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Word delineations has
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- Neo-Latin
-
noun,
New Latin.
- Indonesia
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noun,
East Indies (def 1).
- antinodes
-
noun,
the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
- antinoise
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adjective,
designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
- adenosine
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noun,
Biochemistry. a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleoside, C 10 H 13 N 5 O 4 , of adenine and ribose.
- iodinates
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verb (used with object),
to iodize.
- datelines
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noun,
a line of text giving the place of origin and usually the date of a news dispatch or the like.
- tolidines
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noun,
any of several isomeric derivatives of biphenyl containing two methyl and two amino groups, especially the ortho isomer that is used as a reagent and in the preparation of dyes.
- disentail
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verb (used with object),
to free (an estate) from entail.
- lineation
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noun,
an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
- dilations
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noun,
the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
- ideations
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noun,
the process of forming ideas or images.
- deletions
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noun,
an act or instance of deleting.
- antinode
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noun,
the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
- sodalite
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noun,
a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate, Na 4 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 Cl, occurring massive and in crystals, usually blue in color and found in certain alkali-rich igneous rocks.
- astonied
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adjective,
dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
- litanies
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- iodinate
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verb (used with object),
to iodize.
- lindanes
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 H 6 Cl 6 , the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer.
- annelids
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noun,
any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.
- enations
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- endnotes
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noun,
a note, as of explanation, emendation, or the like, added at the end of an article, chapter, etc.
- nonideal
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adjective,
(of a gas or solution) differing in behavior from that of an ideal gas or solution.
- anilines
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noun,
Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
- andesite
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noun,
a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals, as hornblende or biotite.
- andesine
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noun,
a mineral, intermediate in the plagioclase feldspar group, having a play of colors and usually found as crystals in igneous rocks.
- insolent
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noun,
an insolent person.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- nitinols
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Isenland
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noun,
(in the Nibelungenlied) the country of Brunhild, usually identified with Iceland.
- dainties
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noun,
something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
- sanidine
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noun,
a glassy, often transparent variety of orthoclase in which sodium may replace as much as 50 percent of the potassium: forms phenocrysts in some igneous rocks.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- dilation
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noun,
the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
- Dilantin
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- tail-end
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noun,
the hinder or rear part of anything.
- diastole
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noun,
Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood.
Compare systole (def 1).
- desolate
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adjective,
barren or laid waste; devastated:
- Leninist
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noun,
an advocate or supporter of Lenin or Leninism.
- lenities
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noun,
the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
- lenition
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noun,
Phonetics. a phonological process that weakens consonant articulation at the ends of syllables or between vowels, causing the consonant to become voiced, spirantized, or deleted.
- lentando
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adjective,
becoming slower.
- stand-in
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noun,
a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
- Einstein
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noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1879–1955, German physicist, U.S. citizen from 1940: formulator of the theory of relativity; Nobel Prize 1921.
- deletion
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noun,
an act or instance of deleting.
- east-end
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noun,
a section of E London, England.
- delaines
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- Leonidas
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noun,
died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
- isolated
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- dateline
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noun,
a line of text giving the place of origin and usually the date of a news dispatch or the like.
- sedation
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noun,
the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- Estonian
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noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- sedition
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noun,
incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
- alienist
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- adenines
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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.
- Sentinel
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noun,
a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching.
- adenitis
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noun,
lymphadenitis.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- nineties
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noun,
a cardinal number, ten times nine.
- indolent
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adjective,
having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful:
- sideline
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noun,
a line at the side of something.
- ideation
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noun,
the process of forming ideas or images.
- nidation
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noun,
implantation of an embryo in the lining of the uterus.
- neonates
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noun,
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
- idealist
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noun,
a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist.
Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
- tolidine
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noun,
any of several isomeric derivatives of biphenyl containing two methyl and two amino groups, especially the ortho isomer that is used as a reagent and in the preparation of dyes.
- isoline
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noun,
isogram.
