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desegregation
noun, the elimination of laws, customs, or practices under which people from different religions, ancestries, ethnic groups, etc., are restricted to specific or separate public facilities, neighborhoods, schools, organizations, or the like.
segregation
noun, the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group:
designates
adjective, named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies):
aggression
noun, the action of a state in violating by force the rights of another state, particularly its territorial rights; an unprovoked offensive, attack, invasion, or the like:
segregates
noun, a segregated thing, person, or group.
East-sider
noun, a native or resident of the East Side of Manhattan, in New York City.
gadgeteers
noun, a person who invents or is particularly fond of using gadgets.
gadgetries
noun, mechanical or electronic contrivances; gadgets:
segregated
noun, a segregated thing, person, or group.
denigrates
verb (used with object), to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame:
disgregate
verb (used with or without object), to separate; disintegrate; scatter.
resinates
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
sedations
noun, the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
arsenites
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
disgorges
verb (used with object), to eject or throw out from the throat, mouth, or stomach; vomit forth.
resonates
verb (used with object), to cause to resound.
redingote
noun, a dress or lightweight coat, usually belted, open along the entire front to reveal a dress or petticoat worn underneath it.
digesters
noun, a person or thing that digests.
agentries
noun, the profession, business, or activities of an agent:
disengage
verb (used with object), to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten:
toggeries
noun, Informal. clothes; garments; togs.
estrogens
noun, any of several major female sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles of female mammals, capable of inducing estrus, developing and maintaining secondary female sex characteristics, and preparing the uterus for the reception of a fertilized egg: used, especially in synthetic form, as a component of oral contraceptives, in certain cancer treatments, and in other therapies.
senoritas
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
arsenides
noun, a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag 3 As.
dinergate
noun, a soldier ant.
greetings
noun, the act or words of a person who greets.
segregate
noun, a segregated thing, person, or group.
andesites
noun, a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals, as hornblende or biotite.
organdies
noun, a fine, thin cotton fabric usually having a durable crisp finish, white, dyed, or printed: used for blouses, dresses, curtains, trimmings, etc.
teenagers
noun, a person in his or her teens.
egression
noun, a going out; egress.
ordinates
noun, Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
renegades
noun, a person who deserts a party or cause for another.
renegados
noun, a renegade.
generates
verb (used with object), to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
Agrigento
noun, a city in S Italy.
geodesies
noun, the branch of applied mathematics that deals with the measurement of the shape and area of large tracts of country, the exact position of geographical points, and the curvature, shape, and dimensions of the earth.
dragonets
noun, any fish of the genus Callionymus, the species of which are small and usually brightly colored.
estragons
noun, tarragon.
estranged
adjective, displaying or evincing a feeling of alienation; alienated.
astringes
verb (used with object), to compress; bind together; constrict.
estranges
verb (used with object), to turn away in feeling or affection; make unfriendly or hostile; alienate the affections of:
disagrees
verb (used without object), to fail to agree; differ:
reediness
Dissenter
noun, a person who dissents, as from an established church, political party, or majority opinion.
steadings
noun, a farm, especially its buildings.
assertion
noun, a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason:
desertion
noun, the act of deserting or the state of being deserted.
stingaree
noun, a stingray.
grandiose
adjective, affectedly grand or important; pompous:
detainers
noun, a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
designate
adjective, named or selected for an office, position, etc., but not yet installed (often used in combination following the noun it modifies):
endorsees
noun, a person to whom a negotiable document is endorsed.
gadgeteer
noun, a person who invents or is particularly fond of using gadgets.
serotines
noun, a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
tragedies
noun, a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster:
denigrate
verb (used with object), to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame:
derogates
adjective, Archaic. debased.
gasogenes
noun, gazogene.
doggeries
noun, doglike behavior or conduct, especially when surly.
dentaries
noun, one of a pair of membrane bones that in lower vertebrates form the distal part of the lower jaws and in mammals comprise the mandible.
steerages
noun, a part or division of a ship, formerly the part containing the steering apparatus.
Negritoes
noun, a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
set-aside
noun, something, as land or profits, set aside for a particular purpose.
sea-green
noun, a clear, light, bluish green.
readiness
noun, the condition of being ready.
detainees
noun, a person held in custody, especially for a political offense or for questioning.
egestions
noun, the process of egesting; the voiding of the refuse of digestion.
ganisters
noun, a highly refractory, siliceous rock used to line furnaces.
serenades
noun, a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
georgians
noun, a person, especially a writer, of either of the Georgian periods in England.
deaneries
noun, the office, jurisdiction, district, or residence of an ecclesiastical dean.
ingrates
noun, an ungrateful person.
steadies
noun, Informal. a person of the opposite sex whom one dates exclusively; sweetheart; boyfriend or girlfriend.
standees
noun, a person who stands, as a passenger in a train, a spectator at a theater, etc., either because all the seats are taken or because standing room is cheaper than a seat.
seatings
noun, an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat.
Asnieres
noun, a city in N central France, near Paris.
Ossetian
noun, an Osset.
disrates
verb (used with object), to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
strigose
adjective, Botany. set with stiff bristles of hairs; hispid.
seagoing
noun, the activity of a person who travels by sea.
St-Denis
noun, Ruth, 1880?–1968, U.S. dancer.
Teresian
noun, a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
organist
noun, a person who plays the organ.
stringed
noun, a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
giantess
noun, an imaginary female being of human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
arenites
noun, psammite.
Teresina
noun, a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
intrados
noun, the interior curve or surface of an arch or vault.
Dniester
noun, a river in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains to the Black Sea. About 875 miles (1410 km) long.
sedation
noun, the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
Gigantes
plural noun, huge monsters, the children of Gaea, who fought the Olympians but were defeated by them.
gastrins
noun, a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
arsonist
noun, a person who commits arson.
disgorge
verb (used with object), to eject or throw out from the throat, mouth, or stomach; vomit forth.
inserted
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
egestion
noun, the process of egesting; the voiding of the refuse of digestion.
Radisson
noun, Pierre Esprit [es-pree] /ɛs pri/ (Show IPA), 1636?–1710? French fur trader and explorer in Canada.
gearings
noun, an assembly of parts, especially a train of gears, for transmitting and modifying motion and torque in a machine.
Oresteia
noun, a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
tragions
noun, a point in the depth of the notch just above the tragus of the ear.
arsenite
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
torsades
noun, a twisted cord.
disaster
noun, a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
argento-
arsenide
noun, a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag 3 As.
disagree
verb (used without object), to fail to agree; differ:
trade-in
noun, goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
digestor
noun, digester (def 2).
asserted
Idioms, assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
energies
noun, the capacity for vigorous activity; available power:
deterges
verb (used with object), to wipe or wash away; cleanse.
gentries
noun, wellborn and well-bred people.
sentries
noun, a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
strained
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
engorges
verb (used with or without object), to swallow greedily; glut or gorge.
detainer
noun, a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
serenade
noun, a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
detainee
noun, a person held in custody, especially for a political offense or for questioning.
destines
verb (used with object), to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; design; intend.
destains
verb (used with object), to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
Sergeant
noun, a noncommissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal.
designer
noun, a person who devises or executes designs, especially one who creates forms, structures, and patterns, as for works of art or machines.
sensoria
noun, a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
degrease
verb (used with object), to remove grease, oil, or the like, from, especially by treating with a chemical.
nest-egg
noun, money saved and held in reserve for emergencies, retirement, etc.
designee
noun, a person selected or designated to carry out a duty or role:
endorses
noun, Heraldry. a narrow pale, about one quarter the usual width and usually repeated several times.
seringas
noun, any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
endorsee
noun, a person to whom a negotiable document is endorsed.
negroids
noun, Older Use: Usually Offensive. a member of such peoples.
derogate
adjective, Archaic. debased.
serotine
noun, a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
Georgian
noun, a person, especially a writer, of either of the Georgian periods in England.
Negritos
noun, a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
deration
verb (used with object), to discontinue the rationing of (something).
Georgina
noun, a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
detrains
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
Diogenes
noun, 412?–323 b.c, Greek Cynic philosopher.
staggies
noun, a colt.
assignee
noun, a person to whom some right or interest is transferred, either for his or her own enjoyment or in trust.
erasions
noun, the act of erasing.
assorted
adjective, consisting of different or various kinds; miscellaneous:
ordinate
noun, Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
asteroid
noun, Also called minor planet. Astronomy. any of the thousands of small bodies of from 480 miles (775 km) to less than one mile (1.6 km) in diameter that revolve about the sun in orbits lying mostly between those of Mars and Jupiter.
generate
verb (used with object), to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
astonied
adjective, dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
signoras
noun, a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
astringe
verb (used with object), to compress; bind together; constrict.
isagoges
noun, an introduction, especially a scholarly introduction to a field of study or research.
dog-star
noun, the bright star Sirius, in Canis Major.
isostere
noun, Chemistry. a compound isosteric with one or more other compounds.
notaries
noun, notary public.
segreant
adjective, (of a griffin) rampant.
oersteds
noun, the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic intensity, equal to the magnetic pole of unit strength when undergoing a force of one dyne in a vacuum. Abbreviation: Oe.
digester
noun, a person or thing that digests.
signages
genitors
noun, a parent, especially a father.
diesters
noun, an organic compound that contains two ester groups.
diasters
noun, the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
enargite
noun, a mineral, copper arsenic and sulfide, Cu 3 AsS 4 , occurring in the form of black orthorhombic crystals having perfect cleavage: an important source of copper.
diagnose
verb (used with object), to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination:
genoises
noun, a light yellow cake made with eggs and butter and typically layered, filled, and frosted or made into petits fours for serving.
