Anagrams of derealization
Word derealization has
1441 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of derealization.
- L-radiation
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noun,
See under L-line.
- Orientalize
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become Asian, especially East Asian.
- realization
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noun,
the making or being made real of something imagined, planned, etc.
- rationalize
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verb (used with object),
to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes.
- ideational
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving ideas or concepts.
- adrenalize
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verb (used with object),
to stir to action; excite:
- delineator
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noun,
a person or thing that delineates.
- deliration
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noun,
mental derangement; raving; delirium.
- Orientalia
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plural noun,
books, manuscripts, and other objects pertaining to the Orient and Oriental art, culture, history, folklore, or the like.
- deliriant
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noun,
a substance, as a compound or drug, that causes delirium.
- radiation
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noun,
Physics.
the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves.
the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and absorbed by another body.
the energy transferred by these processes.
- linearize
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verb (used with object),
to make linear; give linear form to.
- trainload
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noun,
the cargo or passenger capacity of a train.
- editorial
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noun,
an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
- rationale
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noun,
the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
- dentalize
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verb (used with object),
to change into or pronounce as a dental sound.
- ideation
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noun,
the process of forming ideas or images.
- Oriental
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- Rodentia
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noun,
the order comprising the rodents.
- antlered
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adjective,
having antlers.
- trade-in
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noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- idealize
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verb (used with object),
to make ideal; represent in an ideal form or character; exalt to an ideal perfection or excellence.
- elaterid
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noun,
any beetle of the family Elateridae, comprising the click beetles.
- detailer
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noun,
a manufacturer's representative who calls on customers to supply information on products and visits stores to monitor sales and replenish stock.
- deration
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verb (used with object),
to discontinue the rationing of (something).
- dilation
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noun,
the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- notarial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
- Airedale
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noun,
one of a breed of large terriers having a wiry, black-and-tan coat and a docked tail.
- rational
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noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- ordinate
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noun,
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- rondelet
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noun,
a short poem of fixed form, consisting of five lines on two rhymes, and having the opening words or word used after the second and fifth lines as an unrhymed refrain.
- notarize
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verb (used with object),
to certify (a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.
- treenail
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noun,
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- deratize
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verb (used with object),
to carry out the deratization of.
- triazine
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noun,
any of a group of three compounds containing three nitrogen and three carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring and having the formula C 3 H 3 N 3 .
- tail-end
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noun,
the hinder or rear part of anything.
- aerolite
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noun,
a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
- tailored
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- triazole
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noun,
any of a group of four compounds containing three nitrogen and two carbon atoms arranged in a five-membered ring and having the formula C 2 H 3 N 3 .
- detainer
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noun,
a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
- idolater
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noun,
Also, idolist [ahyd-l-ist] /ˈaɪd l ɪst/ (Show IPA). a worshiper of idols.
- relation
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noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- atrazine
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noun,
a white crystalline compound, C 8 H 14 N 5 Cl, used as an herbicide to control weeds, especially in corn crops.
- retinoid
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of a group of substances related to vitamin A and functioning like vitamin A in the body.
- dolerite
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noun,
a coarse-grained variety of basalt.
- Deianira
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noun,
a sister of Meleager and wife of Hercules, whom she killed unwittingly by giving him a shirt that had been dipped in the poisoned blood of Nessus.
- linarite
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noun,
a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- redolent
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adjective,
having a pleasant odor; fragrant.
- dentalia
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noun,
any tooth shell of the genus Dentalium.
- deionize
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verb (used with object),
to remove ions from.
- Nazarite
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noun,
(among the ancient Hebrews) a person who had taken certain strict religious vows, usually for a limited period.
- Latinize
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verb (used with object),
to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- Aaronite
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noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- deletion
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noun,
an act or instance of deleting.
- 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.
- eradiate
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verb (used with or without object),
to radiate.
- iodinate
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verb (used with object),
to iodize.
- triolein
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noun,
olein (def 1).
- oleander
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noun,
a poisonous shrub, Nerium oleander, of the dogbane family, native to southern Eurasia, having evergreen leaves and showy clusters of pink, red, or white flowers, and widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- alizarin
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noun,
a solid appearing reddish-orange as crystals and brownish-yellow as powder, C 14 H 8 O 4 , one of the earliest known dyes, formerly obtained in its natural state from madder and now derived from anthraquinone: used chiefly in the synthesis of other dyes.
