Anagrams of denticulation
Word denticulation has
1456 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of denticulation.
- actinolite
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noun,
a variety of amphibole, occurring in greenish bladed crystals or in masses.
- in-and-out
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noun,
Manège. an obstacle consisting of two fences placed too far apart to be cleared in one jump and too close together to allow more than one or two strides between.
- Diocletian
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noun,
(Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) a.d. 245–316, Illyrian soldier: emperor of Rome 284–305.
- incidental
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noun,
something incidental, as a circumstance.
- continuate
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adjective,
continuing; uninterrupted.
- colatitude
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noun,
the complement of the latitude; the difference between a given latitude and 90°.
- Clintonia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Clintonia, of the lily family, comprising stemless plants with a few broad, ribbed, basal leaves, and white, greenish-yellow, or rose-colored flowers on a short stalk.
- incaution
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noun,
lack of caution; heedlessness; carelessness.
- continued
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adjective,
lasting or enduring without interruption:
- candlenut
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noun,
the oily fruit or nut of a southeastern Asian tree, Aleurites moluccana, of the spurge family, the kernels of which when strung together are used locally as candles.
- nautiloid
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noun,
a mollusk of the subclass Nautiloidea, including nautiluses and many fossil species that were abundant in the Ordovician and Silurian periods.
- toluidine
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noun,
any of three isomeric amines having the formula C 7 H 9 N, derived from toluene: used in the dye and drug industries.
- lidocaine
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noun,
a synthetic crystalline powder, C 14 H 22 N 2 O, used as a local anesthetic and also in the management of certain arrhythmias.
- dianoetic
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adjective,
pertaining to dianoia.
- inoculate
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verb (used with object),
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- octennial
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adjective,
occurring every eight years.
- inductile
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adjective,
not ductile; not pliable or yielding.
- Neo-Latin
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noun,
New Latin.
- cotunnite
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noun,
a soft, white to yellowish mineral, lead chloride, PbCl 2 , that forms as an alteration product of galena.
- induction
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noun,
the act of inducing, bringing about, or causing:
- inoculant
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noun,
inoculum.
- incondite
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adjective,
ill-constructed; unpolished:
- anticline
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noun,
an anticlinal rock structure.
- lineation
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noun,
an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
- identical
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adjective,
similar or alike in every way:
- dictation
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noun,
the act or manner of dictating for reproduction in writing.
- autotelic
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adjective,
(of an entity or event) having within itself the purpose of its existence or happening.
- Deucalion
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noun,
a son of Prometheus who survived the Deluge to regenerate the human race.
- dentition
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noun,
the makeup of a set of teeth including their kind, number, and arrangement.
- Education
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noun,
the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- contained
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adjective,
showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised:
- dentation
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noun,
the state or form of being dentate.
- Uniondale
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noun,
a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- continual
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adjective,
of regular or frequent recurrence; often repeated; very frequent:
- acidulent
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noun,
Chemistry. acidulant.
- audition
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noun,
a trial hearing given to a singer, actor, or other performer to test suitability for employment, professional training or competition, etc.
- 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.
- indocile
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adjective,
not willing to receive teaching, training, or discipline; fractious; unruly.
- 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.
- nucleoid
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noun,
the central region in a prokaryotic cell, as a bacterium, that contains the chromosomes and that has no surrounding membrane.
- nonideal
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adjective,
(of a gas or solution) differing in behavior from that of an ideal gas or solution.
- tail-end
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noun,
the hinder or rear part of anything.
- Taconite
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noun,
a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
- induline
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noun,
any of a large class of dyes yielding colors similar to indigo.
- Citation
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noun,
Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
- Dilantin
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- altitude
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noun,
the height of anything above a given planetary reference plane, especially above sea level on earth.
- nutation
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noun,
an act or instance of nodding one's head, especially involuntarily or spasmodically.
- lentando
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adjective,
becoming slower.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- datolite
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noun,
a mineral, calcium and boron silicate, CaB(SiO 4)(OH), usually occurring in rock cavities in the form of colorless, prismatic crystals.
- latitude
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noun,
Geography.
the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point.
a place or region as marked by this distance.
- intonate
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
- intitule
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verb (used with object),
to give a title to (a legislative act, etc.); entitle.