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
stagings
noun, the act, process, or manner of presenting a play on the stage.
gigatons
noun, one billion tons. Abbreviation: GT.
argosies
noun, a large merchant ship, especially one with a rich cargo.
deranges
verb (used with object), to throw into disorder; disarrange.
estragon
noun, tarragon.
estrones
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
resinate
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
resignee
noun, a person who has resigned or is about to resign.
resigned
adjective, submissive or acquiescent.
soarings
noun, the sport of flying a sailplane.
dressing
noun, the act of a person or thing that dresses.
dressage
noun, haute école (def 1).
resident
noun, a person who resides in a place.
estrogen
noun, any of several major female sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles of female mammals, capable of inducing estrus, developing and maintaining secondary female sex characteristics, and preparing the uterus for the reception of a fertilized egg: used, especially in synthetic form, as a component of oral contraceptives, in certain cancer treatments, and in other therapies.
greeting
noun, the act or words of a person who greets.
teenager
noun, a person in his or her teens.
estrange
verb (used with object), to turn away in feeling or affection; make unfriendly or hostile; alienate the affections of:
dragonet
noun, any fish of the genus Callionymus, the species of which are small and usually brightly colored.
greatens
verb (used with object), to make greater; enlarge; increase.
greisens
noun, a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.
renegado
noun, a renegade.
renegade
noun, a person who deserts a party or cause for another.
dragnets
noun, a net to be drawn along the bottom of a river, pond, etc., or along the ground, to catch fish, small game, etc.
esterase
noun, any enzyme that hydrolyzes an ester into an alcohol and an acid.
Edgerton
noun, Harold Eugene ("Doc") 1903–90, U.S. electrical engineer and photographer.
trendies
noun, a trendy person, place, object, or idea.
dosseret
noun, a supplementary capital or thickened abacus, as in Byzantine architecture.
steroids
noun, any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action.
essonite
noun, Mineralogy. a variety of grossularite garnet.
andesite
noun, a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals, as hornblende or biotite.
sarsenet
noun, sarcenet.
resonate
verb (used with object), to cause to resound.
agenesis
noun, absence of or failed development of a body part.
reedings
noun, a set of moldings, as on a column, resembling small convex fluting.
grandees
noun, a man of high social position or eminence, especially a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman.
east-end
noun, a section of E London, England.
sadirons
noun, Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
sagenite
noun, a variety of rutile occurring as needlelike crystals embedded in quartz.
steerage
noun, a part or division of a ship, formerly the part containing the steering apparatus.
steering
noun, the discriminatory practice by a real estate agent of maneuvering a client from a minority group away from considering a home in a white neighborhood.
Gossaert
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), Mabuse, Jan.
gradient
noun, the degree of inclination, or the rate of ascent or descent, in a highway, railroad, etc.
earnests
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
adenosis
noun, abnormal development or enlargement of glandular tissue.
Rodentia
noun, the order comprising the rodents.
roasting
noun, a severely critical notice or review; pan.
eastings
noun, Navigation. the distance due east made good on any course tending eastward; easterly departure.
stenosed
adjective, characterized by stenosis; abnormally narrowed.
stearins
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
gangster
noun, a member of a gang of criminals, especially a racketeer.
ringtoss
noun, a game in which rings, often made of rope, are tossed to encircle an upright peg.
ganister
noun, a highly refractory, siliceous rock used to line furnaces.
granites
noun, a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
grantees
noun, the receiver of a grant.
gantries
noun, a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
eateries
noun, a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
sardines
noun, the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
retsinas
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
tea-rose
noun, any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
etageres
noun, a stand with a series of open shelves for small objects, bric-a-brac, etc.
gratings
noun, a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material.
snot-rag
noun, a handkerchief.
agonists
noun, a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work.
reagents
noun, a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis.
gasogene
noun, gazogene.
reasoned
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
stingers
noun, a person or thing that stings.
indorses
verb (used with object), endorse.
treasons
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
songster
noun, a person who sings; a singer.
aneroids
noun, aneroid barometer.
steading
noun, a farm, especially its buildings.
G-string
noun, a loincloth or breechcloth, usually secured by a cord at the waist.
aniseeds
noun, the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
readings
noun, the action or practice of a person who reads.
anergies
noun, Pathology. deficiency of energy.
editress
noun, a woman employed in the work of editing.
Redstone
noun, a U.S. surface-to-surface ballistic missile powered by a single rocket engine.
eserines
noun, physostigmine.
Gassendi
noun, Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1592–1655, French philosopher and scientist.
sniggers
verb (used with or without object), noun, snicker.
sinters
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
disease
noun, a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
ignores
verb (used with object), to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
gorgets
noun, a patch on the throat of a bird or other animal, distinguished by its color, texture, etc.
derange
verb (used with object), to throw into disorder; disarrange.
grantee
noun, the receiver of a grant.
nasties
noun, Informal. a nasty person or thing.
Gorgias
noun, c483–c375 b.c, Greek philosopher.
Gigante
plural noun, huge monsters, the children of Gaea, who fought the Olympians but were defeated by them.
inroads
noun, a damaging or serious encroachment:
strange
adverb, in a strange manner.
tearing
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.
detains
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
tenders
noun, the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance.
Gironde
noun, an estuary in SW France, formed by the junction of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers. 45 miles (72 km) long.
eatings
noun, the act of a person or thing that eats.
deterge
verb (used with object), to wipe or wash away; cleanse.
gratine
verb (used with object), to bake or broil (food) in au gratin style.
grating
noun, a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material.
teasers
noun, a person or thing that teases.
inserts
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
detrain
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
gratins
noun, au gratin.
sorites
noun, a form of argument having several premises and one conclusion, capable of being resolved into a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each of which is a premise of the next.
side-on
adverb, with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
greases
noun, the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
destine
verb (used with object), to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; design; intend.
indorse
verb (used with object), endorse.
granite
noun, a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
dog-ear
noun, (in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
ingesta
plural noun, substances ingested.
doggies
noun, a little dog or a puppy.
ingates
noun, gate1 (def 15).
Sogdian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Sogdiana.
doggers
noun, a two-masted Dutch fishing vessel with a blunt bow, used in the North Sea.
Tenedos
noun, an island in the Aegean, near the entrance to the Dardanelles, belonging to Turkey.
ingrate
noun, an ungrateful person.
Eastern
adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
gradins
noun, one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
earnest
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
deseret
noun, a territory established by the Mormons in 1849 as a proposed state of the Union: was refused admission to the Union by Congress and incorporated in the newly organized Territory of Utah 1850.
gingers
noun, a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to the East Indies but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine. Compare ginger family.
grained
noun, a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
deserts
noun, a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: Synonyms: waste, wasteland, barren wilderness.
earings
noun, a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
destain
verb (used with object), to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
sestina
noun, a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
easters
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
easting
noun, Navigation. the distance due east made good on any course tending eastward; easterly departure.
gigaton
noun, one billion tons. Abbreviation: GT.
grandee
noun, a man of high social position or eminence, especially a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman.
ingress
noun, the act of going in or entering.
granges
noun, Chiefly British. a country house or large farmhouse with its various farm buildings (usually in house names):
designs
noun, an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed.
greaten
verb (used with object), to make greater; enlarge; increase.
donates
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
desires
noun, a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
endears
verb (used with object), to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
sorting
noun, the process by which sedimentary particles become separated according to some particular characteristic, as size or shape.
dessert
noun, cake, pie, fruit, pudding, ice cream, etc., served as the final course of a meal.
gisants
noun, a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
Geraint
noun, one of the knights of the Round Table, husband of Enid.
sidero-
singers
noun, a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
snigger
verb (used with or without object), noun, snicker.
isagoge
noun, an introduction, especially a scholarly introduction to a field of study or research.
Isadore
noun, a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “gift of Isis.”.
Signora
noun, a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
greisen
noun, a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.
signore
noun, a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
dissent
noun, difference of sentiment or opinion.
dingoes
noun, a wolflike, wild dog, Canis familiaris dingo, of Australia, having a reddish- or yellowish-brown coat.
signors
noun, a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
dragnet
noun, a net to be drawn along the bottom of a river, pond, etc., or along the ground, to catch fish, small game, etc.
dragees
noun, a sugarcoated nut or candy.
grenade
noun, a small shell containing an explosive and thrown by hand or fired from a rifle or launching device.
teeners
noun, a teenager.
dotages
noun, a decline of mental faculties, especially as associated with old age; senility.
dineros
noun, a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
disseat
verb (used with object), to unseat.
godsent
adjective, sent by God or as if by God:
goiters
noun, an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
iodates
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
dossier
noun, a collection or file of documents on the same subject, especially a complete file containing detailed information about a person or topic.
disrate
verb (used with object), to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
Goering
noun, Hermann Wilhelm [her-mahn vil-helm,, hur-muh n wil-helm;; German her-mahn vil-helm] /ˈhɛr mɑn ˈvɪl hɛlm,, ˈhɜr mən ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈhɛr mɑn ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), Göring, Hermann Wilhelm.
gringos
noun, a term used in Latin America or Spain to refer to a foreigner, especially one of U.S. or British descent (sometimes used facetiously).
egoists
noun, a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist).
teredos
noun, a shipworm of the genus Teredo.
edgings
noun, something that forms or is placed along an edge or border.
stagers
noun, a person of experience in some profession, way of life, etc.
