1885–1962, Danish author.
patines
noun, patina.
donates
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
Peneios
noun, Modern Greek name of Salambria.
tenaces
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
pennate
adjective, winged; feathered.
amnions
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
pension
noun, a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
donnees
noun, a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.
painted
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
tapemen
noun, a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.
endmost
adjective, farthest; most distant; last:
decamps
verb (used without object), to depart from a camp; to pack up equipment and leave a camping ground:
emetics
noun, an emetic medicine or agent.
one-man
adjective, of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
tampion
noun, a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
oneidas
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
Tampico
noun, a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
eminent
adjective, high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished:
deceits
noun, the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating:
decants
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
emotion
noun, an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.
decanes
noun, a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
pinenes
noun, a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
empties
noun, Informal. something that is empty, as a box, bottle, or can:
Pimento
noun, pimiento.
onanism
noun, withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
pinnace
noun, a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
enation
noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
pinnate
adjective, resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
encamps
verb (used with object), to make into a camp.
pintado
noun, cero (def 1).
sandpit
noun, a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
encinas
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
encodes
verb (used with object), to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
pintano
noun, sergeant major (def 3).
encomia
noun, a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
endemic
noun, an endemic disease.
anemone
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.
one-one
adjective, one-to-one (def 1).
Denison
noun, a city in NE Texas.
tenpins
noun, (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
osteoma
noun, a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.
osteoid
adjective, resembling bone; bonelike.
peteman
noun, peterman.
Petsamo
noun, Finnish name of Pechenga.
ecotone
noun, the transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie.
osmatic
adjective, of or relating to the sense of smell.
Demotic
noun, demotic script.
demotes
verb (used with object), to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (opposed to promote):
ectopia
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
demono-
demonic
adjective, inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.
ancient
noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
tandems
noun, a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
Oneonta
noun, a city in E central New York.
optimes
noun, (formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos. Compare wrangler (def 2).
picotee
noun, a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
demeton
noun, either of two pale-yellow, highly toxic chemicals, C 6 H 15 O 3 PS 2 or C 6 H 15 O 4 PS 2, used as systemic insecticides, lethal to insects feeding on the treated plant or animal.
dements
verb (used with object), to make mad or insane.
tampons
noun, a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
opsonin
noun, a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
opsonic
adjective, of, relating to, or influenced by opsonin; capable of promoting phagocytosis.
demeans
noun, Archaic. demeanor.
opiates
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
Edomite
noun, a descendant of Esau or Edom. Num. 20:14–21.
tension
noun, the act of stretching or straining.
peonies
noun, any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
sandmen
noun, the man who, in fairy tales or folklore, puts sand in the eyes of children to make them sleepy.
connote
verb (used with object), to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
apomict
noun, an organism produced by apomixis.
capotes
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
cations
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Madison
noun, Dolly or Dolley [dol-ee] /ˈdɒl i/ (Show IPA), (Dorothea Payne) 1768–1849, wife of James Madison.
sidemen
noun, an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
monodic
adjective, of or relating to monody.
Maidens
noun, a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
acetone
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
maintop
noun, a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
caption
noun, a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
maniocs
noun, cassava.
catnips
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
monesia
noun, a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
mannite
noun, mannitol.
Smeaton
noun, John, 1724–92, English engineer.
mannose
noun, a hexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.
snap-on
adjective, attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
stamin-
mansion
noun, a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
canteen
noun, a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
mantids
noun, mantis.
montane
noun, the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
sideman
noun, an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
Moncton
noun, a city in SE New Brunswick, in E Canada.
isotope
noun, any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
Ipomoea
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
cetanes
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
nascent
adjective, beginning to exist or develop:
cestoid
noun, cestode.
cestode
noun, a parasitic platyhelminth or flatworm of the class Cestoda, which comprises the tapeworms.
stannic
adjective, of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
sematic
adjective, serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
isotone
noun, one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
centimo
noun, the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
tonemes
noun, a phoneme consisting of a contrastive feature of tone in a tone language:
standee
noun, a person who stands, as a passenger in a train, a spectator at a theater, etc., either because all the seats are taken or because standing room is cheaper than a seat.
centime
noun, a monetary unit of various nations and territories, as Lichtenstein, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, the 100th part of a franc.
aseptic
noun, a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
nancies
noun, a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
cenotes
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
Na-Dene
noun, a group of North American Indian languages, comprising the Athabaskan family, Eyak, Tlingit, and Haida, hypothetically considered to be descendants of a single protolanguage: the genetic relationship of either Tlingit or Haida to Athabaskan and Eyak is now disputed.
motions
noun, the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
cements
noun, any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
moonset
noun, the setting of the moon below the horizon.
septime
noun, the seventh of eight defensive positions.
Sno-Cat
acetins
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
secondo
noun, the second or lower part in a duet, especially in a piano duet.
atonics
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
mediate
adjective, acting through, dependent on, or involving an intermediate agency; not direct or immediate.
medico-
medicos
noun, a physician or surgeon; doctor.
medinas
noun, the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
menaces
noun, something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
topside
noun, the upper side.
atopies
noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
Mendota
noun, Lake, a lake in S Wisconsin, in N Madison. About 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
midnoon
noun, midday.
spondee
noun, a foot of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
Mideast
noun, Middle East.
mention
noun, a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
atomies
noun, an atom; mote.
atomics
noun, the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
metopic
adjective, of or relating to the forehead; frontal.
spicate
adjective, having spikes, as a plant.
metopes
noun, any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
spinode
noun, cusp (def 3).
Caedmon
noun, fl. a.d. c670, Anglo-Saxon religious poet.
mediant
noun, the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
monades
noun, plural of monas.
moisten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become moist.
Masonic
adjective, pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
canines
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
mastoid
noun, the mastoid process.
Candiot
noun, a Cretan.
candies
noun, any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
candent
adjective, glowing with heat; being at a white heat.
Tonnies
noun, Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
monacid
adjective, noun, monoacid.
matinee
noun, an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
Campion
noun, any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
Miocene
noun, the Miocene Epoch or Series.
modiste
noun, Older Use. a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.
Modesto
noun, a city in central California.