- Nazirite
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noun,
Nazarite.
- Tirolean
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- Adlerian
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adjective,
of or relating to Alfred Adler or his doctrines, especially in respect to the belief that behavior is determined by compensation for feelings of inferiority.
- dateline
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noun,
a line of text giving the place of origin and usually the date of a news dispatch or the like.
- alienate
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verb (used with object),
to make indifferent or hostile:
- trinodal
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adjective,
having three nodes or joints.
- Trianda
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noun,
a town on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Aegean Sea: built on the site of ancient Ialysus.
- araneid
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noun,
a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.
- Dionaea
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noun,
the Venus's-flytrap.
- redline
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noun,
Automotive.
the maximum rotational speed, or angular velocity, of the engine crankshaft that is considered safe: often measured in rpm.
a red line or boundary of a red area that delineates such a value, as on a tachometer.
- aneroid
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noun,
aneroid barometer.
- ironize
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verb (used with object),
to make ironical.
- ordinal
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noun,
an ordinal number or numeral.
- Linaria
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Linaria, of the figwort family, especially of the cultivated species, as L. maroccana or L. aeruginea, having slender clusters of spurred flowers in a variety of colors.
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- realize
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verb (used with object),
to grasp or understand clearly.
- diorite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.
- 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.
- Ireland
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noun,
John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
- Italian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- tendril
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noun,
a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
- trindle
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noun,
British Dialect. a wheel, especially of a wheelbarrow.
- Doenitz
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noun,
Karl [kahrl] /kɑrl/ (Show IPA), 1891–1980, German admiral.
- anodize
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verb (used with object),
to coat (a metal, especially magnesium or aluminum) with a protective film by chemical or electrolytic means.
- Teleran
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noun,
a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
- antero-
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- Leotine
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noun,
a female given name.
- laterad
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adverb,
toward the side.
- leotard
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noun,
a skintight, one-piece garment for the torso, having a high or low neck, long or short sleeves, and a lower portion resembling either briefs or tights, worn by acrobats, dancers, etc.
- Delaine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
- Leander
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noun,
a Greek youth, the lover of Hero, who swam the Hellespont every night to visit her until he was drowned in a storm.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- lead-in
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noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- laniard
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noun,
lanyard.
- Deloria
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noun,
Vine, (Jr.) [vahyn] /vaɪn/ (Show IPA), 1933–2005, U.S. writer.
- deliria
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noun,
Pathology. a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- danaite
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noun,
a variety of arsenopyrite having cobalt in place of some of the iron.
- Lateran
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noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- Azilian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of an early Mesolithic culture of southern France and northern Spain.
- erodent
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adjective,
eroding; erosive:
- Laotian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- dariole
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noun,
a small round mold.
- Darlene
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noun,
a female given name: from the Old English word meaning “darling.”.
- dealate
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noun,
a dealate insect.
- radiate
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adjective,
radiating from a center.
- 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.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Learned
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adjective,
having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite:
- ization
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- Arizona
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noun,
a state in SW United States. 113,909 sq. mi. (295,025 sq. km). Capital: Phoenix.
Abbreviation: AZ (for use with zip code), Ariz.
- arenite
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noun,
psammite.
- dilator
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noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that dilates some cavity of the body.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- Ariadne
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë who gave Theseus the thread by which he escaped from the labyrinth: deserted by Theseus on Naxos, she became the bride of Dionysus.
- Leonard
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noun,
Sugar Ray (Ray Charles Leonard) born 1956, U.S. boxer.
- diazole
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noun,
any of a group of organic compounds containing three carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms arranged in a ring.
- lentoid
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noun,
a lentoid body.
- diazine
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noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 4 H 4 N 2 , containing a ring of four carbon atoms and two nitrogen atoms.
- Oriente
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noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- dianoia
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noun,
the mental faculty used in discursive reasoning.
- Lenotre
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1613–1700, French architect and landscape designer.
- lineate
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adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- detrain
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- treadle
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noun,
a lever or the like worked by continual action of the foot to impart motion to a machine.
- atelier
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noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- trainee
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noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- ladrone
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noun,
a thief.