- antinode
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noun,
the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
- D-notice
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noun,
a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
- indicate
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verb (used with object),
to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show:
- inundate
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verb (used with object),
to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
- Teutonic
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noun,
Germanic.
- autocide
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noun,
suicide by crashing the vehicle one is driving.
- iodinate
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verb (used with object),
to iodize.
- dilution
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noun,
the act of diluting or the state of being diluted.
- catenoid
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noun,
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
- antidote
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noun,
a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
- latticed
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noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- dilation
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noun,
the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
- diatonic
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adjective,
noting those scales that contain five whole tones and two semitones, as the major, minor, and certain modal scales.
- indolent
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adjective,
having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful:
- indicant
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noun,
something that indicates; indicator.
- idiolect
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noun,
a person's individual speech pattern.
Compare dialect (def 1).
- tunicate
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noun,
Zoology. any sessile marine chordate of the subphylum Tunicata (Urochordata), having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic and two openings or siphons for the ingress and egress of water.
- actinoid
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adjective,
raylike; radiate.
- ctenidia
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noun,
any of various comblike or featherlike structures, as the row of stiff bristles on the legs of a psocid.
- nidation
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noun,
implantation of an embryo in the lining of the uterus.
- ideation
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noun,
the process of forming ideas or images.
- nicotine
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noun,
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
- uintaite
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noun,
an extremely pure asphalt particularly valuable for the manufacture of paints and varnishes.
- Conneaut
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noun,
a city in NE Ohio.
- continue
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verb (used with object),
to go on with or persist in:
- inclined
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noun,
an inclined surface; slope; slant.
- uncinate
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adjective,
hooked; bent at the end like a hook.
- line-out
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noun,
a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.
- incident
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noun,
an individual occurrence or event.
- inaction
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noun,
absence of action; idleness.
- cotenant
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noun,
a joint tenant.
- eduction
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noun,
the act of educing.
- actinide
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noun,
any element of the actinide series.
- Claudine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Claudia.
- Endicott
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noun,
John, Endecott, John.
- Dulcinea
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noun,
a ladylove; sweetheart.
- lunation
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noun,
the period of time from one new moon to the next (about 29½ days); a lunar month.
- cleanout
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noun,
an act of cleaning out.
- Lucianne
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noun,
a female given name.
- untitled
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adjective,
without a title:
- toucanet
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noun,
any of several small South and Central American toucans, especially of the genus Aulacorhynchus.
- conidia
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noun,
(in fungi) an asexual spore formed by abstriction at the top of a hyphal branch.
- tactile
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- Lucinda
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lucy.
- outland
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noun,
Usually, outlands. the outlying districts or remote regions of a country; provinces:
- candent
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adjective,
glowing with heat; being at a white heat.
- dialect
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noun,
Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
- conduit
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noun,
a pipe, tube, or the like, for conveying water or other fluid.
- Candiot
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noun,
a Cretan.
- codline
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noun,
an untarred cord of hemp or cotton, used for fishing and for various purposes aboard a ship.
- deltaic
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adjective,
pertaining to or like a delta.
- coniine
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noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- calotte
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noun,
zucchetto.
- connate
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adjective,
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- Landini
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), c1325–97, Italian organist and composer.
- outline
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noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- nanduti
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noun,
a fine, intricate lace made in Paraguay, usually of cotton, and resembling a spiderweb.
- content
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noun,
Usually, contents.
something that is contained:
the subjects or topics covered in a book or document.
the chapters or other formal divisions of a book or document:
- contend
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verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain earnestly:
- lunatic
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noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- deontic
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adjective,
of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
- outdate
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verb (used with object),
to put out of date; make antiquated or obsolete:
- outlaid
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noun,
an expending or spending, as of money.
- contain
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- decanol
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 10 H 22 O, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol: used as a plasticizer, detergent, and in perfumes and flavorings.
- Delicia
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noun,
a female given name.
- noctuid
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noun,
Also called owlet moth. any of numerous dull-colored moths of the family Noctuidae, the larvae of which include the armyworms and cutworms.
- Letitia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “gladness.”.
- let-out
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noun,
Chiefly British. a means of escape; loophole.
- Clinton
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noun,
De Witt [duh wit] /də ˈwɪt/ (Show IPA), 1769–1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817–21, 1825–28 (son of James Clinton).
- cuittle
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verb (used with object),
to wheedle, cajole, or coax.