- Leonids
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noun,
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
- indenes
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- oleates
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noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- side-on
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adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- Leonine
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adjective,
of or relating to the lion.
- liaison
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noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- deities
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noun,
a god or goddess.
- Delaine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
- isolate
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- indents
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noun,
a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
- Nielsen
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noun,
Carl August [kahrl ou-goo st] /kɑrl ˈaʊ gʊst/ (Show IPA), 1865–1931, Danish composer.
- Leotine
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noun,
a female given name.
- edition
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noun,
one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
- etesian
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adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- ideates
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noun,
ideatum.
- aediles
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noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- lineate
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adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- lindies
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noun,
Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop. an energetic jitterbug dance.
- tension
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noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- Nilotes
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- tensile
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adjective,
of or relating to tension:
- lindens
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noun,
any tree of the genus Tilia, as T. americana (American linden) or T. europaea (European linden) having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and heart-shaped leaves, grown as an ornamental or shade tree.
Compare linden family.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- lindane
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 H 6 Cl 6 , the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer.
- Daniels
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noun,
Jonathan Worth, 1902–81, U.S. journalist, editor, and author.
- Tenniel
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noun,
Sir John, 1820–1914, English caricaturist and illustrator.
- dailies
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noun,
a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- Seeland
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noun,
Zealand.
- Tenedos
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noun,
an island in the Aegean, near the entrance to the Dardanelles, belonging to Turkey.
- oilseed
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noun,
any of several seeds, as the castor bean, sesame, or cottonseed, from which an oil is expressed.
- inlands
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noun,
the interior part of a country.
- tendons
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noun,
Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
- isation
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- delates
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verb (used with object),
Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse.
- Delanos
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noun,
a city in S California.
- sainted
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- destine
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verb (used with object),
to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; design; intend.
- oneidas
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noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- details
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noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- detains
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- onliest
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Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- doilies
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noun,
any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
- Tonnies
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noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- donates
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- dilates
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verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Dinesen
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noun,
Isak [ee-sahk] /ˈi sɑk/ (Show IPA), (pen name of Baroness Karen Blixen) 1885–1962, Danish author.
- latinos
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- talions
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noun,
lex talionis.
- lead-in
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noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- distain
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verb (used with object),
to discolor; stain; sully.
- destain
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verb (used with object),
to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
- Landini
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), c1325–97, Italian organist and composer.
- iolites
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noun,
cordierite.
- sandlot
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noun,
a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
- Stalino
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noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- adenine
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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.
- neatens
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verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- lentoid
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noun,
a lentoid body.
- standee
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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.
- Adeline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adele.
- Ladinos
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noun,
Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
- Neilson
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noun,
William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.
- dentins
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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.
- Denison
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noun,
a city in NE Texas.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- donnees
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noun,
a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.
- denotes
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verb (used with object),
to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
- lenient
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adjective,
agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent:
- laities
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noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- dentals
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noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- dentils
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noun,
any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
- seleno-
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- daltons
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noun,
atomic mass unit.
- asinine
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adjective,
foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
- intens.
-
- anoints
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verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- annelid
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noun,
any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.
- enation
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- intines
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noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- aniseed
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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.
- endnote
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noun,
a note, as of explanation, emendation, or the like, added at the end of an article, chapter, etc.
- indoles
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noun,
a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
- inedita
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plural noun,
unpublished literary works.
- aniline
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noun,
Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
- anilide
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noun,
any compound containing the univalent group C 6 H 5 NH–, derived from aniline, as acetanilide, C 8 H 9 NO.
- intense
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adjective,
existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:
- neonate
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noun,
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
- enneads
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noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- lisente
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noun,
plural of sente.
- tineids
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noun,
a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
- enolate
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noun,
any metallic derivative of an enol.
- Etonian
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noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- etoiles
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noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- instead
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Idioms,
instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- nitinol
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- toadies
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noun,
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- Na-Dene
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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.