- radiant
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noun,
a point or object from which rays proceed.
- Eleazar
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noun,
a son of Aaron and his successor in the priesthood. Num. 20:28.
- Adeline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adele.
- zeolite
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noun,
any of a group of hydrated silicates of aluminum with alkali metals, commonly occurring as secondary minerals in cavities in basic volcanic rocks: used for their molecular sieve properties because they undergo dehydration with little or no change in crystal structure.
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- enolize
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verb (used with or without object),
to convert into an enol or enolate.
- inedita
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plural noun,
unpublished literary works.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- Lorentz
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noun,
Hendrik Antoon [hen-drik ahn-tohn] /ˈhɛn drɪk ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), 1853–1928, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1902.
- Zetland
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noun,
former name of Shetland Islands.
- Aetolia
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noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- Aleardi
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noun,
Count Aleardo [ah-le-ahr-daw] /ˌɑ lɛˈɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1812–78, Italian poet and patriot.
- enolate
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noun,
any metallic derivative of an enol.
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- nitride
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noun,
a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.
- re-laid
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
- related
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adjective,
associated; connected.
- Zealand
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noun,
the largest island of Denmark: Copenhagen is located here. 2709 sq. mi. (7015 sq. km).
- tzarina
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noun,
czarina.
- Niteroi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- zairian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Zaire.
- 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).
- airline
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noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- Zeeland
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noun,
a province in the SW Netherlands, consisting largely of islands. 1041 sq. mi. (2695 sq. km). Capital: Middelburg.
- inertia
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- nitrile
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noun,
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
- Eleanor
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- eternal
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noun,
something that is eternal.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Aeolian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- idolize
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verb (used with object),
to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.
- adrenal
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noun,
adrenal gland.
- Natalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- lionize
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verb (used with object),
to treat (a person) as a celebrity:
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- airdate
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noun,
the date of a broadcast or scheduled broadcast.
- Lorient
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noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- Aloidae
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plural noun,
Aloadae.
- elaenia
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noun,
any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
- alinota
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noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- entero-
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- enteral
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adjective,
enteric.
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- rental
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noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- denier
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- denial
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noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- denote
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verb (used with object),
to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
- ideata
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noun,
(in epistemology) the object of knowledge as known by the mind.
Compare datum (def 3).
- dentil
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noun,
any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
- ideate
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noun,
ideatum.
- Lander
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noun,
a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
- Idaean
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, associated with, or inhabiting Mount Ida in Asia Minor or Crete.
- dental
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noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- rodent
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noun,
a rodent mammal.
- denti-
-
- Elodea
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noun,
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
- Dorian
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noun,
a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- endear
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verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- radio-
-
- 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.
- Rienzi
-
noun,
Cola di [kaw-lah dee] /ˈkɔ lɑ di/ (Show IPA), (Nicholas Gabrini) 1313?–54, Roman orator and tribune.
- Etoile
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- rident
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- dealer
-
noun,
a person who buys and sells articles without altering their condition; trader or merchant, especially a wholesaler:
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Laredo
-
noun,
a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
- rezone
-
noun,
an act or instance of rezoning; reclassification:
- lardon
-
noun,
a strip of fat used in larding, especially as drawn through the substance of meat, chicken, etc., with a kind of needle or pin.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- entoil
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- Delano
-
noun,
a city in S California.
- Tindal
-
noun,
Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
- enter-
-
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- delate
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verb (used with object),
Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse.
- tineid
-
noun,
a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Delian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- lanate
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adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- iatro-
-
- Landor
-
noun,
Walter Savage, 1775–1864, English poet and prose writer.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- tinder
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- roadie
-
noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- Tilden
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noun,
Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
- derail
-
noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- intoed
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adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- dizain
-
noun,
a French poem or stanza of ten lines, employing eight or ten syllables to the line and having a specific rhyming pattern, as ababbccdcd.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- tender
-
noun,
the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance.
- realia
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plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- irido-
-
- doater
-
noun,
doter.
- inlaid
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- teleo-
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- inlier
-
noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- inroad
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- inter.
-
- intra-
-
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- intro.
-
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- donate
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- Ionize
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verb (used with object),
to separate or change into ions.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- redial
-
noun,
automatic redial.