Camoens
noun, Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
camions
noun, a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
somatic
adjective, of the body; bodily; physical.
somato-
someone
pronoun, some person; somebody.
misdate
noun, a wrong date.
miscode
verb (used with object), to code mistakenly, as in data processing.
sonance
noun, the condition or quality of being sonant.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
side-on
adverb, with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
indenes
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
steamed
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
sapient
adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
coatees
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
instead
Idioms, instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
ionones
noun, a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
incepts
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
actinon
noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
Ionesco
noun, Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
to-name
noun, a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
neonate
noun, a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
coesite
noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
cinemas
noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
Tompion
noun, tampion.
scotoma
noun, loss of vision in a part of the visual field; blind spot.
actino-
iodates
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
inspect
verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
incense
noun, an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
Insecta
noun, the class comprising the insects.
coedits
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
codeine
noun, a white, crystalline, slightly bitter alkaloid, C 18 H 21 NO 3 , obtained from opium, used in medicine chiefly as an analgesic or sedative and to inhibit coughing.
comates
noun, a mate or companion.
intends
verb (used with object), to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
intens.
seconde
noun, the second of the eight defensive positions.
nemato-
inscape
noun, the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
incomes
noun, the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
intense
adjective, existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:
intones
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
nematic
adjective, noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
indents
noun, a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
neatens
verb (used with object), to make neat:
saponin
noun, any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
impede
verb (used with object), to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
paints
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
Nepean
noun, a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.
tenias
noun, taenia.
pannes
noun, a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
pantos
noun, pantomime (def 2).
modest
adjective, having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
Modena
noun, a city in N Italy, NW of Bologna.
meacon
verb (used with object), to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
inmate
noun, a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
Miseno
noun, a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
indent
noun, a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
pantie
noun, panties.
meanie
noun, Informal. meany.
Pandit
noun, a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
nepman
noun, (in the Soviet Union) a person who engaged briefly in private enterprise during the New Economic Policy of the 1920s.
panto-
adeno-
Moesia
noun, an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
ideate
noun, ideatum.
optime
noun, (formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos. Compare wrangler (def 2).
inseam
noun, an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
edemas
noun, effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
option
noun, the power or right of choosing.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
tenpin
noun, (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
tenons
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
Mastic
noun, Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
masto-
tonnes
noun, metric ton.
insane
adjective, not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
Niepce
noun, Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
pained
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Monaco
noun, a principality on the Mediterranean coast, bordering SE France. ½ sq. mi. (1.3 sq. km).
Niemen
noun, a river in the W Soviet Union in Europe, flowing into the Baltic: called Memel in its lower course. 565 miles (910 km) long.
tennis
noun, a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
IMPACT
noun, the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
Ostend
noun, a seaport in NW Belgium.
osteo-
matins
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
McAdoo
noun, William Gibbs, 1863–1941, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Secretary of the Treasury 1913–18.
otiose
adjective, being at leisure; idle; indolent.
indene
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
paedo-
paeons
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
inmost
adjective, situated farthest within:
innate
adjective, existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
nepmen
noun, (in the Soviet Union) a person who engaged briefly in private enterprise during the New Economic Policy of the 1920s.
mecate
noun, Southwestern U.S. a rope made of horsehair or sometimes maguey.
aments
noun, catkin.
impost
noun, a tax; tribute; duty.
mid-on
noun, the position of a fielder on the on side of the wicket.
patios
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
Nicene
adjective, of or relating to Nicaea.
amends
noun, reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
nicads
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
Domino
noun, a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
Mentes
noun, (in the Odyssey) a captain of the Taphians. Athena assumed his form when she urged Telemachus to search for Odysseus.
netmen
noun, a tennis player.
incept
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
domine
noun, lord; master (used as a title of address).
tempos
noun, Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
Patmos
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
impose
Verb phrases, impose on/upon, to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude. to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.). to defraud; cheat; deceive:
Menton
noun, a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.
patois
noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
inanes
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
DOMAIN
noun, a field of action, thought, influence, etc.:
peaces
noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
netman
noun, a tennis player.
amices
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
incase
verb (used with object), encase.
Metope
noun, any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze.
me-too
adjective, Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
docent
noun, privatdocent.
peasen
noun, a plural of pease.
donate
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
Mendes
noun, a member of a people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Pascin
noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
menace
noun, something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
actins
noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
impend
verb (used without object), to be imminent; be about to happen.
Median
noun, Arithmetic, Statistics. the middle number in a given sequence of numbers, taken as the average of the two middle numbers when the sequence has an even number of numbers:
tomcod
noun, either of two small cods, Microgadus tomcod, of the Atlantic Ocean, or M. proximus, of the Pacific Ocean.
dopant
noun, an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
medias
noun, a plural of medium.
mascon
noun, a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
impone
verb (used with object), to wager; stake.
topees
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
Medina
noun, the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
Medit.
Minoan
noun, a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
topman
noun, a person stationed for duty in a top.
donsie
adjective, Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
tenace
noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
tendon
noun, Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
income
noun, the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
donnee
noun, a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.
patens
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
topmen
noun, a person stationed for duty in a top.
donnas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
Donets
noun, a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
Menado
noun, a seaport on NE Sulawesi, in NE Indonesia.
menads
noun, maenad.
donees
noun, a person to whom a gift is made.
Minden
noun, a city in NW Louisiana.
tenaim
noun, the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
patine
noun, patina.
minces
noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
Mascot
noun, an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
icono-
monads
noun, Biology. any simple, single-celled organism. any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
mopeds
noun, a motorized bicycle that has pedals in addition to a low-powered gasoline engine designed for low-speed operation.
nanism
noun, the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
admits
verb (used with object), to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
octads
noun, a group or series of eight.
nances
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
eonism
noun, the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
eonian
adjective, aeonian.
Nadine
noun, a female given name.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
iodate
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
nemat-
motion
noun, the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
Mosaic
noun, a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
intone
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
entice
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
toneme
noun, a phoneme consisting of a contrastive feature of tone in a tone language:
Octans
noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
Odense
noun, a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.
Maced.
ennead
noun, a group of nine persons or things.
acmite
noun, a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
Maceio
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
Enesco
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
moonie
noun, a member or follower of the Unification Church.
tip-on
noun, tip1 (def 4).
oedema
noun, edema.
Adonic
noun, Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
Adonis
noun, Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
epacts
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
Admete
noun, a daughter of Eurystheus for whom Hercules took the golden girdle of Ares from Hippolyte.
mooned
noun, the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
escent
nation
noun, a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
nonets
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
adepts
noun, a skilled or proficient person; expert.
nasion
noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
no-one
pronoun, no person; not anyone; nobody:
toecap
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
neaped
adjective, grounded until the next cycle of spring tides.