- in-line
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adjective,
(of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- Estonia
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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.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- etalons
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- intones
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- intends
-
verb (used with object),
to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
- elision
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noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- elodeas
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noun,
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
- indites
-
verb (used with object),
to compose or write, as a poem.
- iodates
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- linnets
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noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- iodines
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noun,
a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
- Antoine
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- linseed
-
noun,
flaxseed.
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- inlaid
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- inside
-
noun,
the inner or internal part; interior:
- donate
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- Landis
-
noun,
Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
- Ionian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- insane
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adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- sialid
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noun,
any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.
- Etoile
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- stolid
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adjective,
not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
- Landes
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noun,
a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
- Selden
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noun,
George Baldwin, 1846–1922, U.S. inventor of a gasoline-powered car.
- donees
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noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Donets
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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.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- donnas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- 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)
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- donnee
-
noun,
a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- sennit
-
noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- Landon
-
noun,
Alfred ("Alf") Mossman [maws-muh n,, mos-] /ˈmɔs mən,, ˈmɒs-/ (Show IPA), 1887–1987, U.S. politician.
- ideals
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- distal
-
adjective,
situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal.
Compare proximal.
- distil
-
verb (used with or without object),
distill.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Indies
-
noun,
the. (used with a plural verb) West Indies (def 1).
- inline
-
noun,
an ornamented type with a line of white or of a contrasting color running just inside the edge and following the contour of each letter.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- stoned
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- inland
-
noun,
the interior part of a country.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Iletin
-
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- tailed
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Esenin
-
noun,
Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- salted
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- iodine
-
noun,
a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
- eldest
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- 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.
- ideate
-
noun,
ideatum.
- Seidel
-
noun,
a large beer mug with a capacity of one liter (1.1 quarts) and often having a hinged lid.
- ediles
-
noun,
aedile.
- Isolde
-
noun,
German name of Iseult.
- Edison
-
noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- Elodea
-
noun,
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
- Isolda
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Iseult.
- indent
-
noun,
a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
- elands
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- indole
-
noun,
a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
- intine
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- sedate
-
adjective,
calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement:
- 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).
- Island
-
noun,
a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
- intoed
-
adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- sedile
-
noun,
one of the seats (usually three) on the south side of the chancel, often recessed, for the use of the officiating clergy.
- Indian
-
noun,
Also called American Indian, Amerind, Amerindian, Native American. a member of the aboriginal people of America or of any of the aboriginal North or South American stocks, usually excluding the Eskimos.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- Eloise
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- 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.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- Soldan
-
noun,
the ruler of an Islamic country.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- stadle
-
noun,
staddle.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- sendal
-
noun,
a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
- donsie
-
adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- steno-
-
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- sennet
-
noun,
any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- Ladino
-
noun,
Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
- ladies
-
noun,
a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
- ladens
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- indene
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- intend
-
verb (used with object),
to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
- elated
-
adjective,
very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits:
- ennead
-
noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- elides
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- indite
-
verb (used with object),
to compose or write, as a poem.
- elates
-
adjective,
elated.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- sindon
-
noun,
cloth of fine linen or silk, used especially for shrouds.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- selen-
-
- iliads
-
noun,
(italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- Odense
-
noun,
a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.
- Linton
-
noun,
Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- listed
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- Tilden
-
noun,
Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
- Tindal
-
noun,
Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
- aniso-
-
- lodens
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- tildes
-
noun,
a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
- Linnet
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- Daniel
-
noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- oldest
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Danton
-
noun,
Georges Jacques [zhawrzh zhahk] /ʒɔrʒ ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1759–94, French Revolutionary leader.
- lidias
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- 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.
- tidies
-
noun,
any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
- Dalton
-
noun,
atomic mass unit.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- 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.
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- Linden
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Tilia, as T. americana (American linden) or T. europaea (European linden) having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and heart-shaped leaves, grown as an ornamental or shade tree.