- teazle
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- iodine
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noun,
a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
- iodize
-
verb (used with object),
to treat, impregnate, or affect with iodine or an iodide.
- Tarzan
-
noun,
the hero of a series of jungle stories by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
- Dorati
-
noun,
Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- teazel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- Italia
-
noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- 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.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- elater
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- elated
-
adjective,
very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits:
- detail
-
noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- Doreen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- dialer
-
noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- Roland
-
noun,
Italian Orlando. the greatest of the paladins in the Charlemagne cycle of the chansons de geste, renowned for his prowess and the manner of his death in the battle of Roncesvalles (a.d. 778), also for his five days' combat with Oliver in which neither was the victor.
- Ladino
-
noun,
Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
- tiered
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- diazo-
-
- Iletin
-
- relent
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- Ronald
-
noun,
a male given name: from Scandinavian words meaning “counsel” and “rule.”.
- rondel
-
noun,
Prosody. a short poem of fixed form, consisting usually of 14 lines on two rhymes, of which four are made up of the initial couplet repeated in the middle and at the end, with the second line of the couplet sometimes being omitted at the end.
- editor
-
noun,
a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- dinero
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- Edirne
-
noun,
a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
- Ilorin
-
noun,
a town in W central Nigeria.
- teredo
-
noun,
a shipworm of the genus Teredo.
- relate
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- indite
-
verb (used with object),
to compose or write, as a poem.
- tailed
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- donzel
-
noun,
a young gentleman not yet knighted; squire; page.
- dilate
-
verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- Andrea
-
noun,
a male or female given name, Latinized form of Andrew.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- triode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- andro-
-
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- alodia
-
noun,
allodium.
- 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.
- Lizard
-
noun,
any of numerous scaly reptiles of the suborder Sauria, order Squamata, typically having a moderately elongate body, a tapering tail, and two pairs of legs held outward from the body, comprising mostly terrestrial and burrowing species.
- loader
-
noun,
a person or thing that loads.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Andria
-
noun,
a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- oleate
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- Aldine
-
noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- ordain
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- Leonid
-
noun,
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- Lerida
-
noun,
a city in NE Spain.
- ordeal
-
noun,
any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- Oradea
-
noun,
a city in NW Romania.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- Aldrin
-
noun,
a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- adren-
-
- Adonai
-
noun,
Hebrew. a title of reverence for God, serving also as a substitute pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.
- adnate
-
adjective,
grown fast to something; congenitally attached.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- adeno-
-
- Zinder
-
noun,
a city in S Niger.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- nitro-
-
- zoaria
-
noun,
a collection of distinct, individual zooids that make up a compound or colonial organism.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- zonate
-
adjective,
marked with zones, as of color, texture, or the like.
- zonite
-
noun,
a body segment of a diplopod.
- Zorana
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nereid
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- adreno
-
- Adrian
-
noun,
Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- zeatin
-
noun,
a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- zander
-
noun,
a freshwater pikeperch, Stizostedion (Lucioperca) lucioperca, of central Europe, valued as a food fish.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Zealot
-
noun,
a person who shows zeal.
- aeron.
-
- adroit
-
adjective,
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- Lorenz
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1854–1946, Austrian orthopedic surgeon.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- aerate
-
verb (used with object),
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- aedile
-
noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- Lozere
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km). Capital: Mende.
- areole
-
noun,
an areola.
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- Dalton
-
noun,
atomic mass unit.
- Toland
-
noun,
Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
- 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.
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- azonal
-
adjective,
not divided into zones.
- Lenaea
-
noun,
a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- Tralee
-
noun,
a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- Leiden
-
noun,
a city in W Netherlands.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Arnold
-
noun,
Benedict, 1741–1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor.
- radian
-
noun,
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- Lazear
-
noun,
Jesse William, 1866–1900, U.S. physician and bacteriologist.
- radial
-
noun,
a radial section or construction.
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- Ozalid
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a reproduction made by this process.
- leaden
-
adjective,
inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move:
- Azande
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Congo-Sudan region of central Africa.
- leader
-
noun,
a person or thing that leads.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Azrael
-
noun,
(in Jewish and Islamic angelology) the angel who separates the soul from the body at the moment of death.
- Azorin
-
noun,
(José Martínez Ruiz) 1873–1967, Spanish novelist and critic.