- linocut
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noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- nuclide
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noun,
an atomic species in which the atoms all have the same atomic number and mass number.
- nucleon
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noun,
a proton or neutron, especially when considered as a component of a nucleus.
- nucleo-
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- lentoid
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noun,
a lentoid body.
- noctule
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noun,
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
- culotte
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plural noun,
women's trousers, usually knee-length or calf-length, cut full to resemble a skirt.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- 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.
- nodical
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adjective,
of or relating to a node or the nodes.
- citadel
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noun,
a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
- cutline
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noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- ctenoid
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adjective,
comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
- nitinol
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- Laodice
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noun,
(in the Iliad) a daughter of Priam and Hecuba who chose to be swallowed up by the earth rather than live as a Greek concubine.
- lead-in
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noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- cannoli
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plural noun,
tubular pastry shells stuffed with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta and often containing nuts, citron, or bits of chocolate.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- cotidal
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adjective,
pertaining to a coincidence of tides.
- Decalin
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- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- lattice
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noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Celadon
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noun,
any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- caution
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- Lecuona
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noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- Oceanid
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noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- Nilotic
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noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- incline
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noun,
an inclined surface; slope; slant.
- taction
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noun,
touch; contact.
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- 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.
- actino-
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- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- actinon
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- 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.
- annulet
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noun,
Also called bandelet, bandlet, square and rabbet. Architecture. an encircling band, molding, or fillet, as on the shaft of a column.
- include
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verb (used with object),
to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element:
- Alencon
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
- Tuonela
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noun,
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
- dunnite
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noun,
an ammonium picrate explosive used as a bursting charge for armor-piercing projectiles and in high-explosive shells; explosive D.
- annelid
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noun,
any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.
- tunicle
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noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- 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.
- 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.
- Antoine
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- tuition
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noun,
the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university:
- inedita
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plural noun,
unpublished literary works.
- ancient
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- Titanic
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noun,
a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
- alunite
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- tontine
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noun,
an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
- tonneau
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noun,
a rear part or compartment of an automobile body, containing seats for passengers.
- indican
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noun,
a glucoside, C 14 H 17 NO 6 , that occurs in plants yielding indigo and from which indigo is obtained.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- aliunde
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adverb, adjective,
not part of or derivable from the document or instrument itself:
- tonetic
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noun,
the phonetic study of tone in language.
- toluate
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noun,
a salt or ester of any of the four isomeric toluic acids.
- intitle
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verb (used with object),
entitle.
- inconel
-
- unclean
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adjective,
not clean; dirty.
- inutile
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adjective,
of no use or service.
- enation
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- dictate
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noun,
an authoritative order or command.
- auction
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noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- diction
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noun,
style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words:
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- diluent
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noun,
a diluting substance.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- Taunton
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noun,
a city in SE Massachusetts.
- Etonian
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noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- eutocia
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noun,
normal childbirth.
- Iceland
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noun,
a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).
- ductile
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adjective,
capable of being hammered out thin, as certain metals; malleable.
- identic
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adjective,
identical.
- 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).
- unction
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noun,
an act of anointing, especially as a medical treatment or religious rite.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- Lottie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- Dunant
-
noun,
Jean Henri [French zhahn ahn-ree] /French ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1828–1910, Swiss banker and philanthropist: founder of the Red Cross; Nobel Peace Prize 1901.
- Culion
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noun,
an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- Indian
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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.
- indic.
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- elicit
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- Linnet
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- eluant
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noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- dulcet
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noun,
an organ stop resembling the dulciana but an octave higher.
- indict
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verb (used with object),
(of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:
- cuneal
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adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- Lindon
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noun,
a male given name.
- Linden
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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.
- cut-in
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noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- cutlet
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noun,
a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.
- Iletin
-
- duenna
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noun,
(in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.
- indite
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verb (used with object),
to compose or write, as a poem.
- lucent
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adjective,
shining.
- cuttle
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noun,
cuttlefish.
- entoil
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Duncan
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noun,
Isadora, 1878–1927, U.S. dancer: pioneer in modern dance.
- louden
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become loud.
- indecl
-
- coutil
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noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- incult
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adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- contd.
-
- Euclid
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noun,
flourished c300 b.c, Greek geometrician and educator at Alexandria.
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- etalon
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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.