Grisons
noun, a canton in E Switzerland. 2747 sq. mi. (7115 sq. km). Capital: Chur.
disegno
noun, drawing or design: a term used during the 16th and 17th centuries to designate the formal discipline required for the representation of the ideal form of an object in the visual arts, especially as expressed in the linear structure of a work of art.
greiges
noun, Textiles. gray goods.
Teniers
noun, David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
naggers
noun, nag1 (def 5).
integer
noun, Mathematics. one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., or zero. Compare whole number.
ideates
noun, ideatum.
instars
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
tensors
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
diaster
noun, the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
dosages
noun, the administration of medicine in doses.
staging
noun, the act, process, or manner of presenting a play on the stage.
Sienese
noun, an inhabitant of Siena.
diester
noun, an organic compound that contains two ester groups.
tansies
noun, any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
tessera
noun, one of the small pieces used in mosaic work.
instead
Idioms, instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
signage
noun, graphic designs, as symbols, emblems, or words, used especially for identification or as a means of giving directions or warning.
strides
noun, a striding manner or a striding gait.
soredia
noun, a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
gainers
noun, a person or thing that gains.
soaring
noun, the sport of flying a sailplane.
Sitsang
noun, Tibet (def 1).
digests
noun, a collection or compendium, usually of literary, historical, legal, or scientific matter, especially when classified or condensed.
signees
noun, a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
soirees
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
digress
verb (used without object), to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc.
Tangier
noun, a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.
greenie
noun, Slang. an amphetamine pill, especially one that is green in color.
gerents
noun, a ruler or manager.
Gordian
Idioms, cut the Gordian knot, to act quickly and decisively in a difficult situation; solve a problem boldly.
dissert
verb (used without object), to discourse on a subject.
signers
noun, a person who signs.
teenage
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a teenager.
signets
noun, a small seal, as on a finger ring.
stagger
verb (used without object), to walk, move, or stand unsteadily.
ingests
verb (used with object), to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
Staines
noun, a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
negates
verb (used with object), to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of:
reagent
noun, a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis.
stinger
noun, a person or thing that stings.
ratings
noun, classification according to grade or rank.
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
antero-
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
sateens
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
anoesis
noun, a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
readies
noun, the state or condition of being ready.
Reading
noun, the action or practice of a person who reads.
aniseed
noun, the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
eserine
noun, physostigmine.
reagins
noun, Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
reasons
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
garotes
noun, a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
redness
noun, the quality or state of being red.
garnets
noun, any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
aneroid
noun, aneroid barometer.
reeding
noun, a set of moldings, as on a column, resembling small convex fluting.
gargets
noun, Veterinary Pathology. inflammation of the udder of a cow; bovine mastitis.
regains
noun, (in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
steroid
noun, any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
stingos
noun, strong beer.
reginas
noun, queen.
Seaside
noun, the land along the sea; seacoast.
Ossetia
noun, a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
sedates
adjective, calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement:
gastro-
aristos
noun, aristocrat.
aristo-
seating
noun, an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat.
seaters
noun, a person or thing that seats.
gastrin
noun, a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
erodent
adjective, eroding; erosive:
tragion
noun, a point in the depth of the notch just above the tragus of the ear.
tigress
noun, a female tiger.
aorists
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
argents
noun, Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
Seagirt
noun, surrounded by the sea.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
seadogs
noun, fogbow.
trainee
noun, a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
gassing
noun, an affecting, overcoming, or poisoning with gas or fumes.
arenose
adjective, sandy; gritty.
arenite
noun, psammite.
sea-dog
noun, a sailor, especially an old or experienced one.
randies
noun, Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
satoris
noun, sudden enlightenment.
reggaes
noun, a style of Jamaican popular music blending blues, calypso, and rock-'n'-roll, characterized by a strong syncopated rhythm and lyrics of social protest.
tressed
adjective, (of the hair) arranged or formed into tresses; braided; plaited.
arseno-
stereo-
sterno-
retenes
noun, a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
stearo-
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
etesian
adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
sardine
noun, the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
trioses
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
ganoids
noun, a ganoid fish.
santirs
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
Rigsdag
noun, the former parliament of Denmark, consisting of an upper house and a lower house: replaced in 1953 by the unicameral Folketing.
sangers
noun, Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
gangers
noun, a foreman of a gang of laborers.
Steiner
noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
ganders
noun, the male of the goose. Compare goose (def 2).
Sanders
noun, a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
rodents
noun, a rodent mammal.
sainted
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
roseate
adjective, tinged with rose; rosy:
gaiters
noun, a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot. Compare upper1 (def 7).
Rostand
noun, Edmond [ed-mawn] /ɛdˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1868–1918, French dramatist and poet.
saggers
noun, a box or case made of refractory baked clay in which the finer ceramic wares are enclosed and protected while baking.
sadiron
noun, Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
triodes
noun, a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
etagere
noun, a stand with a series of open shelves for small objects, bric-a-brac, etc.
sarongs
noun, a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
agonist
noun, a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work.
Reigate
noun, a city in Surrey in SE England, a London suburb.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
gardens
noun, a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
triages
noun, the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
trienes
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
estrade
noun, a slightly raised platform in a room or hall.
reneges
noun, Cards. an act or instance of reneging.
agreges
noun, a degree awarded by a French university, based on a competitive examination given by the state and qualifying the recipient for the highest teaching positions in a lycée or for the rank of professor in a school of law or medicine.
reseats
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
agonies
noun, extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
ageings
noun, aging.
resedas
noun, a grayish green.
resends
verb (used with object), to send again.
estrins
noun, estrone.
resents
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
trigone
noun, Also, trigonum. Anatomy. a triangular part or area. the area on the floor of the urinary bladder between the opening of the urethra in front and the two ureters at the sides.
estrone
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
trigons
noun, a triangle.
re-sign
verb (used with or without object), to sign again.
aggress
verb (used with object), to behave aggressively toward; attack (often followed by upon):
Sargent
noun, Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts) 1895–1967, English conductor.
resting
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
stodges
noun, food that is particularly filling.
gasters
easiest
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
nestors
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
senoras
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
strains
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
entries
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
storied
noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
Nidaros
noun, former name of Trondheim.
seriate
adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
onagers
noun, a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
Genista
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Genista, of the legume family, having showy flowers and including many species of broom.
entrees
noun, a dish served as the main course of a meal.
oneidas
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
seggars
noun, verb (used with object), sagger.
engross
verb (used with object), to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb:
strands
noun, the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
astroid
noun, a hypocycloid with four cusps.
storage
noun, the act of storing; state or fact of being stored:
astride
preposition, with a leg on each side of; straddling:
onstage
adverb, on or onto the stage (opposed to offstage): .
niggard
noun, an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person.
oersted
noun, the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic intensity, equal to the magnetic pole of unit strength when undergoing a force of one dyne in a vacuum. Abbreviation: Oe.
engirds
verb (used with object), to encircle; encompass:
dearies
noun, darling.
genoise
noun, a light yellow cake made with eggs and butter and typically layered, filled, and frosted or made into petits fours for serving.
toadies
noun, an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
entero-
entasis
noun, a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
engages
adjective, choosing to involve oneself in or commit oneself to something:
senegas
noun, the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
stories
noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
Genoese
noun, a native or inhabitant of Genoa.
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
Geordie
noun, a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.
engaged
adjective, busy or occupied; involved:
arsines
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
entires
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
genitor
noun, a parent, especially a father.
daggers
noun, a short, swordlike weapon with a pointed blade and a handle, used for stabbing.
serenes
noun, serenity; tranquillity.
genito-
niggers
noun, Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person. a contemptuous term used to refer to a member of any dark-skinned people.
seiners
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
serines
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
seringa
noun, any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
tisanes
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
seeders
noun, a person or thing that seeds.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
Georgia
noun, a state in the SE United States. 58,876 sq. mi. (152,489 sq. km). Capital: Atlanta. Abbreviation: GA (for use with zip code), Ga.
ergotin
noun, any of various extracts of ergot used in medicine.
origans
noun, an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
torsade
noun, a twisted cord.
Negroid
noun, Older Use: Usually Offensive. a member of such peoples.
denotes
verb (used with object), to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
gearset
noun, a combination of gears that mesh to provide a particular gear ratio.
Erigena
noun, Johannes Scotus [joh-han-eez skoh-tuh s,, -han-is] /dʒoʊˈhæn iz ˈskoʊ təs,, -ˈhæn ɪs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c810–c877, Irish philosopher and theologian.
Oriente
noun, a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
norites
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.
darings
noun, adventurous courage; boldness.
Erigone
noun, a daughter of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus who hanged herself when Orestes was acquitted of the murder of her parents.