- orenda
-
noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- Lenard
-
noun,
Philipp [fee-lip] /ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, German physicist, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize 1905.
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- darnel
-
noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
- Darlan
-
noun,
Jean Louis Xavier François [zhahn lwee gza-vyey frahn-swa] /ʒɑ̃ lwi gzaˈvyeɪ frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1881–1942, French naval officer and politician.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oreide
-
noun,
oroide.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- dartle
-
verb (used with or without object),
to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
- Lenore
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- natl.
-
- lated
-
adjective,
belated.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- ilio-
-
- ileo-
-
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Ndola
-
noun,
a city in N Zambia.
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- Etzel
-
noun,
Attila: represented in the Nibelungenlied as the second husband of Kriemhild after the death of Siegfried.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- nazir
-
noun,
(in Muslim countries) the title of any of various public officials.
- Lando
-
noun,
died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
- Iliad
-
noun,
(italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- reni-
-
- Lazar
-
noun,
a person infected with a disease, especially leprosy.
- naiad
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- retd.
-
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- nitid
-
adjective,
bright; lustrous.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- nitr-
-
- 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.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Naida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- radii
-
noun,
a plural of radius.
- nodal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- Nolde
-
noun,
Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
- ideo-
-
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- idio-
-
- idion
-
- Lanza
-
noun,
Mario (Alfredo Arnold Cocozza) 1921–59, U.S. tenor and film actor.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- Lotze
-
noun,
Rudolf Hermann [roo-dolf hur-muh n;; German roo-dawlf her-mahn] /ˈru dɒlf ˈhɜr mən;; German ˈru dɔlf ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1817–81, German philosopher.
- idiot
-
noun,
Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
- idler
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- LIDAR
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Ladon
-
noun,
a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
- irid-
-
- 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.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Iran.
-
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- Liard
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- Reade
-
noun,
Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
- Lindi
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Tanzania.
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Izard
-
noun,
a chamois that inhabits the Pyrenees.
- ordn.
-
- Ital.
-
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- ition
-
- razee
-
noun,
a ship, especially a warship, reduced in height by the removal of the upper deck.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Indo-
-
- oidea
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- indri
-
noun,
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- init.
-
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Indio
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- 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:
- loden
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- 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.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- oidia
-
noun,
one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- orial
-
- Older
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Laird
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- oldie
-
noun,
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- olden
-
adjective,
of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- intr.
-
- Oland
-
noun,
an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- 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.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Dania
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- dealt
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- 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.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- erode
-
verb (used with object),
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration:
Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil.
Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Danai
-
plural noun,
the Argives.
- Danae
-
noun,
a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- dalan
-
noun,
(in Persian and Indian architecture) a veranda or open hall for reception of visitors.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- tonia
-
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- Alta.
-
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- Zante
-
noun,
a Greek island, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands. 157 sq. mi. (407 sq. km).
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Tezel
-
noun,
Johann, Tetzel, Johann.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- tidal
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
- Zande
-
noun,
Azande.
- Zaire
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 100 makuta.
- Diana
-
noun,
(Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
- Delta
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
- dial.
-
- 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.
- deter
-
verb (used with object),
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
- Zadar
-
noun,
a seaport in W Croatia, on the Adriatic: formerly, with surrounding territory, an exclave of Italy.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- 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.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- dent.
-
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Aldan
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from the Yabloni Mountains to the Lena. about 1500 miles (2415 km) long.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- anat.
-
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- Anzio
-
noun,
a town in Italy, S of Rome on the Tyrrhenian coast: site of Allied beachhead in World War II.
- anal.
-
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- anti-
-
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- ante-
-
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- 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.
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- andr-
-
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- areo-
-
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- azote
-
noun,
nitrogen.
- ation
-
- azole
-
noun,
any of a group of five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazole.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- azlon
-
noun,
any of the class of textile fibers derived from such proteins as casein or zein.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- azine
-
noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- azido
-
adjective,
containing the azido group.
- Azide
-
noun,
any compound containing the azido group, as sodium azide, NaN 3 .
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- alti-
-
- alto-
-
- Arnel
-
- treed
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Ariz.
-
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- tera-
-
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- eider
-
noun,
eider duck.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- edit.
-
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- edile
-
noun,
aedile.