- Lucian
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noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- Connie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- cteno-
-
- cotula
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- contin
-
- dunlin
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noun,
a common sandpiper, Calidris alpina, that breeds in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- dunite
-
noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine.
- indent
-
noun,
a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
- Luanne
-
noun,
a female given name.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- Linton
-
noun,
Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- induct
-
verb (used with object),
to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies:
- 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.
- delict
-
noun,
Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
- diotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affecting both ears; binaural.
- inulin
-
noun,
a polysaccharide, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , obtained from the roots of certain plants, especially elecampane, dahlia, and Jerusalem artichoke, that undergoes hydrolysis to the dextrorotatory form of fructose: used chiefly as an ingredient in diabetic bread, in processed foods to increase their fiber content, and as a reagent in diagnosing kidney function.
- intuit
-
verb (used with or without object),
to know or receive by intuition.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- Landon
-
noun,
Alfred ("Alf") Mossman [maws-muh n,, mos-] /ˈmɔs mən,, ˈmɒs-/ (Show IPA), 1887–1987, U.S. politician.
- intoed
-
adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- intine
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- Delian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- intent
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- Delano
-
noun,
a city in S California.
- docent
-
noun,
privatdocent.
- latent
-
adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- Docile
-
adjective,
easily managed or handled; tractable:
- denial
-
noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- dental
-
noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- intend
-
verb (used with object),
to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- lacto-
-
- deuton
-
noun,
deuteron.
- deuto-
-
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- Ionian
-
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).
- dilate
-
verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- dilute
-
adjective,
reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak:
- denti-
-
- detail
-
noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- 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.
- Denton
-
noun,
a city in N Texas.
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- 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.
- 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.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- decant
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- Lieut.
-
- Lettic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- indult
-
noun,
a dispensation granted often temporarily by the pope, permitting a deviation from church law.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- Daniel
-
noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- Leonid
-
noun,
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
- douane
-
noun,
a custom house; customs.
- Dalton
-
noun,
atomic mass unit.
- Ladino
-
noun,
Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
- Danton
-
noun,
Georges Jacques [zhawrzh zhahk] /ʒɔrʒ ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1759–94, French Revolutionary leader.
- induce
-
verb (used with object),
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind:
- induc.
-
- leuco-
-
- Leucon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
- dacoit
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- Lidice
-
noun,
a village in the W Czech Republic: suffered a ruthless reprisal by the Nazis in 1942 for the assassination of a high Nazi official.
- induna
-
noun,
an official functionary of a king or chief in South African Bantu societies.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- intact
-
adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- donate
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- decani
-
adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- Innuit
-
noun,
Inuit.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- 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.
- Deacon
-
noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- dottle
-
noun,
the plug of half-smoked tobacco in the bottom of a pipe after smoking.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- inlaut
-
noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- inland
-
noun,
the interior part of a country.
- inlaid
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- dautie
-
noun,
a darling.
- Dottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.
- lucida
-
noun,
the brightest star in a constellation.
- Nadine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Conant
-
noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- tonlet
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- tuladi
-
noun,
lake trout.
- cannot
-
verb,
a form of ·can not.
- canned
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Tuinal
-
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- candle
-
noun,
a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
- Alcott
-
noun,
(Amos) Bronson [bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/ (Show IPA), 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- Ondine
-
noun,
undine.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- online
-
adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- cadent
-
adjective,
having cadence.
- outact
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in acting.
- Aldine
-
noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- caudle
-
noun,
a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc.
- unclad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of unclothe.
- adeno-
-
- uncial
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- Catton
-
noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Adonic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- cattle
-
noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- tunnel
-
noun,
an underground passage.
- Odetta
-
noun,
(Odetta Holmes) 1930–2008, U.S. folk singer.
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- Canton
-
noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- outlet
-
noun,
an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- celto-
-
- 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.
- tauten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become taut.
- tauto-
-
- Titian
-
noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- 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.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- tenant
-
noun,
a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- tineid
-
noun,
a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
- Tindal
-
noun,
Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
- titled
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- tinct.
-
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- tenuto
-
adjective,
Music. (of a note, chord, or rest) held to the full time value.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- anodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- Tetuan
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the Mediterranean: former capital of the Spanish zone of Morocco.
- Teuton
-
noun,
a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.