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
to-dos
noun, bustle; fuss:
neaten
verb (used with object), to make neat:
Esmond
noun, a male given name.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
Esenin
noun, Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
etapes
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
nonces
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
escape
noun, an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
Nostoc
noun, any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
noncom
noun, a noncommissioned officer.
todies
noun, any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
Nantes
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
epodes
noun, Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Ismene
noun, a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
nanoid
adjective, dwarfish.
ionone
noun, a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
notion
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
isopod
noun, any freshwater, marine, or terrestrial crustacean of the order or suborder Isopoda, having seven pairs of legs typically adapted for crawling, and a dorsoventrally flattened body, and including wood lice, several aquatic parasites of crabs and shrimps, and numerous swimming or bottom-dwelling species.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
intoed
adjective, having inwardly turned toes.
macons
noun, Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
icemen
noun, a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
manned
noun, an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman.
Mannes
noun, Leopold Damrosch, 1899–1964, U.S. composer and chemist.
Mannie
noun, a male given name, form of Emanuel.
nodose
adjective, having nodes.
aceto-
emetic
noun, an emetic medicine or agent.
iceman
noun, a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
mondos
noun, a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating.
mondes
noun, the world; people; society.
emends
verb (used with object), to edit or change (a text).
tenson
noun, a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
Onions
noun, Charles Talbut [tawl-buh t,, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət,, ˈtæl-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
manioc
noun, cassava.
onside
adjective, adverb, not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
ootids
noun, the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
mantic
adjective, of or relating to divination.
mantid
noun, mantis.
opiate
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
nastic
adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
aidmen
noun, a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
opines
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
nocti-
mantis
noun, any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
Edison
noun, Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
nocent
adjective, harmful; injurious.
nitons
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
optics
noun, (used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
Oneida
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
Ondine
noun, undine.
Oenone
noun, a nymph of Mount Ida who was the wife of Paris, but was deserted by him for Helen.
instep
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
adopts
Verb phrases, adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
adeems
verb (used with object), to revoke (a legacy) by ademption.
tinned
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
tinmen
noun, a tinsmith.
tinman
noun, a tinsmith.
nomads
noun, a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
intend
verb (used with object), to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
monoid
noun, groupoid.
encode
verb (used with object), to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
nested
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.
maiden
noun, a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
Encina
noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
encase
verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
encamp
verb (used with object), to make into a camp.
inspan
verb (used with object), to yoke or harness.
omenta
noun, a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
actin-
stoned
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
enacts
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Aeneid
noun, a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
Monnet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.
monies
noun, a plural of money.
monied
adjective, moneyed.
Empson
noun, William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
Monica
noun, a female given name.
Moneta
noun, Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
emotes
verb (used without object), to show or pretend emotion:
pecans
noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
amidst
preposition, amid.
Condon
noun, Edward Uhler [yoo-ler] /ˈyu lər/ (Show IPA), 1902–74, U.S. physicist.
pointe
noun, the tip of the toe.
sienna
noun, a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
casino
noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
cteno-
casein
noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
Simeon
noun, a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
points
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
poetic
noun, poetics.
poison
noun, a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
capsid
noun, the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
podite
noun, an arthropod limb.
dacoit
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
pitons
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
daemon
noun, Classical Mythology. a god. a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
daimen
adjective, rare; occasional.
daimon
noun, daemon.
poised
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
pomace
noun, the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
pitmen
noun, a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
Cosimo
noun, Piero di [pee-air-oh di;; Italian pye-raw dee] /piˈɛər oʊ dɪ;; Italian ˈpyɛ rɔ di/ (Show IPA), Piero di Cosimo.
copens
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
aniso-
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
copies
noun, an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
ponies
noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
catnip
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
stance
noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
cosmo-
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
ponces
noun, a pimp.
costo-
Poncas
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
Pomona
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of the fruit of trees.
pomade
noun, a scented ointment, especially one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair.
Capote
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
Pitman
noun, a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
septic
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
decani
adjective, of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
Canton
noun, a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
Deacon
noun, (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
stamen
noun, the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
pineta
noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
Decamp
verb (used without object), to depart from a camp; to pack up equipment and leave a camping ground:
decane
noun, a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
decant
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
pinons
noun, Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
deceit
noun, the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating:
decent
adjective, conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
pinene
noun, a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
decime
noun, a former copper or bronze coin of France issued from 1795 to 1801 and from 1814 to 1815, the 10th part of a franc, equal in value to 10 centimes.
cannot
verb, a form of ·can not.
anenst
preposition, anent (def 2).
Cannes
noun, a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
pinnas
noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
Cantos
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Damien
noun, Father (Jo·seph de Veu·ster) [French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster] /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/ (Show IPA), 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.
Capone
noun, Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
sindon
noun, cloth of fine linen or silk, used especially for shrouds.
Piston
noun, a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
capons
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
dampen
verb (used with object), to make damp; moisten:
Pisano
noun, Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
damson
noun, Also called damson plum. the small, dark-blue or purple fruit of a plum, Prunus insititia, of the rose family, introduced into Europe from Asia Minor.
pintos
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
pinots
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
dances
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
sitcom
noun, situation comedy.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
danios
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
Danton
noun, Georges Jacques [zhawrzh zhahk] /ʒɔrʒ ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1759–94, French Revolutionary leader.
animes
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
Pontic
noun, an artificial tooth in a bridge.
septi-
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
seance
noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
seamen
noun, a person skilled in seamanship.
comate
noun, a mate or companion.
Comdt.
steno-
comedo
noun, a thickened secretion plugging a duct of the skin, especially of a sebaceous gland; blackhead.
Sandie
noun, a male given name, form of Sandro.
apiece
adverb, for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
comose
adjective, hairy; comate.
secant
noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
apices
noun, a plural of apex.
second
noun, a second part.
samite
noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
ascent
noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
Antons
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
ascend
verb (used with object), to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
cinema
noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
compts
verb (used with or without object), noun, count1 .
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
scato-
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
Scioto
noun, a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
coapts
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
coated
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coatee
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
scampi
noun, a large shrimp or prawn.
coeno-
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
scoto-
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
sapote
noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
codons
noun, a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
coedit
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
compos
noun, composition material.
sedate
adjective, calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement:
cootie
noun, a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
sennet
noun, any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
cenote
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
potion
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
anomie
noun, a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
contd.
anoint
verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
anodic
adjective, pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
Connie
noun, a female given name, form of Constance.
contin
contos
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
poteen
noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
cooees
noun, a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
sennit
noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
cement
noun, any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
coopts
verb (used with object), to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
conoid
noun, a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
Seneca
noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
COMSAT
noun, (often lowercase) a communications satellite.