- Adele
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- aden-
-
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Adlai
-
noun,
a male given name.
- eared
-
noun,
the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
- Adler
-
noun,
Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- adoze
-
adverb, adjective,
dozing; napping:
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- droit
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- endo-
-
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- 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
-
- zoril
-
noun,
a weasellike African animal, Ictonyx striatus, resembling a skunk in coloration and habits.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rizal
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1861–96, Philippine patriot, novelist, poet, and physician.
- zonal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a zone or zones.
- Ender
-
noun,
Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Eliza
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Eliz.
-
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- elide
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- Rodez
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aveyron, in S France.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Elder
-
noun,
a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself.
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- donee
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- aeri-
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- aero-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Zelda
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Griselda.
- zendo
-
noun,
the meditation room of a Zen monastery.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- telo-
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- tele-
-
- Teide
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3716 meters).
- teiid
-
noun,
any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
- Dolin
-
noun,
Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
- dolia
-
noun,
a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
- dozen
-
noun,
a group of 12.
- dizen
-
verb (used with object),
to deck with clothes or finery; bedizen.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- teno-
-
- Zenia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “hospitality.”.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- drail
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- Zaria
-
noun,
a city in N central Nigeria.
- dozer
-
noun,
a person who dozes.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- neo-
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Zola
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1840–1902, French novelist.
- Zorn
-
noun,
Anders Leonhard [ahn-duh rs ley-aw-nahrd] /ˈɑn dərs ˈleɪ ɔˌnɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1860–1920, Swedish painter, etcher, and sculptor.
- Zane
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Zora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Zond
-
noun,
one of a series of Soviet space probes that photographed the moon and returned to earth.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- ole-
-
- zeal
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- zori
-
noun,
a Japanese sandal, often made of straw or rubber and consisting of a flat sole held on the foot by a thong passing between the first and second toes.
- zone
-
noun,
any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established:
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- zein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- Zion
-
noun,
a hill in Jerusalem, on which the Temple was built (used to symbolize the city itself, especially as a religious or spiritual center).
- Zeno
-
noun,
Zeno of Citium.
- NOAA
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- tRNA
-
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Zara
-
noun,
former name of Zadar.
- tron
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- zero
-
noun,
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
- ZETA
-
noun,
the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
- Zend
-
noun,
Zoroastrianism. a translation and exposition of the Avesta in Pahlavi.
- not-
-
- NTIA
-
- ziti
-
noun,
a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.
- NIRA
-
- Nor.
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Zoan
-
noun,
Biblical name of Tanis.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- tzar
-
noun,
czar.
- Zoar
-
noun,
the city where Lot and his family took refuge during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Gen. 19:20–30.
- 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.
- zoea
-
noun,
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- RIIA
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- rel.
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Reed
-
noun,
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- rit.
-
- Rida
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Ritz
-
noun,
ostentatious or pretentious display.
- RONA
-
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- rede
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- tel-
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- 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.
- told
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- rad.
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- tri-
-
- ord.
-
- trid
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- Ont.
-
- 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).
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- ter.
-
- raze
-
verb (used with object),
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- 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.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- tion
-
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- doze
-
noun,
a light or fitful sleep; nap.
- 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.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- doz.
-
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- dree
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- dolt
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- dol.
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- 1080
-
- Dili
-
noun,
a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Dino
-
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- dir.
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dirl
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- dlr.
-
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- EDTA
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Diaz
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), Dias, Bartholomeu.
- intl
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- inae
-
- IndE
-
- Inez
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Agnes.
- INRI
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- int.
-
- 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.
- idol
-
noun,
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- iod-
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Ire.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- 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.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- ile-
-
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- end-
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Ezra
-
noun,
a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century b.c., who with Nehemiah led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
- Ind.
-
- IAEA
-
- iana
-
- IATA
-
- idae
-
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- dia-
-
- Izar
-
noun,
a long, usually white cotton dress that covers the body completely, worn by women of North Africa and the Middle East.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Alda
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- alt.
-
- 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).
- ano-
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ant.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Anza
-
noun,
Juan Bautista de [hwahn bou-tees-tah th e] /ʰwɑn baʊˈtis tɑ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1735–88, Spanish frontiersman and army officer, born in Mexico: explored western coast of U.S.