- Tilden
-
noun,
Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
- tauted
-
adjective,
(especially of wood or hair) tangled or matted together.
- tannic
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- toluic
-
adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- tailed
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- Toltec
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- Audion
-
noun,
an early type of triode.
- audio-
-
- audile
-
noun,
a person in whose mind auditory images, rather than visual or motor images, are predominant or unusually distinct.
- 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.
- Lucite
-
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Toland
-
noun,
Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
- attune
-
verb (used with object),
to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- attend
-
verb (used with object),
to be present at:
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- nutlet
-
noun,
a small nut; a small nutlike fruit or seed.
- adnoun
-
noun,
an adjective used as a noun, as meek in Blessed are the meek; absolute adjective.
- nutate
-
verb (used without object),
to undergo or show nutation.
- clino-
-
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- unlace
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- United
-
adjective,
made into or caused to act as a single entity:
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- nocent
-
adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- clinid
-
noun,
any of the blennioid fishes of the family Clinidae, of tropical and subtropical seas.
- niacin
-
noun,
nicotinic acid.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- nocti-
-
- cleoid
-
noun,
a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.
- aceto-
-
- nodule
-
noun,
a small node, knot, or knob.
- Claude
-
noun,
Albert, 1899–1983, U.S. biologist, born in Belgium: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1974.
- unlade
-
verb (used with object),
to take the lading, load, or cargo from; unload.
- unlaid
-
adjective,
not laid or placed:
- clado-
-
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- luetic
-
adjective,
syphilitic.
- lunate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- colent
-
- lutein
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- Colden
-
noun,
Cadwallader, 1688–1776, Scottish physician, botanist, and public official in America, born in Ireland.
- luteo-
-
- untold
-
adjective,
not told; not related; not revealed:
- unlead
-
verb (used with object),
Printing. to remove the leads between (lines of type).
- coedit
-
verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- nanoid
-
adjective,
dwarfish.
- 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:
- coated
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- unnail
-
verb (used with object),
to take out the nails from.
- unload
-
verb (used with object),
to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from:
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- nutant
-
adjective,
drooping; nodding.
- Undine
-
noun,
any of a group of female water spirits described by Paracelsus.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- uncoil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- nuance
-
noun,
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
- centi-
-
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- actin-
-
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- nuncle
-
noun,
uncle.
- citied
-
adjective,
occupied by a city or cities.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- undone
-
verb,
past participle of undo.
- nuncio
-
noun,
a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- nuclei
-
noun,
plural of nucleus.
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- ulent
-
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- toti-
-
- init.
-
- ennui
-
noun,
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- ento-
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- endo-
-
- incl.
-
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- UNCIO
-
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- 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.
- utend
-
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- 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.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- ilio-
-
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- ician
-
- 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.
- tonia
-
- 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:
- Indio
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- ideo-
-
- idio-
-
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- Indo-
-
- idion
-
- Iliad
-
noun,
(italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
- Icel.
-
- Union
-
noun,
the act of uniting two or more things.
- Unit.
-
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- idiot
-
noun,
Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ileo-
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Udine
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy.
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- indue
-
verb (used with object),
endue.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- lact-
-
- tidal
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
- nuci-
-
- nona-
-
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- non-U
-
adjective,
not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- 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.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- licet
-
- leuc-
-
- Nolde
-
noun,
Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
- nudi-
-
- nudie
-
noun,
a film, performance, or magazine featuring nude performers or photographs.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- octa-
-
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- 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.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Lindi
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Tanzania.
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- Ndola
-
noun,
a city in N Zambia.
- lucid
-
adjective,
easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible:
- ludic
-
adjective,
playful in an aimless way:
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- Nandi
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
- nano-
-
- natl.
-
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- naut.
-
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nodal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- neut.
-
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- nitid
-
adjective,
bright; lustrous.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- loden
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- lect.
-
- Inonu
-
noun,
Ismet [is-met] /ɪsˈmɛt/ (Show IPA), (Ismet Paşa) 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50; prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65.
- 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.
- ition
-
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Ital.
-
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- taunt
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- iodic
-
adjective,
containing iodine, especially in the pentavalent state.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telo-
-
- Inuit
-
noun,
a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tenn.
-
- teno-
-
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- Teut.
-
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- oldie
-
noun,
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- ocul-
-
- OIcel
-
- oidea
-
- oidia
-
noun,
one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
- 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.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- lated
-
adjective,
belated.