Compare linden family.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- Lindon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tineid
-
noun,
a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
- 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.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- 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.
- Toland
-
noun,
Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- 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:
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- aedile
-
noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- neaten
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- adeno-
-
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- 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.
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- Nelson
-
noun,
a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- 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.
- Nadine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aldose
-
noun,
a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
- Aldine
-
noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- naleds
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- nanoid
-
adjective,
dwarfish.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- oleate
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- 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.
- online
-
adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- Delian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- dienes
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- dentil
-
noun,
any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
- delist
-
verb (used with object),
to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
- Ondine
-
noun,
undine.
- onside
-
adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- denial
-
noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- Leiden
-
noun,
a city in W Netherlands.
- denies
-
Idioms,
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
- Denise
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Denis.
- Ostend
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Belgium.
- Dennis
-
noun,
John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- denote
-
verb (used with object),
to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
- detail
-
noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- teleo-
-
- desalt
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
- Denton
-
noun,
a city in N Texas.
- dental
-
noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- dentes
-
noun,
plural of dens.
- denti-
-
- Diesel
-
noun,
diesel engine.
- Lenten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
- delate
-
verb (used with object),
Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- dilate
-
verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- Leonid
-
noun,
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
- teiids
-
noun,
any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- leones
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Delano
-
noun,
a city in S California.
- leaden
-
adjective,
inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move:
- deasil
-
adverb,
clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- seti-
-
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- 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.
- Lando
-
noun,
died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- needs
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- insol
-
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lands
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- nitid
-
adjective,
bright; lustrous.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- leads
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- lends
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Nandi
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- indie
-
noun,
an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
- natl.
-
- Indio
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- naso-
-
- Indo-
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- Ndola
-
noun,
a city in N Zambia.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- lated
-
adjective,
belated.
- oste-
-
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- India
-
noun,
Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- Leeds
-
noun,
a city in West Yorkshire, in N England.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- nano-
-
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- init.
-
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- nodal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- oiled
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- oidea
-
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Lindi
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Tanzania.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- oidia
-
noun,
one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- 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.
- lidos
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- ition
-
- Oland
-
noun,
an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
- Ital.
-
- Lidia
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- olden
-
adjective,
of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- 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.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- oldie
-
noun,
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- sanit
-
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- inst.
-
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Nolde
-
noun,
Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
- nona-
-
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- 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.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- lodes
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- loden
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- loads
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- linns
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Odets
-
noun,
Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lades
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Ladon
-
noun,
a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Delos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
- delis
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- deles
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- 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).
- teiid
-
noun,
any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- deils
-
noun,
devil.
- deets
-
plural noun,
details:
- tele-
-
- dealt
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- deals
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- telo-
-
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- ation
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- teno-
-
- Tenn.
-
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- datos
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- 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:
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- Delta
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
- denes
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- tidal
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- dolia
-
noun,
a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
- doles
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- doits
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- doest
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- doats
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- dist.
-
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- diols
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- dense
-
adjective,
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
- dent.
-
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- dial.
-
- dials
-
noun,
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Diels
-
noun,
Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- ilio-
-
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- dilis
-
noun,
a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- Adele
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- 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.
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- 30-30
-
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- tonia
-
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- aden-
-
- 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.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- alti-
-
- 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.
- anti-
-
- anon.
-
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tiled
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ante-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- 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.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- tilde
-
noun,
a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- annot
-
- alto-
-
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- 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).
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Dolin
-
noun,
Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- dolts
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- endo-
-
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- elide
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- sloid
-
noun,
sloyd.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- solid
-
noun,
a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Edsel
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich” and “hall.”.
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- edit.
-
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- edile
-
noun,
aedile.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Iliad
-
noun,
(italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
- ileo-
-
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- idles
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- idiot
-
noun,
Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
- idion
-
- idio-
-
- sidle
-
noun,
a sidling movement.