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
cetane
noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
comtes
noun, count2 .
Cesena
noun, a city in E central Italy.
Conant
noun, James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
ptisan
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
Semite
noun, a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
centi-
Potosi
noun, a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
centas
noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
psocid
noun, any of numerous minute winged insects of the family Psocidae (order Psocoptera), including most of the common barklice, having mouth parts adapted for chewing and feeding on fungi, lichens, algae, decaying plant material, etc., and occurring on the bark of trees and the leaves of plants.
condom
noun, a thin sheath, usually of very thin rubber, worn over the penis during sexual intercourse to prevent conception or sexually transmitted disease.
pecten
noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
Sendai
noun, a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
condos
noun, condominium (defs 1, 2).
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
canned
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
pintas
noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
canine
noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
peseta
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
despot
noun, a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
desman
noun, either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews.
depose
verb (used with object), to remove from office or position, especially high office:
depone
verb (used with or without object), to testify under oath; depose.
depict
verb (used with object), to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
cadent
adjective, having cadence.
pesade
noun, a maneuver in which the horse is made to rear, keeping its hind legs stationary and its forelegs drawn in.
Denton
noun, a city in N Texas.
dentin
noun, the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.
denti-
dentes
noun, plural of dens.
Sonoma
noun, a town in W California: center of wine-producing region.
dicast
noun, (in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
sonnet
noun, Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
denote
verb (used with object), to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
Taoism
noun, the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
denom.
Dennis
noun, John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
Denise
noun, a female given name: derived from Denis.
sonant
noun, a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
denims
noun, a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
Petain
noun, Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
denies
Idioms, deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
somni-
somite
noun, any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
diatom
noun, any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
pentad
noun, a period of five years.
cameos
noun, a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
spinet
noun, a small upright piano.
pectin
noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
amides
noun, a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
pedant
noun, a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
amido-
spinto
adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
pedate
adjective, having a foot or feet.
disco-
atomic
adjective, of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
Amiens
noun, a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
pedion
noun, a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
Spence
noun, a pantry.
penta-
amines
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
amino-
atopic
adjective, of or relating to atopy.
speedo
noun, speedometer.
amnion
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
Penman
noun, a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
penmen
noun, a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
specie
noun, coined money; coin.
dienes
noun, any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
Pennie
noun, a female given name, form of Penelope.
pennis
dicots
noun, a dicotyledon.
amnios
Camden
noun, a borough of Greater London, England.
cadets
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
cnemis
noun, the tibia or shin.
camion
noun, a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
camote
noun, batata.
socmen
noun, sokeman.
demise
noun, death or decease.
anemic
adjective, Pathology. suffering from anemia.
Deimos
noun, an ancient Greek personification of terror, a son of Ares and Aphrodite.
demies
noun, a foundation scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford: so called because such a scholar originally received half the allowance of a fellow.
tandem
noun, a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
dement
verb (used with object), to make mad or insane.
tampon
noun, a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
Campos
noun, a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
anemo-
socman
noun, sokeman.
demits
noun, Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
socio-
picots
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
tannic
adjective, Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
canids
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
somat-
deices
verb (used with object), to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
demean
noun, Archaic. demeanor.
pieces
noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
sodio-
demote
verb (used with object), to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (opposed to promote):
aspect
noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
camise
noun, a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
topos
noun, a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
topo-
naso-
Sedan
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
snipe
noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
snide
adjective, derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
sect.
Naomi
noun, the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
speed
noun, rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
nano-
Nandi
noun, a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
monde
noun, the world; people; society.
spean
verb (used with object), to wean.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
spec.
semi-
semen
noun, the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
MINCE
noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
snead
noun, Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
tono-
napes
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
steam
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
spect
noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
MIDAS
noun, Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
neaps
noun, neap tide.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
Scot.
scope
noun, extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
steed
noun, a horse, especially a high-spirited one.
scopa
noun, pollen brush.
Metis
noun, any person of mixed ancestry.
scoot
noun, a swift, darting movement or course.
scoop
noun, a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
spine
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
snoot
noun, Slang. the nose.
metic
noun, an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
scion
noun, a descendant.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
scene
noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
metes
noun, a limiting mark.
Neman
noun, a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
spina
noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
minas
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
spend
verb (used with object), to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
miens
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
sodic
adjective, pertaining to or containing sodium:
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
staid
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
monas
noun, monad.
spent
verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
spice
noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
tsadi
noun, sadhe.
snood
noun, the distinctive headband formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland and northern England.
needs
noun, a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
neeps
noun, a turnip.
micas
noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
Spica
noun, spike2 .
snoop
noun, an act or instance of snooping.
toons
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
tonia
modes
noun, a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
stand
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
monos
noun, infectious mononucleosis.
topee
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
Sino-
Mont.
Minot
noun, George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
sonde
noun, a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Monte
noun, Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
seti-
Sodom
noun, an ancient city destroyed, with Gomorrah, because of its wickedness. Gen. 18–19.
Sinon
noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Minto
noun, Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
topic
noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
mites
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
monic
adjective, (of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
Monet
noun, Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
stamp
noun, a postage stamp.
misce
verb, (in prescriptions) mix.
Sinan
noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
Simon
noun, the original name of the apostle Peter. Compare Peter.
miso-
misc.
mints
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
mono-
moans
noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
tonne
noun, metric ton.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
Sidon
noun, a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
spoom
noun, a kind of sherbet made from fruit juice or wine, mixed after freezing with uncooked meringue.
scend
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
mondo
noun, a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating.
spado
noun, Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
moton
noun, besague.
Minna
noun, a female given name.
Minn.
Mines
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
moist
adjective, moderately or slightly wet; damp.
MOTOS
MSEnt
Spain
noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
topis
noun, topee.
smite
Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
span-
misdo
verb (used with object), to do badly or wrongly; botch.
minds
noun, (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
Nance
noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
smote
verb, a simple past tense of smite.
Senna
noun, any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
motes
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
space
noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
Sept.
moons
noun, the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
monad
noun, Biology. any simple, single-celled organism. any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
tondo
noun, a round painting or relief.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
moose
noun, a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
moots
noun, an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
sito-
moped
noun, a motorized bicycle that has pedals in addition to a low-powered gasoline engine designed for low-speed operation.