Negroes
noun, Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
Negrito
noun, a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
Negress
noun, a term used to refer to a black woman or girl.
gearing
noun, an assembly of parts, especially a train of gears, for transmitting and modifying motion and torque in a machine.
stogies
noun, a long, slender, roughly made, inexpensive cigar.
endgate
noun, tailboard.
standee
noun, a person who stands, as a passenger in a train, a spectator at a theater, etc., either because all the seats are taken or because standing room is cheaper than a seat.
genesis
noun, an origin, creation, or beginning.
engorge
verb (used with or without object), to swallow greedily; glut or gorge.
seeings
noun, the act of a person who sees.
tirades
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
ordains
verb (used with object), to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
tinders
noun, a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
enrages
verb (used with object), to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
sensate
adjective, perceiving or perceived through the senses.
Nereids
noun, any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
senders
noun, a person or thing that sends.
sereins
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
oreides
noun, oroide.
endorse
noun, Heraldry. a narrow pale, about one quarter the usual width and usually repeated several times.
Georges
noun, a figure of St. George killing the dragon, especially one forming part of the insignia of the Order of the Garter.
stoners
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
Orestes
noun, Classical Mythology. the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra and Iphigenia: he avenged the murder of Agamemnon by killing Clytemenestra and her lover, Aegisthus, then was pursued by the Furies until saved by Athena.
deniers
noun, a person who denies.
Torenia
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.
ergates
noun, a worker ant.
orgeats
noun, a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.
Gorgas
noun, William Crawford, 1854–1920, U.S. physician and epidemiologist: chief sanitary officer of the Panama Canal 1904–13; surgeon general of the U.S. Army 1914–18.
stares
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
geoids
noun, an imaginary surface that coincides with mean sea level in the ocean and its extension through the continents.
gorged
noun, a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs.
Gorges
noun, a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs.
gorget
noun, a patch on the throat of a bird or other animal, distinguished by its color, texture, etc.
ganoid
noun, a ganoid fish.
Ganges
noun, a river flowing SE from the Himalayas in N India into the Bay of Bengal: sacred to Hindus. 1550 miles (2495 km) long.
Goring
noun, the triangular area along a leech of a square sail, created by the presence of a gore.
gorses
noun, any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
ganger
noun, a foreman of a gang of laborers.
steeds
noun, a horse, especially a high-spirited one.
Gander
noun, the male of the goose. Compare goose (def 2).
gaiter
noun, a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot. Compare upper1 (def 7).
gaited
noun, a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
George
noun, a figure of St. George killing the dragon, especially one forming part of the insignia of the Order of the Garter.
goiter
noun, an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
geodes
noun, a hollow concretionary or nodular stone often lined with crystals.
Geiger
noun, Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1882–1947, German physicist.
Gesner
noun, Konrad von [kon-rad von;; German kawn-raht fuh n] /ˈkɒn ræd vɒn;; German ˈkɔn rɑt fən/ (Show IPA), 1516–65, Swiss naturalist.
gassed
noun, Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
Ginger
noun, a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to the East Indies but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine. Compare ginger family.
genera
noun, a plural of genus.
gigots
noun, a leg-of-mutton sleeve.
Gessen
noun, Goshen (def 1).
Gasser
noun, Slang. something that is extraordinarily pleasing or successful, especially a very funny joke.
gender
noun, either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behavior: Compare sex (def 1).
stages
noun, a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
gestes
noun, gest.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
Gaston
noun, a male given name.
gastr-
Gideon
noun, Also called Jerubbaal. a judge of Israel and conqueror of the Midianites. Judges 6–8.
stands
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
stades
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
gating
noun, the process by which a channel in a cell membrane opens or closes.
staged
noun, a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
gators
noun, Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
stager
noun, a person of experience in some profession, way of life, etc.
genets
noun, any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
sorted
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Garden
noun, a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
steads
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
stains
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
sonars
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
goners
noun, a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
Gondar
noun, a city in NW Ethiopia, N of Lake Tana: a former capital.
gerent
noun, a ruler or manager.
sondes
noun, a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
gonads
noun, a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
Sondra
noun, a female given name.
genoas
noun, a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
garget
noun, Veterinary Pathology. inflammation of the udder of a cow; bovine mastitis.
gisant
noun, a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
goings
noun, the act of leaving or departing; departure:
Garnet
noun, any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
garote
noun, a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
goatee
noun, a man's beard trimmed to a tuft or point on the chin.
Sontag
noun, Susan, 1933–2004, U.S. critic, novelist, and essayist.
genit.
gnosis
noun, knowledge of spiritual matters; mystical knowledge.
gneiss
noun, a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica.
genies
noun, Islamic Mythology. jinn.
gossan
noun, a rust-colored deposit of mineral matter at the outcrop of a vein or orebody containing iron-bearing materials.
seadog
noun, fogbow.
soiree
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
radons
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.
osiers
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
seders
noun, a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
ossein
noun, the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
Ossian
noun, a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
Ostend
noun, a seaport in NW Belgium.
sedate
adjective, calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement:
sedans
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
Season
noun, one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
radio-
radios
noun, wireless telegraphy or telephony:
ragged
noun, British. an act of ragging.
Osages
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
raised
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
raises
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
ranees
noun, the wife of a rajah.
ranged
noun, the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
ranges
noun, the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
ranids
noun, frog1 (def 2).
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
satins
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
rating
noun, classification according to grade or rank.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
sedges
noun, any rushlike or grasslike plant of the genus Carex, growing in wet places. Compare sedge family.
Seeder
noun, a person or thing that seeds.
reagin
noun, Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Odense
noun, a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.
Odessa
noun, a seaport in S Ukraine, on the Black Sea.
seines
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
seiner
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
Ogaden
noun, an arid region in SE Ethiopia.
ogress
noun, a female monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
onager
noun, a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
Oneida
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
seggar
noun, verb (used with object), sagger.
onside
adjective, adverb, not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
Orange
noun, a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
orangs
noun, orangutan.
ordain
verb (used with object), to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
seeing
noun, the act of a person who sees.
oreads
noun, Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
oreide
noun, oroide.
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.
Orense
noun, a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
Seeger
noun, Alan, 1888–1916, U.S. poet.
orgeat
noun, a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.
orgies
noun, wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
origan
noun, an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
Origen
noun, (Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
Orinda
noun, a town in W California.
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Sandor
noun, a male given name.
Sardis
noun, an ancient city in W Asia Minor: the capital of ancient Lydia.
rident
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
Santos
noun, a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
sansei
noun, a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
ringed
noun, a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
rinses
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
sanies
noun, a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
Sanger
noun, Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
Sandro
noun, a male given name.
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.
retene
noun, a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
Sandie
noun, a male given name, form of Sandro.
roasts
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
Sander
noun, a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
rodent
noun, a rodent mammal.
saints
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
rosets
noun, resin; rosin.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
rosins
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
Saigon
noun, former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
sagger
noun, a box or case made of refractory baked clay in which the finer ceramic wares are enclosed and protected while baking.
sadist
noun, Psychiatry. a person who has the condition of sadism, in which one receives sexual gratification from causing pain and degradation to another.
retina
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.
sarees
noun, sari.
redans
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
sarods
noun, a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
redoes
noun, the act or an instance of redoing.
Saseno
noun, an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
reests
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
Regain
noun, (in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
sarsen
noun, any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
regent
noun, a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
reggae
noun, a style of Jamaican popular music blending blues, calypso, and rock-'n'-roll, characterized by a strong syncopated rhythm and lyrics of social protest.
Regina
noun, queen.
region
noun, an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
reigns
noun, the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
sarong
noun, a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
renege
noun, Cards. an act or instance of reneging.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
sargos
noun, a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
rentes
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
sarges
noun, sergeant.
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
Reseda
noun, a grayish green.
resend
verb (used with object), to send again.
resent
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
resets
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
reside
noun, a piece or section of siding:
resign
verb (used with object), to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
resist
noun, a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
Sendai
noun, a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
soigne
adjective, carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
Sister
noun, a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
grists
noun, grain to be ground.
snorts
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
groans
noun, a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
groats
noun, hulled grain, as wheat or oats, broken into fragments.
groins
noun, Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
snores
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
sneers
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
snares
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
iatro-
ideate
noun, ideatum.
sitars
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Sisera
noun, the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
griots
noun, a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
ignore
verb (used with object), to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
sirens
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
Indore
noun, a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
sirees
noun, sirree.
ingate
noun, gate1 (def 15).
ingest
verb (used with object), to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
ingots
noun, a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
INGRES
noun, Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
inorg.
inroad
noun, a damaging or serious encroachment:
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
Grison
noun, a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
gringo
noun, a term used in Latin America or Spain to refer to a foreigner, especially one of U.S. or British descent (sometimes used facetiously).
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
gratin
noun, au gratin.
grades
noun, a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
gradin
noun, one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
grains
noun, an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
grand-
Grande
noun, Rio. Rio Grande.
grands
noun, grand piano.
Grange
noun, Chiefly British. a country house or large farmhouse with its various farm buildings (usually in house names):
grani-
grano-
Grants
noun, a town in W New Mexico.