- ideo-
-
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- IATSE
-
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- Sino-
-
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- sito-
-
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- 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.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- 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.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- steed
-
noun,
a horse, especially a high-spirited one.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- dotes
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Donne
-
noun,
John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
- Donna
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- donee
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- 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.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- TODS
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- 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.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Soni
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- 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).
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- tion
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- 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.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- non-
-
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- 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.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- tonn
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- 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.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- sild
-
noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- told
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- 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.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- sld.
-
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- ole-
-
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- Ont.
-
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- Sol.
-
- Olds
-
noun,
Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- sold
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- 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.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- 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.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tel-
-
- SLED
-
noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- 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.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- nos-
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- 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.
- std.
-
- soln
-
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- NTIA
-
- Ste.
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- 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.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- 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.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- dels
-
noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- Den.
-
- itol
-
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- itis
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- 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.
- dia-
-
- 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.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- iso-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Del.
-
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Dili
-
noun,
a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- 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 = .
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Dino
-
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- iod-
-
- 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.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- dele
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Lat.
-
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- dals
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Danl
-
- lea.
-
- dat.
-
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- deet
-
plural noun,
details:
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- 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.
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- ins.
-
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- dost
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Esd.
-
- 1080
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- end-
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- elds
-
noun,
age.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- ELAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- EDTA
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- eso-
-
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- 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).
- IndE
-
- inae
-
- dis-
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- ile-
-
- 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.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- idol
-
noun,
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- idae
-
- est.
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- dol.
-
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- neo-
-
- Ind.
-
- dols
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
- dolt
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- lit.
-
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- lond
-
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Alis
-
- Ald.
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- 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).
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ands
-
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- NASD
-
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NDSL
-
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- 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.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- 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.
- aet.
-
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- 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.
- Ltd.
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AInd
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AISI
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- LitD
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ann.
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- ANSI
-
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- ates
-
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- 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.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- leds
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- ant.
-
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- ano-
-
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- ETD
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- 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.
- eo-
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- DST
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- TIA
-
- DSA
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- DIL
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- DOA
-
- TSE
-
- DSO
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- DAE
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ad-
-
- ead
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- al.
-
- an.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- STI
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- ASN
-
- tlo
-
- Doi
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- DNA
-
- ast
-
- DLS
-
- DLO
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- TAL
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- do.
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- STL
-
- Sta
-
- ae.
-
- 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.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- TID
-
- 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.
- di.
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- at.
-
- de-
-
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- 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.
- DET
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- DEA
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- io-
-
- St.
-
- ONI
-
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- ose
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ons
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- OTA
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Les
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- ot-
-
- ote
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LDS
-
- LSD
-
- Lt.
-
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- OTS
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Ld.
-
- SAE
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- So.
-
- sd.
-
- Ola
-
- OIt
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- NDE
-
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- NNE
-
- NAD
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- LST
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NEA
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NIA
-
- 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
-
- LTA
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oid
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ODT
-
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- OAS
-
- LSI
-
- OSD
-
- OSA
-
- OED
-
- NSA
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LON
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- La.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SDA
-
- Ia.
-
- SLA
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ETO
-
- ETS
-
- SDI
-
- id.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ese
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- 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).
- ide
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- ESL
-
- ESA
-
- il-
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EDT
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEO
-
- EIS
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- SLE
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- en-
-
- ene
-
- 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.
- 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.
- TSI
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- IOT
-
- 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.
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SED
-
- 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 = .
- se-
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ISA
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- ILO
-
- ist
-
- N.
-
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- ND
-
- NI
-
- NL
-
- EI
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- L1
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- L2
-
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ee
-
- AO
-
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- 3D
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noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- L.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- SA
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- DN
-
- D.
-
- DA
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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.
- ol
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- dl
-
- S.
-
- T1
-
- TD
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- t.
-
- i.
-
- SL
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- DT
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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.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- TL
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- OD
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noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- TN
-
- O.
-
- ln
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- le
-
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- SN
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.