Modoc
noun, a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and ranging from southern Oregon to northern California.
mopes
noun, a person who mopes or is given to moping.
Spode
noun, Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
spoon
noun, a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
Minos
noun, a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
spade
noun, a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
Names
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
Pecos
noun, a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
scena
noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
piece
noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
opine
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
opsin
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
metas
noun, (in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
optic
noun, the eye.
tamps
verb (used with object), to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
picot
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
pico-
opto-
Oscan
noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
picas
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
pians
noun, yaws.
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
Osman
noun, 1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
tenon
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
piano
noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
teno-
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
osmic
adjective, of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
osmo-
oste-
peta-
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
Tenn.
opens
noun, an open or clear space.
ootid
noun, the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
paced
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
Tamis
noun, a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
Pinot
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
Pinon
noun, Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
tames
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
omits
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
Pinna
noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
omni-
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Pines
noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
Timon
noun, c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
onco-
pinas
noun, pineapple.
onto-
Pimas
noun, a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
Piman
noun, any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
times
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
tides
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
tepid
adjective, moderately warm; lukewarm:
Tepic
noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
onion
noun, a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
piend
noun, arris.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
Otomi
noun, a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
paces
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
Pinta
noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
Tempe
noun, Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
teems
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
Patmo
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
Pence
noun, a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
peens
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
temps
noun, part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
pedo-
TEMPO
noun, Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
tempi
noun, a plural of tempo.
temp.
pene-
Teide
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3716 meters).
pedi-
Paton
noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
Peace
noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
Peano
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
peans
noun, paean.
Pease
noun, a pea.
Temne
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Sierra Leone.
peats
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
pecan
noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
temin
noun, Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
pends
verb (used without object), to remain undecided or unsettled.
penis
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
Paeon
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
Paine
noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
pains
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
paint
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
pesto
noun, a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
tenia
noun, taenia.
peons
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
paned
adjective, having panes (usually used in combination):
Panic
noun, a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
panne
noun, a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
pant-
teams
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
Penn.
pants
noun, trousers (def 1).
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
Pasco
noun, a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
paseo
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
tends
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
paste
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
pated
Paten
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
Penna
noun, a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
Omani
noun, a native or inhabitant of Oman.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
tomia
noun, the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
nipas
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
toman
noun, a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
saice
noun, syce.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Sadoc
noun, Zadok.
nides
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
niece
noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
Sadie
noun, a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
Nimes
noun, a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
nines
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
Ninos
noun, boy; child.
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Nisan
noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
niton
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
stoma
noun, Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
noct-
stome
stomp
noun, stamp (def 14).
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
Noemi
noun, Naomi (def 1).
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
nomad
noun, a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
stipe
noun, Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
stime
noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
nomen
noun, (in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
scat-
scape
noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
Nemea
noun, a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
scant
adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
Scand
nemos
noun, remote (def 10).
SCAMP
noun, an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
neons
noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
Steep
noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
step-
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
satem
adjective, belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
sapid
adjective, having taste or flavor.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
sanit
Nepos
noun, Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
nicad
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
Sande
noun, Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
tomes
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
Sampo
noun, a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
nomas
noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
nomes
noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
octan
noun, an octan fever.
noto-
T-man
noun, a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
poise
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
octa-
octad
noun, a group or series of eight.
Point
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
poet.
Pomos
noun, the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
podo-
podia
noun, a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
octo-
Odets
noun, Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
piton
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
pisco
noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
pions
noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
Pinto
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
oidea
pomes
noun, the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
Ponca
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
nomo-
poons
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
nona-
nonas
noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
nonce
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
stood
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
post-
nones
noun, the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
nonet
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
Posen
noun, German name of Poznań.
no-no
noun, anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
stoop
noun, the act or an instance of stooping.
poods
noun, a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
Ponce
noun, a pimp.
noons
noun, midday.
stope
noun, any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
taces
noun, tasset.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
noose
noun, a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
noso-
pones
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
to-do
noun, bustle; fuss:
noted
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
ponds
noun, a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
deets
plural noun, details:
meta-
ectad
adverb, outward.
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
Canon
noun, an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
canid
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
canes
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
incas
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
ecto-
Indo-
inept
adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
dames
noun, (initial capital letter) the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
econ.
damns
noun, the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
camps
noun, a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
Campo
noun, (in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
Damon
noun, a male given name.
camis
noun, camisole (def 1).
insep
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
inane
noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
Canso
noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
inst.
capos
noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
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.
edits
noun, an instance of or the work of editing:
edit.
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
Capt.
caps.
capot
noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
ideo-
Capon
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
canst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
edict
noun, a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
edema
noun, effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
Capet
noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
capes
noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
daces
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
Imena
noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
cants
noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
Cant.
insp.
cames
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
aside
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
decos
noun, art deco.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
isnad
noun, the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
Deems
verb (used with object), to hold as an opinion; think; regard:
aspic
noun, a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
ASPEN
noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
deeps
noun, the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
ASDIC
noun, sonar.
endo-
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
ascon
noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
asco-
deice
verb (used with object), to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
deism
noun, belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
Apoc.
deist
noun, a person who believes in deism.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
Aoede
noun, one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
deci-
ation
Cameo
noun, a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
cadis
noun, qadi.
damps
noun, moisture; humidity; moist air:
iodo-
cains
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
caids
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
dance
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
danes
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
atmo-
danio
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
Cadet
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
Cades
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
datos
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
deca-
Edman
noun, Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
Coamo
noun, a city in S central Puerto Rico.
codas
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
Conn.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
conns
noun, responsibility for the steering of a ship.
Conon
noun, died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
coapt
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
cnida
noun, a nematocyst.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
emote
verb (used without object), to show or pretend emotion:
emits
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
Cons.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Const
Epis.
Episc
Epist
codes
noun, a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
epode
noun, Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
comes
noun, Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
comps
noun, a compositor.
compo
noun, composition material.
Comte
noun, count2 .
enema
noun, the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
compd
comp.
Ennis
noun, a town in N Texas.
comet
noun, a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
condo
noun, condominium (defs 1, 2).
ento-
COMAS
noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
Conan
noun, a male given name.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
epact
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
coeds
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
Conde
noun, Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
codon
noun, a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
cont.
Conte
noun, count2 .