Grasse
noun, François Joseph Paul [frahn-swa zhaw-zef pawl] /frɑ̃ˈswa ʒɔˈzɛf pɔl/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Grasse-Tilly) 1722–1788, French admiral.
grates
noun, a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
gratis
adverb, without charge or payment; free:
grinds
noun, the act of grinding.
grease
noun, the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
Greats
greeds
noun, excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
Greene
noun, Graham, 1904–91, English novelist and journalist.
greens
noun, a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
greets
verb (used with object), to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
gregos
noun, a short, hooded coat of thick, coarse fabric, originally worn in the eastern Mediterranean countries.
greige
noun, Textiles. gray goods.
Soares
noun, Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
Gretna
noun, a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
grides
noun, a griding or grating sound.
griege
noun, gray goods.
insets
noun, something inserted; insert.
instr.
sendee
noun, the person to whom something is sent.
Serena
noun, a female given name.
serins
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
Nessie
noun, Loch Ness monster.
serine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
series
noun, a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
serges
noun, a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
nigger
noun, Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person. a contemptuous term used to refer to a member of any dark-skinned people.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
nitres
noun, niter.
nitro-
Serene
noun, serenity; tranquillity.
serein
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
Nereid
noun, any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
noesis
noun, (in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
Serang
noun, Ceram.
serais
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
noises
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
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.
sensor
noun, a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
senors
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
senega
noun, the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
Sender
noun, a person or thing that sends.
Nereis
noun, clamworm.
serosa
noun, Embryology, Zoology. the chorion. a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
signet
noun, a small seal, as on a finger ring.
inter.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
intoed
adjective, having inwardly turned toes.
intra-
intro.
intros
noun, an introduction.
iodate
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
singes
noun, a superficial burn.
Singer
noun, a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
irades
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
irones
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.
Signor
noun, a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
signer
noun, a person who signs.
Neisse
noun, a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
signee
noun, a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
siesta
noun, a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
Sidras
noun, Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
nadirs
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
nagger
noun, nag1 (def 5).
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
Nasser
noun, Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
setose
adjective, covered with setae or bristles; bristly.
setons
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
negate
verb (used with object), to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of:
Negros
noun, an island of the central Philippines. 5043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).
gainst
preposition, against.
nested
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
Gaines
noun, Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
ternes
noun, terne metal.
Tessin
noun, French and German name of Ticino.
dienes
noun, any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
Tessie
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Digest
noun, a collection or compendium, usually of literary, historical, legal, or scientific matter, especially when classified or condensed.
Digger
noun, a person or an animal that digs.
dinars
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
dinero
noun, a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
diners
noun, a person who dines.
dinger
noun, humdinger.
deters
verb (used with object), to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
dinges
noun, the condition of being dingy.
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
stanes
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
teredo
noun, a shipworm of the genus Teredo.
distr.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Dnestr
noun, Russian name of Dniester.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
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.
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
doater
noun, doter.
deists
noun, a person who believes in deism.
tirage
noun, the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
tirade
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
tinges
noun, a slight degree of coloration.
deesis
noun, a representation in Byzantine art of Christ enthroned and flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, often found on an iconostasis.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
degage
adjective, unconstrained; easy, as in manner or style.
degree
noun, any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale.
deigns
verb (used with object), to condescend to give or grant:
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.
desist
verb (used without object), to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.
denier
noun, a person who denies.
denies
Idioms, deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
Denise
noun, a female given name: derived from Denis.
denote
verb (used with object), to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
dentes
noun, plural of dens.
denti-
Derain
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
desert
noun, a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: Synonyms: waste, wasteland, barren wilderness.
design
noun, an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed.
tenses
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
tensas
noun, a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
dassie
noun, hyrax.
targes
noun, a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
teases
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
droits
noun, a legal right or claim.
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
Tassie
noun, tass.
tarso-
eagers
noun, eagre.
eagres
noun, a tidal bore or flood.
earing
noun, a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
easier
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
drains
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
easies
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
eating
noun, the act of a person or thing that eats.
tangos
noun, a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
Edessa
noun, an ancient city in NW Mesopotamia, on the modern site of Urfa: an early center of Christianity; the capital of a principality under the Crusaders.
edgers
noun, a person who puts an edge, especially a finishing edge, on a garment, surface, lens, etc.
edging
noun, something that forms or is placed along an edge or border.
Edirne
noun, a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
driest
noun, a prohibitionist.
Dragon
noun, a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
Dogger
noun, a two-masted Dutch fishing vessel with a blunt bow, used in the North Sea.
Dorati
noun, Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
doings
noun, action; performance; execution:
tenias
noun, taenia.
donate
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
donees
noun, a person to whom a gift is made.
Donets
noun, a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
dongas
noun, (in an ice shelf) a small ravine with steep sides.
tender
noun, the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance.
donsie
adjective, Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
Doreen
noun, a female given name.
dragee
noun, a sugarcoated nut or candy.
Dorian
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).
dories
noun, a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
Dorset
noun, 1st Earl of, Thomas Sackville.
dorsi-
dosage
noun, the administration of medicine in doses.
dosser
noun, a basket for carrying objects on the back; pannier.
dotage
noun, a decline of mental faculties, especially as associated with old age; senility.
doting
noun, decay of wood.
teener
noun, a teenager.
Dassin
noun, Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1911–2008, French motion-picture director, born in the U.S.
daring
noun, adventurous courage; boldness.
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:
triads
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
trigon
noun, a triangle.
agreed
adjective, arranged or set by common consent:
agrees
verb (used with object), to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
agrege
noun, a degree awarded by a French university, based on a competitive examination given by the state and qualifying the recipient for the highest teaching positions in a lycée or for the rank of professor in a school of law or medicine.
agron.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
triene
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
triage
noun, the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
trends
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
trigos
noun, wheat; field of wheat.
treens
noun, treenware.
Andres
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.
andro-
Andros
noun, Sir Edmund, 1637–1714, British governor in the American colonies, 1686–89, 1692–98.
Angers
noun, a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
angio-
angsts
noun, a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
anises
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
aniso-
agists
verb (used with object), to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
aggros
noun, aggressiveness, especially that of an urban youth gang or gang member.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
adorns
verb (used with object), to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
Tsonga
noun, a Bantu language spoken in Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa.
tsadis
noun, sadhe.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
tronas
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.
adeno-
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
Adonis
noun, Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
adores
verb (used with object), to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
adren-
aggers
noun, Also called double tide. Oceanography. a high tide in which the water rises to a certain level, recedes, then rises again. a low tide in which the water recedes to a certain level, rises slightly, then recedes again.
adreno
adroit
adjective, expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
Aeetes
noun, a king of Colchis, father of Medea and custodian of the Golden Fleece.
Aeneid
noun, a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
aeron.
triode
noun, a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
ageing
noun, aging.
treads
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
Darien
noun, Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
assert
Idioms, assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
assign
noun, Usually, assigns. Law. a person to whom the property or interest of another is or may be transferred; assignee:
assort
verb (used with object), to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
Astrid
noun, a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
astro-
astron
Tongas
noun, a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
dagger
noun, a short, swordlike weapon with a pointed blade and a handle, used for stabbing.
dagoes
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent.
Dairen
noun, former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
todies
noun, any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
danger
noun, liability or exposure to harm or injury; risk; peril.
danios
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
assent
noun, agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
asides
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
Ariege
noun, a department in S France. 1893 sq. mi. (4905 sq. km). Capital: Foix.
trans.
ardent
adjective, having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Arendt
noun, Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
Argent
noun, Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
argons
noun, a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
argots
noun, a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
arises
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
trades
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
aroids
noun, any plant of the arum family.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
arsen-
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
arsons
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
torses
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
Edison
noun, Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
desire
noun, a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
strode
noun, a striding manner or a striding gait.
stingo
noun, strong beer.
erases
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
steers
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
Stones
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
endear
verb (used with object), to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
eosins
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
stings
noun, an act or an instance of stinging.
Enders
noun, John Franklin, 1897–1985, U.S. bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1954.
Esdras
noun, either of the first two books of the Apocrypha, I Esdras or II Esdras.
stride
noun, a striding manner or a striding gait.
Sterne
noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
Tagore
noun, Sir Rabindranath [ruh-been-druh-naht] /rəˈbin drəˌnɑt/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, Indian poet: Nobel prize 1913.
Strand
noun, the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
engage
adjective, choosing to involve oneself in or commit oneself to something:
engird
verb (used with object), to encircle; encompass:
esrogs
noun, etrog.
gadget
noun, a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
stores
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Strega
eiders
noun, eider duck.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
stoned
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
steres
eggers
noun, tent caterpillar.
egests
verb (used with object), to discharge, as from the body; void (opposed to ingest).
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
string
noun, a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
ergots
noun, Plant Pathology. a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body. the sclerotial body itself.
Gadite
noun, a member of the tribe of Gad.
stodge
noun, food that is particularly filling.
erodes
verb (used with object), to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration: Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil. Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
egoist
noun, a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist).
egress
noun, the act or an instance of going, especially from an enclosed place.