- 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.
- Oland
-
noun,
an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
- olden
-
adjective,
of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- Lando
-
noun,
died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- 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.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Ouida
-
noun,
pen name of Louise de la Ramée.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- Ladon
-
noun,
a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- encl.
-
- noct-
-
- deca-
-
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- CLOUD
-
noun,
a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- ducat
-
noun,
any of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, especially that first issued in Venice in 1284.
Compare sequin (def 2).
- Ducal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a duke or dukedom.
- Duane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- annot
-
- douce
-
adjective,
sedate; modest; quiet.
- Douai
-
noun,
a city in N France, SE of Calais.
- annul
-
verb (used with object),
(especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate:
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- Dulce
-
noun,
a female given name: from the Latin word meaning “sweet.”.
- donut
-
noun,
doughnut.
- dial.
-
- Deut.
-
- cidal
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- audit
-
noun,
an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- dulia
-
noun,
veneration and invocation given to saints as the servants of God.
- dunno
-
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- Dunne
-
noun,
Finley Peter [fin-lee] /ˈfɪn li/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, U.S. humorist.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- dunce
-
noun,
a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
- dict.
-
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- 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.
- Donne
-
noun,
John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
- alti-
-
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- ation
-
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- atto-
-
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- clade
-
noun,
a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
- could
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Auden
-
noun,
W(ystan) H(ugh) [wis-tuh n] /ˈwɪs tən/ (Show IPA), 1907–73, English poet in the U.S.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- Ditto
-
noun,
the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do.
Compare ditto mark.
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- Donna
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- dolia
-
noun,
a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- anon.
-
- Donau
-
noun,
German name of Danube.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- ante-
-
- anti-
-
- Dolin
-
noun,
Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- dolce
-
noun,
an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- cine-
-
- auto.
-
- daunt
-
verb (used with object),
to overcome with fear; intimidate:
- 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.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- adult
-
noun,
a person who is fully grown or developed or of age.
- cont.
-
- educt
-
noun,
something educed; eduction.
- adieu
-
noun,
the act of leaving or departing; farewell.
- Conn.
-
- educ.
-
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- cauld
-
adjective, noun,
cold.
- adunc
-
adjective,
curved inward; hooked.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cent.
-
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- aden-
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- 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.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- 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.
- 30-30
-
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- acet-
-
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- decal
-
noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- deci-
-
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- decl.
-
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- acold
-
adjective,
being cold or chilled.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- Audie
-
noun,
a female or male given name.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- econ.
-
- dent.
-
- ecto-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- ecol.
-
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- coel-
-
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- Ecua.
-
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- 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.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- dealt
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- aloud
-
adverb,
with the normal tone and volume of the speaking voice, as distinguished from whisperingly:
- colat
-
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- edit.
-
- alcid
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Delta
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- Cant.
-
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- NTIA
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- non-
-
- nude
-
noun,
a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- noun
-
noun,
any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group.
See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase.
Synonyms: substantive, name.
- cide
-
- clad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Ceto
-
- cit.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cen.
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- not-
-
- cet-
-
- nunc
-
adverb,
now.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- enc.
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Col.
-
- 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.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cold
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- 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.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Con.
-
- lude
-
noun,
Quaalude.
- Cond
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Ltd.
-
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- 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.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- clod
-
noun,
a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- 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.
- neo-
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- end-
-
- NCTE
-
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- 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).
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- told
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- 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.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- alt.
-
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Todt
-
noun,
Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1891–1942, German military engineer.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Ald.
-
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Tit.
-
- tion
-
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- ance
-
- 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).
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- 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.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- 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.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Alco
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- uni-
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- undo
-
verb (used with object),
to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
- ACLU
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ulto
-
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- 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.
- tonn
-
- aet.
-
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- tude
-
noun,
an arrogant attitude.
- tout
-
noun,
a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- AInd
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- ann.
-
- ano-
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cal.
-
- aut-
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- out-
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- Ont.
-
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- ole-
-
- Can.
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- OECD
-
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Oct.
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- ant.
-
- atic
-
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- ANTU
-
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- att.
-
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- 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.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- 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.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- attn
-
- Attu
-
noun,
the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- aud.