Ednas
noun, Adnah.
copse
noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Copan
noun, Santa Rosa de Copán.
cepes
noun, cep.
copen
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
copes
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
cent.
cense
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
disc.
IATSE
cedis
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
cedes
verb (used with object), to yield or formally surrender to another:
cease
noun, cessation:
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
icons
cesta
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.
coots
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
conto
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
eidos
noun, the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
Epsom
noun, a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
cooee
noun, a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
emend
verb (used with object), to edit or change (a text).
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
cine-
Cimon
noun, 507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
Emden
noun, a seaport in NW Germany.
coop.
etape
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
co-op
noun, a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
ESPEC
Espoo
noun, a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
coopt
verb (used with object), to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
Anton
noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
decan
noun, any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
Meade
noun, George Gordon, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War.
Aidos
noun, the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
dicot
noun, a dicotyledon.
Aides
noun, nurse's aide.
doits
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
dict.
Aesop
noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
dicta
noun, a plural of dictum.
diene
noun, any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
Aimee
noun, a female given name.
diets
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
Aedon
noun, a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
Meads
noun, an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
Aedes
noun, yellow-fever mosquito.
adopt
Verb phrases, adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
admit
verb (used with object), to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
admin
noun, administration; administrative work.
MEANS
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
doest
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
domes
noun, Architecture. a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions. a domical roof or ceiling. a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
dices
Idioms, no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
admen
noun, Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
masc.
desc.
manic
adjective, pertaining to or affected by mania.
manit
noun, man-minute.
Manon
noun, an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
manos
noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
manse
noun, the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
ament
noun, catkin.
amens
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
Donne
noun, John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
Mason
noun, a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
mast-
Donna
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
Amend
verb (used with object), to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
matin
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
donee
noun, a person to whom a gift is made.
AMEDS
donec
conjunction, (in prescriptions) until.
diam.
donas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
meant
verb, simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
adits
noun, an entrance or a passage.
AMICE
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
acet-
meno-
Mensa
noun, Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
mense
noun, propriety; discretion.
Dione
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
acmes
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
menta
noun, Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
Dioon
noun, any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.
acids
noun, Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
dites
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
dints
noun, force; power:
dipso
noun, a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
dist.
disme
noun, a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
30-30
mesic
adjective, of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
mesne
adjective, intermediate or intervening.
meso-
2,4-d
noun, a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
meson
noun, Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
acnes
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.
Menes
noun, flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
Medan
noun, a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
aden-
adios
interjection, goodbye; farewell.
dines
noun, Scot. dinner.
Medea
noun, Classical Mythology. a sorceress, daughter of Aeëtes and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece: when Jason deserted her, she killed their children.
Media
noun, a plural of medium.
adept
noun, a skilled or proficient person; expert.
Medic
noun, a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.
Medoc
noun, a wine-growing region in Gironde, in SW France.
Medon
noun, (in the Odyssey) a herald who warned Penelope that her suitors were conspiring against Telemachus.
doats
verb (used without object), dote.
meeds
noun, a reward or recompense.
acpt.
adeem
verb (used with object), to revoke (a legacy) by ademption.
meets
noun, an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
actos
menad
noun, maenad.
menat
noun, an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Mende
noun, a member of a people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
mends
noun, the act of mending; repair or improvement.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
Manet
noun, Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
compt
verb (used with or without object), noun, count1 .
Mande
noun, a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
dopes
noun, any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
Macon
noun, Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
dent.
Ancon
noun, the elbow.
amid-
anon.
anis-
Andie
noun, a male or female given name.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
maces
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
Demos
noun, the common people of an ancient Greek state.
demi-
Andes
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
dense
adjective, having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
anode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
demit
noun, Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
Denis
noun, a male given name.
annot
demo-
denim
noun, a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
Demon
noun, an evil spirit; devil or fiend.
dotes
noun, decay of wood.
dents
noun, a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
dopas
noun, an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
denes
noun, a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
dooms
noun, fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune:
maist
adjective, noun, adverb, most.
anti-
mains
noun, the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
Maine
noun, a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta. Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
amide
noun, a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
maids
noun, a female servant.
ante-
anim.
Anson
noun, a male given name.
Annie
noun, a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
dept.
demes
noun, one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
amin-
anime
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
amine
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
anent
preposition, in regard to; about; concerning.
anion
noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
depot
noun, a railroad station.
dioc
deco
noun, art deco.
pice
noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
PINE
noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Compare pine family.
Pima
noun, a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
Pica
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
Dene
noun, a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
pina
noun, pineapple.
pian
noun, yaws.
deep
noun, the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
PIMS
plural, personal information manager.
pias
noun, a female given name.
dint
noun, force; power:
deem
verb (used with object), to hold as an opinion; think; regard:
Den.
pend
verb (used without object), to remain undecided or unsettled.
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
PTSD
said
noun, sayyid.
COMS
noun, Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
PICS
noun, a movie.
Pict
noun, a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
Con.
Dem.
Sadi
noun, sadhe.
Sade
noun, Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
dipt
noun, the act of dipping.
dips
noun, the act of dipping.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
std.
deet
plural noun, details:
PSAT
pts.
peds
peen
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
Cond
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
pees
noun, the letter p.
Pen.
Ptas
plural, peseta.
Dec.
dees
noun, a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
psid
psia
psec
dins
noun, a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
dat.
Dean
noun, Education. the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
cts.
Pond
noun, a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
poms
noun, pommy.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
Dice
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
DIAS
noun, Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
Pomo
noun, the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
deme
noun, one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
pome
noun, the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
damp
noun, moisture; humidity; moist air:
pise
noun, rammed earth.
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
poem
noun, a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
dep.
1080
peon
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
Dom.
Dace
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
poda
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
poco
adverb, somewhat; rather:
pnea
dia-
DAIS
noun, a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
Dame
noun, (initial capital letter) the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight. the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
damn
noun, the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
Pet.
pone
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
pot.
DIMS
Idioms, take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
Dino
coom
noun, soot; coal dust; smut.
coon
noun, raccoon.
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
dato
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
Din.
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
pint
noun, a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
Coos
noun, a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
coot
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
daps
noun, Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
pos.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
pons
noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
Copt
noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
PetE
noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
pion
noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
Dies
noun, Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
poon
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
Cope
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
dim.
dime
noun, a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
pood
noun, a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
met.
PETN
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
cpd.
cene
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Tams
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
Tace
noun, tasset.