Ernest
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
Egesta
noun, matter egested from the body, as excrement or other waste.
egrets
noun, any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World.
ergate
noun, a worker ant.
etrogs
noun, Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
Strong
Idioms, come on strong, Slang. to behave in an aggressive, ardent, or flamboyant manner:
stego-
Eogene
adjective, noun, (formerly) Paleogene.
stenos
noun, a stenographer.
enrage
verb (used with object), to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
entree
noun, a dish served as the main course of a meal.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
steins
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
entire
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
eterne
adjective, eternal.
enter-
enters
Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
Gainer
noun, a person or thing that gains.
sterns
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
Essene
noun, a member of a Palestinian sect, characterized by asceticism, celibacy, and joint holding of property, that flourished from the 2nd century b.c. to the 2nd century a.d.
enosis
noun, a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
essoin
noun, (in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
steno-
esters
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
astr.
nitre
noun, niter.
Orang
noun, orangutan.
aeri-
seers
noun, a person who sees; observer.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
nitr-
Norge
noun, Norwegian name of Norway.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
segar
noun, cigar.
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Segre
noun, Emilio [uh-mee-lee-oh,, uh-meel-yoh;; Italian e-mee-lyaw] /əˈmi liˌoʊ,, əˈmil yoʊ;; Italian ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1989, U.S. physicist, born in Italy: Nobel prize 1959.
segos
noun, sego lily.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
ation
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
segno
noun, a sign.
ergo-
Onega
noun, Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
tings
noun, a tinging sound.
Tonga
noun, a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
Segni
noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
stand
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
geese
noun, a plural of goose.
orans
noun, orant.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
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.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
etrog
noun, Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
Deere
noun, John, 1804–86, U.S. inventor and manufacturer of farm implements.
Saree
noun, sari.
TORES
noun, a torus.
aero-
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
gears
noun, Machinery. a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion. an assembly of such parts. one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction: a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
Asser
noun, Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
adret
noun, a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
asset
noun, a useful and desirable thing or quality:
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
assn.
Seres
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
sards
noun, a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
dears
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
oidea
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
tongs
noun, any of various implements consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted, or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding, or lifting something (usually used with pair of).
ergot
noun, Plant Pathology. a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body. the sclerotial body itself.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
Oreg.
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
ordn.
asst.
oread
noun, Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
tinge
noun, a slight degree of coloration.
tonia
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
ogees
noun, a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
noggs
noun, a shave for shaping dowels and handles.
Genet
noun, any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
rings
noun, a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
dangs
verb (used with object), adjective, noun, damn (used euphemistically).
sengi
noun, a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
danio
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
Genie
noun, Islamic Mythology. jinn.
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
sensa
noun, plural of sensum.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
sends
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
NORAD
noun, a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
darns
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
tired
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Dario
noun, Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
Sans.
sents
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
noted
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
noses
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Troad
noun, The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
darts
Ednas
noun, Adnah.
Dares
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
Aedes
noun, yellow-fever mosquito.
Nogai
noun, a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
togas
noun, (in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
AEGIS
noun, Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
ridge
noun, a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
rides
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
datos
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
ster.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
Ogden
noun, Charles Kay, 1889–1957, British psychologist and linguist, inventor of Basic English.
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Genoa
noun, a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
ogres
noun, a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
Odets
noun, Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
seise
verb (used with or without object), Chiefly Law. seize.
danes
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
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.
Aedon
noun, a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
oases
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
oasis
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
oasts
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
ento-
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
aside
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Aegir
noun, a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
dagos
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent.
Dagon
noun, a Phoenician and Philistine god of agriculture and the earth: the national god of the Philistines.
orig.
sense
noun, any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
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.
sting
noun, an act or an instance of stinging.
anger
noun, a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
sasin
noun, blackbuck.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
Redon
noun, Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
redos
noun, the act or an instance of redoing.
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
aggro
noun, aggressiveness, especially that of an urban youth gang or gang member.
redes
noun, counsel; advice.
treen
noun, treenware.
sties
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
esrog
noun, etrog.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
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.
andr-
Andie
noun, a male or female given name.
redia
noun, a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
Aggie
noun, agate (def 2).
Regan
noun, (in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters. Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
anode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
trass
noun, a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
sates
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
tread
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
stirs
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Reade
noun, Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
treas
angi-
agger
noun, Also called double tide. Oceanography. a high tide in which the water rises to a certain level, recedes, then rises again. a low tide in which the water recedes to a certain level, rises slightly, then recedes again.
reads
noun, an act or instance of reading:
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
anis-
angst
noun, a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
angor
noun, extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
Angie
noun, a male or female given name, form of Angel.
Redan
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
Andes
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
stge.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
Aides
noun, nurse's aide.
tried
noun, an attempt or effort:
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
renga
noun, linked verse.
reni-
agro-
sargo
noun, a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
rents
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.
Renee
noun, a female given name, French form of Renata.
Estes
noun, a male given name.
agree
verb (used with object), to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
tries
noun, plural of try.
agone
adverb, adjective, ago.
trig.
triga
noun, a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
trigo
noun, wheat; field of wheat.
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
Aidos
noun, the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
rends
verb (used with object), to separate into parts with force or violence:
andor
conjunction, (used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
Regt.
trend
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
Regin
noun, a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
garni
adjective, garnished.
airts
noun, a direction.
tress
noun, Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
REGIS
noun, a male given name.
Saros
noun, the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
steed
noun, a horse, especially a high-spirited one.
agist
verb (used with object), to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
Triad
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
reign
noun, the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
Essen
noun, a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
reins
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.
agios
noun, a premium on money in exchange.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
sarod
noun, a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
saris
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
ante-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
seats
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
trade
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
oste-
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
ernes
noun, sea eagle.
aroid
noun, any plant of the arum family.
gator
noun, Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
Sedan
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
Arndt
noun, Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Gates
noun, Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
gater
noun, gator.
GATED
noun, a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
ossia
conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
Osset
noun, a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
argot
noun, a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
seeds
noun, the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
stang
noun, an act or an instance of stinging.
Stans
noun, a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
Osage
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
Niger
noun, a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
arsis
noun, Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis (def 4).
sedge
noun, any rushlike or grasslike plant of the genus Carex, growing in wet places. Compare sedge family.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
retd.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
Seder
noun, a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
arses
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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.
Argos
noun, an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
anti-
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Range
noun, the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
stoas
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
erose
adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
ranid
noun, frog1 (def 2).
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.
ranis
noun, ranee.
agers
noun, (often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
satis
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
erode
verb (used with object), to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration: Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil. Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
Aoede
noun, one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
rases
verb (used with object), raze.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
trigs
noun, trigonometry.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
Arden
noun, Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
Ranee
noun, the wife of a rajah.
Sarge
noun, sergeant.
raids
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
Sears
noun, Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
rests
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
rages
noun, angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
agent
noun, a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
ragis
noun, a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
argon
noun, a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
rands
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
Rains
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).
gasts
verb (used with object), to terrify or frighten.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
areo-
Ernie
noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
deers
noun, any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
dirts
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
Serge
noun, a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
gride
noun, a griding or grating sound.
drags
noun, Nautical. a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel. resistance to the movement of a hull through the water. any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed. any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor. any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
Drago
noun, Luis María [loo-is muh-ree-uh;; Spanish loo-ees mah-ree-ah] /ˈlu ɪs məˈri ə;; Spanish luˈis mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1921, Argentine jurist and statesman.
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.
egads
interjection, (used as an expletive or mild oath):
Greta
noun, a female given name, form of Margaret.
gigot
noun, a leg-of-mutton sleeve.
dotes
noun, decay of wood.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
Grieg
noun, Edvard [ed-vahrd;; Norwegian ed-vahrt] /ˈɛd vɑrd;; Norwegian ˈɛd vɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1843–1907, Norwegian composer.
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.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
grigs
noun, a cricket or grasshopper.
snots
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
grind
noun, the act of grinding.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Drain
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
grego
noun, a short, hooded coat of thick, coarse fabric, originally worn in the eastern Mediterranean countries.
grins
noun, a broad smile.
drest
noun, an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
soars
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
droit
noun, a legal right or claim.
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.
Egadi
noun, a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of W Sicily. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
dries
noun, a plural of dry.
Rosse
noun, William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
greed
noun, excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
Green
noun, a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
drang
noun, a narrow lane or alleyway.
dress
noun, an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
dregs
noun, dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
sains
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
grees
noun, superiority, mastery, or victory.
greet
verb (used with object), to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
drees
adjective, tedious; dreary.
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
drats
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
griot
noun, a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
drone
noun, the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
sneer
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
trois
noun, the number 3.
snits
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
aden-
Srta.
snide
adjective, derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
ronde
noun, a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
snead
noun, Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
snags
noun, a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
DORAN
noun, an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
IATSE
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
sito-
giga-
snogs
verb (used without object), to kiss and cuddle.
Tegea
noun, an ancient city in SE Arcadia, Greece.
egest
verb (used with object), to discharge, as from the body; void (opposed to ingest).
doses
noun, a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
egers
noun, German name of Ohře.
grist
noun, grain to be ground.
dorts
noun, Dordrecht.
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).
groan
noun, a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
groat
noun, a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662.
grots
noun, a grotto.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
grogs
noun, a mixture of rum and water, often flavored with lemon, sugar, and spices and sometimes served hot.
groin
noun, Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
dorse
noun, the back of a book or folded document.
Doris
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
Gross
noun, a group of 12 dozen, or 144, things. Abbreviation: gro.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
Grote
noun, George, 1794–1871, English historian.
sorts
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
dross
noun, waste matter; refuse.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
tsars
noun, czar.
edger
noun, a person who puts an edge, especially a finishing edge, on a garment, surface, lens, etc.