-
- Aude
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- auld
-
adjective,
old.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- NDAC
-
- loud
-
Idioms,
out loud, aloud; audibly:
- 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.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- 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:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- dia-
-
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- itol
-
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Dili
-
noun,
a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Dino
-
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- dioc
-
- iod-
-
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- Den.
-
- Lani
-
- 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.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- dat.
-
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- 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.
- 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.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- daut
-
verb (used with object),
to caress.
- 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.
- 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.
- DCNL
-
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- 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.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- lea.
-
- Dec.
-
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Laud
-
noun,
a song or hymn of praise.
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- Del.
-
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- intl
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- EDTA
-
- Idun
-
noun,
a goddess, keeper of the apples of youth and wife of Bragi; abducted by the giant Thjazi, from whom she was rescued.
- 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.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- idae
-
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- Ind.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- ect-
-
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- 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).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- 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.
- ile-
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- duct
-
noun,
any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- int.
-
- dol.
-
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- dolt
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- 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.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- dual
-
noun,
the dual number.
- Duce
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- duel
-
noun,
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- eco-
-
- duet
-
noun,
a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
- Duit
-
noun,
doit (def 1).
- dulc
-
- Duna
-
noun,
Hungarian name of the Danube.
- dune
-
noun,
a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
- IndE
-
- dunt
-
noun,
a hard blow or hit, especially one that makes a dull sound; thump.
- duo-
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Danu
-
noun,
the mother of the Tuatha De Danann: identified with the Welsh Don.
- 1080
-
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- lit.
-
- LitD
-
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- lond
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- leud
-
noun,
a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
- lin.
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- 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.
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- 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:
- 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.
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Cuda
-
noun,
a barracuda.
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- cule
-
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Danl
-
- 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.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- ILO
-
- ean
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- Doi
-
- TLC
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- tlo
-
- TNT
-
- at.
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- AOU
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- ECA
-
- ea.
-
- ec-
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ead
-
- eo-
-
- ETD
-
- LOC
-
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- TIA
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Du.
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- TID
-
- Duc
-
noun,
duke.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ALU
-
- DUI
-
- 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.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- NAD
-
- Dun
-
noun,
a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NCO
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- ine
-
- ANC
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- cle
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- ETO
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Une
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- LTA
-
- 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.
- unc
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ult
-
- eu-
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- cte
-
- en-
-
- uti
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- CTA
-
- ac-
-
- AUC
-
- UNO
-
- ad-
-
- ADC
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- al.
-
- an.
-
- UIT
-
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- 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.
- DNA
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- cud
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- EDT
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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).
- Tu.
-
- ide
-
- EDC
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- tue
-
- UDC
-
- ITU
-
- UAE
-
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- id.
-
- LON
-
- io-
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Ia.
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- ial
-
- AIC
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ALC
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- di.
-
- DCL
-
- 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.
- DET
-
- OIt
-
- Ola
-
- CLU
-
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- NIA
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- CAI
-
- do.
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ONI
-
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Lt.
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- CIA
-
- DEA
-
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Oc.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- oid
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- OCD
-
- LCA
-
- OED
-
- OTC
-
- LCD
-
- LCI
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- LCT
-
- Clo
-
- CEO
-
- OAU
-
- Ld.
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- LDC
-
- Nun
-
noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- NUL
-
- oic
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- CED
-
- CEA
-
- CDT
-
- DAE
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ODT
-
- DOA
-
- cl.
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- ct.
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- IOT
-
- CNO
-
- DIL
-
- TAL
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- 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 = .
- NEC
-
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- CLI
-
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ITA
-
- IOC
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- NDE
-
- 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.
- DIU
-
noun,
part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
- DLC
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- TCA
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- 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.
- DLO
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ATC
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- IOU
-
- NOC
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- de-
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ca.
-
- NNE
-
- La.
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- 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.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- CIE
-
- CNN
-
- 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:
- IUD
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- ite
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ITC
-
- 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.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- AO
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- le
-
- NL
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- O.
-
- DN
-
- CU
-
- ND
-
- TL
-
- t.
-
- TD
-
- T1
-
- L.
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- NC
-
- NI
-
- TN
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- D.
-
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- CE
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- ic
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- UL
-
- OA
-
- UI
-
- i.
-
- Ud
-
- UC
-
- U.
-
- dl
-
- N.
-
- TT
-
- ol
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- LC
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.