Anne
noun, 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
ann.
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Tame
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
tamp
verb (used with object), to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
anes
adverb, once.
ands
Ande
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
ANSI
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
ance
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
amt.
AMPS
noun, ampere.
Tasm
team
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
amp.
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.
ano-
ant.
Amon
noun, Amen.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
spic
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
atom
noun, Physics. the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element. an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
SPIM
noun, a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
atic
ates
Aten
noun, Aton.
atm.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
ASTM
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
ASME
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Ste.
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
asc-
apts
plural, apartment.
apt.
plural, apartment.
APSE
noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
stem
noun, the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
apo-
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
apes
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
Amos
noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
atop
preposition, on the top of:
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
tion
toad
noun, any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit. Compare frog1 (def 1).
Adm.
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
TODS
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Adie
noun, a female given name.
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
tome
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
TOMS
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
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.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
acme
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
tonn
acid
noun, Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
toom
adjective, empty; vacant.
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
top-
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
topi
noun, topee.
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
teem
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Amis
noun, Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
Amie
noun, a female friend.
amic
adjective, of or relating to an amide or amine.
Ames
noun, a city in central Iowa.
ten.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Amen
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
amdt
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Time
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
AInd
AIMS
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
AIME
AIDS
noun, a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
tepe
noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
aet.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
tide
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
Spee
noun, Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
Sam.
Ceto
cit.
scop
noun, an Old English bard or poet.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cis-
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
seam
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
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.
sec.
cide
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
sci.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
Seed
noun, the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
Seem
verb (used without object), to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
seep
noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
Sem.
ceps
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
seme
adjective, covered with many small, identical figures.
cepe
noun, cep.
send
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Cmon
cen.
coed
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
same
Idioms, all the same, notwithstanding; nevertheless: of no difference; immaterial:
Sami
noun, Lapp.
Samp
noun, coarsely ground corn.
Como
noun, Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
Sand
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
come
noun, Slang: Vulgar. semen.
comd
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
coma
noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
Com.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
cods
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
CMOS
noun, complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
Sat.
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.
codo
noun, a city in NE Brazil.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
code
noun, a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
coda
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
SCAD
noun, any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
scam
noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
SCAN
noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
SpEd
noun, rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
SOAP
noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Can.
cams
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
soda
noun, sodium hydroxide.
CAMP
noun, a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
Soma
noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
Cami
noun, camisole (def 1).
some
adverb, (used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
Came
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
Soni
caid
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
cads
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
soon
Idioms, sooner or later, eventually:
Soot
noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
cadi
noun, qadi.
cade
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
Spam
noun, (lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
SPCA
snod
adjective, smooth; sleek.
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
cees
noun, the letter C.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
sepn
cedi
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
cede
verb (used with object), to yield or formally surrender to another:
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
SIAM
noun, former name of Thailand (def 1).
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
sice
noun, syce.
side
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cat.
Sima
noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
SMTP
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
simp
noun, a fool; simpleton.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
Sind
noun, a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
capo
noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Cape
noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
cap.
dis-
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
pede
end-
Odin
noun, the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
Enid
noun, a city in N Oklahoma.
OECD
ends
noun, the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
OEEC
med.
mote
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
mots
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
most
noun, the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
MOpt
mops
noun, a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
mope
noun, a person who mopes or is given to moping.
Oman
noun, Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
ence
omen
noun, anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
odic
adjective, of an ode.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
omit
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
epi-
NTIA
MSPE
MSIE
MSEE
OAPC
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
msec
epic
noun, an epic poem.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Ens.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OCDM
MSCP
MSCE
MScD
Oct.
MSAE
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
enc.
moot
noun, an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
NADP
open
noun, an open or clear space.
o-os
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
Oost
noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
made
noun, the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
mads
noun, an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
Mons
noun, an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
MAEd
OPEC
noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
Edom
noun, Esau, the brother of Jacob.
Oona
noun, a female given name.
maes
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
maid
noun, a female servant.
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
opia
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
Main
noun, a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
Man.
mane
noun, the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
OOPS
interjection, (used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
macs
noun, fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
emic
adjective, pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
moos
noun, a mooing sound.
M-14
noun, a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
M-16
noun, a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Emp.
Mac-
emit
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
emia
EDTA
EMet
Mace
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
emes
noun, friend.
EEOC
maco
noun, an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
Moon
noun, the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
mood
noun, a state or quality of feeling at a particular time:
Ont.
item
noun, a separate article or particular:
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
Mano
noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
Nino
noun, boy; child.
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
NIMS
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
Nina
noun, girl; child.
Nine
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ides
noun, (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Imp.
idem
noun, another exactly the same.
nips
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
neap
noun, neap tide.
Idas
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NDAC
NCTE
IMCO
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
neem
Nemo
noun, remote (def 10).
ins.
nene
noun, a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
neo-
neon
noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
inns
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
iod-
neep
noun, a turnip.
IndE
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
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.
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.
Inc.
need
noun, a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
inae
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
imps
noun, a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
idae
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
epit
nope
adverb, no1 (def 1).
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
est.
noon
noun, midday.
esp.
nane
pronoun, adverb, adjective, none1 .
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
eso-
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
nos-
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
Esd.
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
not-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
name
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
EPOS
noun, an epic.
none
noun, nones1 .
etc.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
node
noun, a knot, protuberance, or knob.
iced
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Ice.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
ICAO
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
nom.
Noma
noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
NASD
iso-
Ind.
Nome
noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Naos
noun, a temple.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
non-
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
Mani
noun, Manes.
int.
meet
noun, an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
PACE
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
mint
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
Mede
noun, a native or inhabitant of Media.
MIPS
mis-
Doon
noun, a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
meat
noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
meas
mise
noun, a settlement or agreement.
pat.
mean
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
patd
mist
noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
Mita
noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
dopa
noun, an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
doom
noun, fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune:
mite
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
Pan.
dons
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
done
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
Otoe
noun, Oto.
oto-
MNAS
Dona
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
doms
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
pato
noun, an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
mins
noun, a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
MiNE
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
mien
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
pam.
min.
mids
noun, Archaic. the middle.
midn
ment
Mid.
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
MICE
noun, plural of mouse.
Mina
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
Mend
noun, the act of mending; repair or improvement.
Mind
noun, (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
men-
dpt.
mica
noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
pacs
noun, pack1 (def 1).
Pain
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
Mic.
mias
plural, missing in action.
meed
noun, a reward or recompense.