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.
EDGAR
noun, an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.
Gondi
noun, a Dravidian language, the language of the Gonds.
sonde
noun, a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
goner
noun, a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
gists
noun, the main or essential part of a matter:
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
sores
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
tangs
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Goren
noun, Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
gores
noun, blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
sages
noun, a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
gorge
noun, a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
gonad
noun, a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
edges
noun, a line or border at which a surface terminates:
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
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.
edits
noun, an instance of or the work of editing:
soras
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Sadie
noun, a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
goads
noun, a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
gnars
verb (used without object), to snarl; growl.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
edit.
godet
noun, a triangular piece of fabric, often rounded at the top, inserted in a garment to give fullness. Compare gore3 (def 1), gusset (def 1).
tango
noun, a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
sords
noun, a flight or flock of mallards.
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
goers
noun, a person or thing that goes:
sadis
noun, sadhe.
sones
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
30-30
Goias
noun, a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
Going
noun, the act of leaving or departing; departure:
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
Tarde
noun, Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
eerie
adjective, uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
saids
noun, sayyid.
girns
noun, verb (used with object), grin2 .
eager
noun, eagre.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
grans
noun, grandmother.
Grant
noun, something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
girds
noun, a gibe.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
Tasso
noun, Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
rotas
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.
GRASS
noun, any plant of the family Gramineae, having jointed stems, sheathing leaves, and seedlike grains. Compare grass family.
tsadi
noun, sadhe.
grate
noun, a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
tears
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
eagre
noun, a tidal bore or flood.
sagos
noun, a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
easts
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eases
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
gorse
noun, any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
tardo
adjective, slow (used as a musical direction).
Gosse
noun, Sir Edmund William, 1849–1928, English poet, biographer, and critic.
girts
noun, Carpentry. a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor. a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
gotra
noun, a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.
gages
noun, something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat.
grade
noun, a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
eared
noun, the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
targe
noun, a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
grads
noun, a graduate.
grain
noun, a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
giros
noun, autogiro.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
sodas
noun, sodium hydroxide.
sites
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Roget
noun, Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
ideo-
endo-
nadir
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
Sidon
noun, a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
sides
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
adorn
verb (used with object), to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
diag.
tides
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
Sands
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
nards
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
Sidra
noun, Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
sanes
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
naso-
deter
verb (used with object), to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
tiers
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.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
Nader
noun, Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
diene
noun, any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
gains
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
diner
noun, a person who dines.
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
isnad
noun, the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
dinar
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
terns
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.
staid
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
siege
noun, the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
diets
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
signa
verb, (used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
Adore
verb (used with object), to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
Ender
noun, Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
seti-
nears
dinge
noun, the condition of being dingy.
Degas
noun, Hilaire Germain Edgar [ee-ler zher-man ed-gar] /iˈlɛr ʒɛrˈmɛ̃ ɛdˈgar/ (Show IPA), 1834–1917, French impressionist painter.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
deist
noun, a person who believes in deism.
genro
noun, any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
deign
verb (used with object), to condescend to give or grant:
riots
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.
Gaons
noun, a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
genre
noun, a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
denes
noun, a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
nests
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
deets
plural noun, details:
sanit
nides
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
nidge
verb (used with object), to dress (a stone) with a pick or kevel.
denar
noun, the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
nerds
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
geoid
noun, an imaginary surface that coincides with mean sea level in the ocean and its extension through the continents.
dents
noun, a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
Sango
noun, a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
geog.
needs
noun, a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
tiger
noun, a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
Tigre
noun, a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
engr.
geode
noun, a hollow concretionary or nodular stone often lined with crystals.
sero-
dent.
Negro
noun, Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
dense
adjective, having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
geod.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Denis
noun, a male given name.
gents
noun, Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
rises
noun, an act or instance of rising.
dines
noun, Scot. dinner.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
eidos
noun, the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
doits
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
gaits
noun, a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
getas
noun, a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
doing
noun, action; performance; execution:
ingot
noun, a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
dogie
noun, a motherless calf in a cattle herd.
doges
noun, the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.
teno-
doest
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
siree
noun, sirree.
Adige
noun, a river in N Italy, flowing SE to the Adriatic Sea. 220 miles (354 km) long.
adios
interjection, goodbye; farewell.
doers
noun, a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
doats
verb (used without object), dote.
gests
noun, a story or tale.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
tenia
noun, taenia.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
geste
noun, gest.
sires
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Rodin
noun, (François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
dongs
noun, a deep sound like that of a large bell.
egger
noun, tent caterpillar.
Sande
noun, Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
donga
noun, (in an ice shelf) a small ravine with steep sides.
giant
noun, (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
trogs
noun, Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
Donar
noun, the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
donee
noun, a person to whom a gift is made.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Indo-
tends
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
STAGE
noun, a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
donas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
Indra
noun, Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
Indre
noun, a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
inst.
Agnes
noun, Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
Sinas
noun, a female given name.
sing.
Dione
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
dints
noun, force; power:
adits
noun, an entrance or a passage.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
tera-
singe
noun, a superficial burn.
sines
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
irade
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
terne
noun, terne metal.
Iran.
Irene
noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
Dirae
plural noun, the Furies. See fury (def 3).
sings
noun, the act or performance of singing.
dites
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
dirge
noun, a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
Stagg
noun, Amos Alonzo, 1862–1965, U.S. football coach.
intr.
dist.
Sino-
EGRET
noun, any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World.
dingo
noun, a wolflike, wild dog, Canis familiaris dingo, of Australia, having a reddish- or yellowish-brown coat.
eider
noun, eider duck.
signs
noun, a token; indication.
gesso
noun, gypsum or plaster of Paris prepared with glue for use as a surface for painting.
dings
noun, a ringing sound.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Sand
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Sais
noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
trog
noun, Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
said
noun, sayyid.
Sard
noun, a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
trod
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
Sage
noun, a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
sags
noun, an act or instance of sagging.
tsar
noun, czar.
tron
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
sago
noun, a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
Sang
noun, the act or performance of singing.
tRNA
sord
noun, a flight or flock of mallards.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Stag
noun, an adult male deer.
snod
adjective, smooth; sleek.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
sris
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
ten.
snag
noun, a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
sits
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
sirs
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
ter.
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.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
Sind
noun, a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
Tess
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
sign
noun, a token; indication.
Sig.
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.
snog
verb (used without object), to kiss and cuddle.
tegs
noun, Animal Husbandry. a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn. the wool shorn from such a sheep.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Soni
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
Song
noun, a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
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.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
TASS
noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
soda
noun, sodium hydroxide.
TDRS
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
sots
noun, a drunkard.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
Sra.
side
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
sgd.
trid
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Tore
noun, a torus.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
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.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Sade
noun, Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
Seed
noun, the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
toss
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
SEAS
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Ste.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
Edge
noun, a line or border at which a surface terminates:
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Sat.
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.
SASE
tri-
stg.
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
sees
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
sers
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
str.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Ting
noun, a tinging sound.
tion
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
tong
noun, tongs.
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
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).
TODS
send
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
seis
noun, sei whale.
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
toga
noun, (in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
togs
noun, a coat.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
sego
noun, sego lily.
Sadi
noun, sadhe.
1080
dees
noun, a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
gags
noun, something put into a person's mouth to prevent speech, shouting, etc.
Gage
noun, something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat.
DIAS
noun, Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
dia-
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ire.
gads
noun, the act of gadding.
iod-
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.
dern
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), darn2 .
dere
adjective, dear2 .
der.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
ears
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.
iso-
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
ISSN
gait
noun, a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
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.
Den.
Din.
Idas
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
dint
noun, force; power:
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
ides
noun, (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
dins
noun, a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
Dino
ding
noun, a ringing sound.
IEEE
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
digs
noun, thrust; poke:
int.
ign.
Gand
noun, French name of Ghent.
dig.
inae
IndE
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
Dies
noun, Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
Inge
noun, William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
Dene
noun, a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
deg.
Dior
noun, Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
Dang
verb (used with object), adjective, noun, damn (used euphemistically).
need
noun, a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
neo-
nerd
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
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.
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
ness
noun, a headland; promontory; cape.
DAIS
noun, a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
dags
noun, one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Dago
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent.
NIRA
gees
noun, a sum of one thousand dollars:
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Dare
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
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.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
deet
plural noun, details:
Eger
noun, German name of Ohře.
Deer
noun, any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
DEAR
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
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.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
dato
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
Naos
noun, a temple.
darg
noun, Scot. and North England. a day's work.
nard
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
NASD
dat.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Darn
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
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.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Dari
noun, a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
idae
dir.
node
noun, a knot, protuberance, or knob.
dose
noun, a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
drag
noun, Nautical. a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel. resistance to the movement of a hull through the water. any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed. any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor. any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
gate
noun, a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
DOTE
noun, decay of wood.
GIGO
noun, a rule of thumb stating that when faulty data are fed into a computer, the information that emerges will also be faulty.
dost
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
gigs
noun, a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage.
gast
verb (used with object), to terrify or frighten.
Gina
noun, a female given name.
Doss
noun, a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house.