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Ald.
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- aer-
-
- AAEE
-
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- adat
-
noun,
the native law traditional in Indonesia.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- adze
-
noun,
an axlike tool, for dressing timbers roughly, with a curved, chisellike steel head mounted at a right angle to the wooden handle.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aet.
-
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- AInd
-
- Aire
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- daze
-
noun,
a dazed condition; state of bemusement:
- 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.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Deer
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- deet
-
plural noun,
details:
- Del.
-
- DATA
-
noun,
a plural of datum.
- dele
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Den.
-
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- der.
-
- dere
-
adjective,
dear2 .
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dat.
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Azan
-
noun,
(in Islamic countries) the call to prayer proclaimed five times a day by the muezzin.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- art.
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- 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.
- 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.
- ator
-
- azo-
-
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Danl
-
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- itol
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Linz
-
noun,
a port in N Austria, on the Danube River.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- 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:
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- 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.
- 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:
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- 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.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- 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.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- 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.
- lit.
-
- lea.
-
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- 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.
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- 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.
- Naze
-
noun,
The, Lindesnes.
- Ltd.
-
- Lozi
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Barotseland, in western Zambia.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lord
-
noun,
a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
- LitD
-
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- lond
-
- 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.
- Nazi
-
noun,
a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler and advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy, all these leading directly to World War II and the Holocaust.
- Lodz
-
noun,
a city in central Poland, SW of Warsaw.
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Liza
-
noun,
a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Lat.
-
- 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:
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- lard
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- Lani
-
- laze
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- IOT
-
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- DEA
-
- NEA
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- tlo
-
- ial
-
- tlr
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ODT
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Ir.
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- adz
-
noun,
an axlike tool, for dressing timbers roughly, with a curved, chisellike steel head mounted at a right angle to the wooden handle.
- OED
-
- ne-
-
- DAR
-
- de-
-
- 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.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DIL
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- ine
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- TIA
-
- TID
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- oid
-
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- 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.
- Ola
-
- di.
-
- DET
-
- 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.
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- 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 = .
- Liz
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ior
-
- ae.
-
- NRA
-
- AEA
-
- ize
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- aor
-
- AOA
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ltr
-
- zee
-
noun,
the letter Z or z.
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- Zed
-
noun,
the letter Z or z.
- NIA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- Zea
-
noun,
Keos.
- Tro
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- NAA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- NAD
-
- La.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Lt.
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ard
-
- LTA
-
- ONI
-
- tr.
-
- 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.
- nr.
-
- IRL
-
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- DAE
-
- Zen
-
noun,
Chinese Ch'an. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.
Compare koan, mondo1 .
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- DOA
-
- do.
-
- NDE
-
- IRO
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- tra
-
- 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:
- az-
-
- LON
-
- ad-
-
- ITA
-
- REA
-
- RDA
-
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- ite
-
- 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.
- 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.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Re.
-
- Zoe
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “life.”.
- AIA
-
- ene
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- 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).
- en-
-
- 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.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- eir
-
- ROA
-
- EEO
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- ide
-
- EDT
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Ld.
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- ONR
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- rnd
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ETO
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- al.
-
- id.
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Ez.
-
- ETR
-
- Rd.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- RNA
-
- ERT
-
- oz.
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOE
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- RLD
-
- AAE
-
- zod
-
- Aar
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- zit
-
noun,
a pimple; skin blemish.
- 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.
- ier
-
- il-
-
- lez
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Doi
-
- ILO
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- DNR
-
- DNA
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- in.
-
- DLO
-
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- Dr.
-
- DRE
-
- ETD
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- ead
-
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- TAL
-
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- zoa
-
noun,
plural of zoon.
- eo-
-
- zo-
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- dz.
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- ZI
-
- AO
-
- Zl
-
- Zn
-
- 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.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- 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.
- DN
-
- ZA
-
noun,
pizza.
- RO
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- TD
-
- t.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- R.
-
- i.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RI
-
- RN
-
- le
-
- 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.
- L.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
-
- 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.
- L2
-
- z.
-
- D.
-
- NZ
-
- NI
-
- ND
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NL
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- N.
-
- LZ
-
- LR
-
- 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.
- dl
-
- O.
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- TN
-
- TL
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- ol
-
- Zr
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