Miao
noun, Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
DOTE
noun, decay of wood.
dost
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
dose
noun, a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
dope
noun, any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
pase
noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
Mino
noun, Minho.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
dome
noun, Architecture. a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions. a domical roof or ceiling. a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
pams
noun, the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
Edam
noun, a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
DOCS
noun, doctor.
DMSO
MDES
pean
noun, paean.
MDAP
mod.
Mode
noun, a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
Edie
noun, a female given name, form of Edith.
does
noun, a plural of doe.
Mead
noun, an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
mes-
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
eco-
doc.
plural, document.
peat
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
EDES
noun, a city in SW Nigeria.
mdse
mdnt
Pecs
noun, a city in SW Hungary.
Eden
noun, the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
Mods
noun, a person who is in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
mesa
noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
ect-
Osee
noun, Hosea.
doit
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
MatE
noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
moan
noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
pct.
MCPO
ped.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
moas
noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
Mona
noun, a female given name.
moat
noun, a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
MEPA
Mon.
moit
noun, a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
mete
noun, a limiting mark.
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
dits
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
ACP
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
MIE
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ise
TSI
ATC
ISA
at.
TPI
ast
ist
TSE
ism
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
TPN
TPM
Meo
noun, Miao (def 1).
CAM
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
IPS
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
tpd
CAD
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
mi.
cs.
NDE
ap-
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
Soo
noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
ac-
ne-
an.
IOT
NEA
ad-
MEP
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
cp.
COD
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
IPO
IPM
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
IPA
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
ADC
MI6
noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
ATP
Am.
MI5
noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
NEC
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
CAI
ca.
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
Co.
ct.
mas
noun, mother1 .
spt
tin
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
TID
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
M-1
noun, a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
Tim
noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
MSC
MOP
noun, a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
MOA
noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
MNS
MS.
plural, manuscript.
TIA
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Mo.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
MNE
MOS
noun, moment (def 1).
MIA
plural, missing in action.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
MNA
MOT
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
TAM
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
Me.
AMS
TES
noun, ti1 .
AEC
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Mao
Mat
noun, a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
AMI
noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
MCI
AME
AMC
MCP
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
MOI
MAE
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
MOC
noun, moccasin.
Moe
noun, a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
AIM
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
MAD
noun, an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
TEC
noun, detective.
moo
noun, a mooing sound.
MDT
MEA
noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
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.
TCS
TCA
AIC
Md.
Mc-
St.
ase
MTS
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
NCO
APS
NAD
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
MAP
noun, a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
Tom
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
NAM
noun, Vietnam.
ASI
APC
Nan
noun, naan.
ite
ASM
ITC
ASN
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ACS
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
ITA
Sta
APE
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
MTP
ae.
MEC
noun, a pimp; mack.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
TAE
preposition, to.
ADS
noun, advertisement.
MIT
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
MPA
MPE
MSA
TMO
STP
MSD
STI
MIP
MSE
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
MSI
MSN
MST
STM
Mt.
MTI
mtn
MTO
ANC
CEA
IOC
CST
DCM
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
ctn
plural, carton.
cte
CTA
CSO
DOA
CSA
POM
noun, pommy.
CPS
CPO
CPM
CPI
do.
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
OPM
DAE
OSO
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
ose
ed.
Dam
noun, a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
EDA
noun, a female given name.
PMT
DSC
POA
POC
EDC
Ede
noun, a city in SW Nigeria.
DSO
DSM
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
EdM
abbreviation, electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
ECM
PSE
COO
noun, a cooing sound.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
EMS
noun, the letter M, m.
PSA
sod
noun, a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
PSC
OMS
noun, a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
ONI
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
EMT
en-
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
PTA
plural, peseta.
oma
plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
eme
noun, friend.
EIS
CPA
EDS
noun, education:
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
OPA
COS
noun, romaine.
EDP
OOT
ons
oon
COP
noun, a police officer.
o-o
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
oo-
EDT
EEC
EEO
OSP
ECA
sd.
DPM
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
DPA
DPC
DPI
DPS
DET
PIA
noun, a female given name.
DSA
DSP
DST
PIC
noun, a movie.
eo-
DOP
noun, a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
di.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
pee
noun, the letter p.
DIP
noun, the act of dipping.
DMA
DMS
DMT
DNA
Doi
Don
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
PDT
PCS
Die
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
PCM
PCI
EOM
PID
ec-
DAS
noun, hyrax.
de-
DCS
d-c
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
pc.
Pa.
OTS
DAP
noun, Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
pd.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ote
OTA
PIO
ot-
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
DEA
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
pie
noun, a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
PAD
noun, a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
ETD
ea.
ead
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
EAM
ean
pim
plural, personal information manager.
pm.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
Dee
noun, a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
PTO
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
pt.
Ps.
Om.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
TSP
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
cee
noun, the letter C.
Sep
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
IAS
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
Ia.
io-
id.
ics
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
CEO
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
ETS
ETO
SEI
noun, sei whale.
SED
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
SDI
EPS
EPT
CIP
ESA
SCP
SDA
se-
CIA
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Esc
CIM
CIE
CID
noun, The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
ese
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
CED
SCM
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
NIM
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
SMA
SMD
IDS
noun, the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
NIA
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
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:
NES
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
ine
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
IDP
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
dit
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
NNP
CDT
Nod
noun, a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
IDA
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
SID
noun, a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
NOC
NNE
Ido
noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
NMI
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
ide
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
Npt
NOP
CMA
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
ene
ODT
ODS
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
OSA
OSD
OTC
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
sc.
OAO
OAP
OAS
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OED
OCD
EPA
CMD
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
ode
noun, a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
Ep.
ODA
noun, a room within a harem.
OCS
EOE
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
op.
OEM
OEO
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
CNM
OIt
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
So.
NSC
CNN
ScD
oid
CNO
oic
CNS
SAE
Oc.
NSA
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
Sp.
DM
S.
NM
MP
TE
noun, ti1 .
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
DN
TP
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
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.
AO
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.
TC
MA
noun, mother1 .
SN
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
IP
T1
N.
P.
noun, Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
MN
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
D.
SA
DA
noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
DC
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
NA
adverb, no1 .
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
NC
O.
DP
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
ND
NI
NP
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
OE
noun, oy2 .
TD
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
DT
noun, a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
ee
EI
t.
CM
CE
M.
i.
OA
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
ic
TN
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
TM
SM
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