Gino
noun, a male given name.
gats
noun, a pistol or revolver.
gird
noun, a gibe.
girn
noun, verb (used with object), grin2 .
giro
noun, autogiro.
girt
noun, Carpentry. a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor. a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
Dort
noun, Dordrecht.
gist
noun, the main or essential part of a matter:
DORE
noun, the walleye or pike perch of North America.
gite
noun, a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
Dora
noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
drat
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
dree
adjective, tedious; dreary.
gnat
noun, any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
Gert
noun, a female given name, form of Gertrude.
Gena
noun, the cheek or side region of the head.
gene
noun, the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
gens
noun, a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
Gent
noun, Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
geo-
Ger.
Gera
noun, a city in E central Germany.
Gerd
noun, the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
Gers
noun, a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
geds
noun, any fish of the pike family.
std.
gest
noun, a story or tale.
geta
noun, a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
gets
noun, an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
gear
noun, Machinery. a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion. an assembly of such parts. one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction: a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
Gean
noun, heart cherry.
Gide
noun, André (Paul Guillaume) [ahn-drey pawl gee-yohm] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ pɔl giˈyoʊm/ (Show IPA), 1869–1951, French novelist, essayist, poet, and critic: Nobel Prize 1947.
gids
gds.
Drin
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
dreg
noun, dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
gnar
verb (used without object), to snarl; growl.
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
DIRE
adjective, causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
doer
noun, a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
grig
noun, a cricket or grasshopper.
grin
noun, a broad smile.
Gris
noun, Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
Grit
noun, abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
gro.
grog
noun, a mixture of rum and water, often flavored with lemon, sugar, and spices and sometimes served hot.
Gros
noun, Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
grot
noun, a grotto.
does
noun, a plural of doe.
Gard
noun, a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
gres
gtd.
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
Gaon
noun, a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
dits
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
Ind.
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
gang
noun, a group or band:
dis-
Iago
noun, the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
DIRT
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
grid
noun, a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
Greg
noun, a male given name, form of Gregory.
goad
noun, a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
Gone
noun, the act of going:
goas
noun, a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
Goat
noun, any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
dons
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
Goer
noun, a person or thing that goes:
GOES
noun, plural of go1 .
Dong
noun, a deep sound like that of a large bell.
done
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
gon-
Gond
noun, a member of an aboriginal people of Dravidian stock, in central India and the Deccan.
gong
noun, a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head.
gree
noun, superiority, mastery, or victory.
Dona
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
gars
noun, Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
Gore
noun, blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
doit
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
garg
grad
noun, a graduate.
Gran
noun, grandmother.
gras
Doge
noun, the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.
Gare
noun, low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Gen.
Roti
noun, roast.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
Read
noun, an act or instance of reading:
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
rede
noun, counsel; advice.
redo
noun, the act or an instance of redoing.
reds
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.
agst
Reed
noun, the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
Reg.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
regd
regs
noun, Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
Reid
noun, Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
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.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
rend
verb (used with object), to separate into parts with force or violence:
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
AIDS
noun, a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
ends
noun, the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
airt
noun, a direction.
ragi
noun, a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
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).
RAID
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
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).
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
RAND
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
end-
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Aire
EDTA
rang
noun, a boomerang.
Rani
noun, ranee.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Adie
noun, a female given name.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
AInd
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.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
Enid
noun, a city in N Oklahoma.
ager
noun, (often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
Agee
noun, James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.
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.
aged
noun, (used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the):
rode
noun, a rope by which a boat is anchored.
Rodi
noun, Italian name of Rhodes.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
aet.
aer-
RNAS
RONA
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
Ross
noun, the rough exterior of bark.
Eng.
engs
noun, the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
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.
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.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
ages
noun, the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
agin
preposition, against; opposed to.
agr.
rids
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
rets
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.
Agon
noun, (in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
agog
adverb, in a state of eager desire; excitedly.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Ens.
Rida
Agni
noun, Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
ride
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
agit
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Riga
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
agio
noun, a premium on money in exchange.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Rind
noun, a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
Ring
noun, a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
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.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
rit.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rage
noun, angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
ands
ergs
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Eden
noun, the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
EDES
noun, a city in SW Nigeria.
ASSR
eso-
asse
noun, Cape fox.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
egad
interjection, (used as an expletive or mild oath):
ates
ESIS
Edie
noun, a female given name, form of Edith.
Esd.
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.
Odin
noun, the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
asis
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
egos
noun, the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
Aten
noun, Aton.
egis
noun, aegis.
rads
noun, a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
nos-
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
nogg
noun, a shave for shaping dowels and handles.
nogs
noun, any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Nor.
est.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Nord
noun, a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
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.
not-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
DEng
esse
noun, being; existence.
eggs
noun, the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
NTIA
ator
ogee
noun, a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
asgd
ogre
noun, a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
Argo
noun, Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
Osee
noun, Hosea.
osis
OSRD
Arg.
OSSA
noun, plural of os1 .
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
ant.
ANSI
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
ano-
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
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).
anes
adverb, once.
rad.
arid
adjective, being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Ont.
art.
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
ARIS
Aron
noun, a male given name.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
orad
adverb, toward the mouth or the oral region.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
ord.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
org.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
TAE
preposition, to.
TAG
noun, a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
EEO
eo-
EDA
noun, a female given name.
EDS
noun, education:
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Ede
noun, a city in SW Nigeria.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
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.
ETD
EDT
ean
EEE
EEG
ead
ea.
ed.
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Eg.
tr.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ANG
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
aor
ard
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.
tra
ARS
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
ase
ASI
ASN
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASR
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ast
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
TSI
TSE
ad-
ag-
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
an.
Ar.
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ADS
noun, advertisement.
Tro
ae.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
age
noun, the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
ago
adverb, in past time; in the past:
AGS
adjective, noun, agriculture:
Agt
at.
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.
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.
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
DNA
DNR
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
dog
noun, a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
Doi
Don
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
Dor
noun, Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
teg
noun, Animal Husbandry. a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn. the wool shorn from such a sheep.
Dr.
TES
noun, ti1 .
DRE
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
DRG
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
DSA
DSR
DSS
DST
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.
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.
do.
DAS
noun, hyrax.
DOA
DSO
tog
noun, a coat.
DAE
Dag
noun, one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
Tng
DAR
de-
TGN
DEA
Dee
noun, a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
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.
DET
di.
TID
TIA
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
SSE
TSS
NGO
noun, 1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
NDE
ne-
NEA
SES
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
rnd
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
NEG
noun, a photographic negative.
NES
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:
NIA
Sgt
NIG
verb (used with object), nidge.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
RNA
Nod
noun, a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
nog
noun, any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
nr.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
NRA
rig
noun, the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
SID
noun, a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
SAR
ISR
ior
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
IOT
Ir.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
IRO
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
ise
ist
NAG
noun, Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
ROI
ITA
ite
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ROG
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
Rod
noun, a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
ROA
NAD
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
NSA
RID
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
RDS
REA
ot-
OTA
ote
SED
OTS
Rd.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
Re.
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.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
ose
rag
noun, a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
SDS
SDR
SDI
SDA
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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.
OSS
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
ODT
OED
OSA
OSD
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.
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.
OAS
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
ODA
noun, a room within a harem.
ode
noun, a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
ODS
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
oid
OIr
OIt
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONI
ONR
ons
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
Rs.
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 = .
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
Ged
noun, any fish of the pike family.
Gad
noun, the act of gadding.
Gag
noun, something put into a person's mouth to prevent speech, shouting, etc.
GAN
noun, cotton gin.
GAO
noun, a city in E Mali.
GAS
noun, Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
Gat
noun, a pistol or revolver.
sd.
Gde
GDR
Gee
noun, a sum of one thousand dollars:
GAR
noun, Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
Ges
SAE
SAG
noun, an act or instance of sagging.
get
noun, an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
RTS
ggr
Sta
St.
ing
SSR
gi.
Ga.
SSI
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
SRO
So.
egg
noun, the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
EGO
noun, the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
eir
EIS
en-
ene
EOE
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ETS
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
ERS
noun, ervil.
ERT
ESA
ese
ESR
STI
ess
noun, the letter S, s.
ETO
ETR
SSN
SST
SSD
IAS
GSR
gt.
GTO
GTS
rt.
RSS
id.
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
io-
Ia.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
RSE
SSA
IDA
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
ide
Ido
noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
IDS
noun, the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ier
sis
noun, sister.
RSA
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
ine
GSA
gre
RDA
gie
noun, gi.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
SOS
noun, any call for help:
GIs
noun, a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
git
noun, British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
gig
noun, a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage.
rte
SRS
Goa
noun, a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
God
noun, the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.
Sr.
Gog
noun, a chief prince of Meshech and Tubal who came from Magog. Ezek. 38–39.
goi
noun, goy.
Gor
interjection, (used as a mild oath.)
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
ss.
got
noun, an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
Gr.
sod
noun, a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
GIN
noun, an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
RO
rg
AO
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
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.
SA
SG
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
S.
t.
RN
TE
noun, ti1 .
DN
i.
GN
GG
DT
noun, a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
ee
EI
IG
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
GD
GO
noun, the act of going:
G.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
TD
SN
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
RI
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.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
OA
OG
OE
noun, oy2 .
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
O.
D.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
DG
TN
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
NI
TG
ND
NA
adverb, no1 .
N.
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.
NG
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