Anagrams of devaluation
Word devaluation has
994 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of devaluation.
- evaluation
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noun,
an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- valuation
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noun,
the act of estimating or setting the value of something; appraisal.
- adulation
-
noun,
excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery.
- laudation
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noun,
an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
- involuted
-
noun,
Geometry. any curve of which a given curve is the evolute.
- tail-end
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noun,
the hinder or rear part of anything.
- Aleutian
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noun,
Aleut (def 1).
- aventail
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noun,
Also called camail. a mail tippet suspended from the lower edges of a 14th-century basinet as a protection for the neck, throat, and shoulders.
- line-out
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noun,
a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.
- validate
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verb (used with object),
to make valid; substantiate; confirm:
- involute
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noun,
Geometry. any curve of which a given curve is the evolute.
- velation
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noun,
pronunciation with velar articulation.
- lavation
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noun,
the process of washing.
- divalent
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adjective,
having a valence of two, as the ferrous ion, Fe ++ .
- donative
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noun,
a gift or donation.
- Danilova
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noun,
Alexandra [al-ig-zan-druh,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-druh] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drə,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə/ (Show IPA), 1904?–97, Russian ballet dancer.
- dentalia
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noun,
any tooth shell of the genus Dentalium.
- dovetail
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noun,
a tenon broader at its end than at its base; pin.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- deviant
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noun,
a person or thing that deviates or departs markedly from the accepted norm.
- danaite
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noun,
a variety of arsenopyrite having cobalt in place of some of the iron.
- ovulate
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verb (used without object),
to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
- outlive
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verb (used with object),
to live longer than; survive (a person, period, etc.):
- outline
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noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- outland
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noun,
Usually, outlands. the outlying districts or remote regions of a country; provinces:
- outlaid
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noun,
an expending or spending, as of money.
- Natalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- Louvain
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noun,
a city in central Belgium.
- alinota
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noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- Lietuva
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noun,
Lithuanian name of Lithuania.
- diluent
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noun,
a diluting substance.
- Aloidae
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plural noun,
Aloadae.
- Dionaea
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noun,
the Venus's-flytrap.
- lentoid
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noun,
a lentoid body.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- lead-in
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noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- Laudian
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noun,
a supporter of Archbishop Laud or of Laudianism.
- Latvian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Latvia.
- alunite
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- Laotian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- Aetolia
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noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- aliunde
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adverb, adjective,
not part of or derivable from the document or instrument itself:
- Aeolian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- volante
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adverb, adjective,
moving lightly and quickly.
- vaulted
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noun,
an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction.
- vanload
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noun,
the amount carried by a van.
- valuate
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verb (used with object),
to set a value on; appraise.
- Valonia
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noun,
acorn cups of an Old World oak, Quercus macrolepis (or Q. aegilops), used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink.
- ventail
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noun,
the pivoted middle element of a face defense of a close helmet.
- Valiant
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adjective,
boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted:
- Valadon
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noun,
Suzanne [sy-zan] /süˈzan/ (Show IPA), 1865–1938, French painter (mother of Maurice Utrillo).
- violate
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verb (used with object),
to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
- Vedanta
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noun,
the chief Hindu philosophy, dealing mainly with the Upanishadic doctrine of the identity of Brahman and Atman, that reached its highest development a.d. c800 through the philosopher Shankara.
Compare Advaita, dvaita (def 2).
- adulate
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verb (used with object),
to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely.
- violent
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adjective,
acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force:
- volutin
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noun,
basophilic nucleoprotein granules in the cytoplasm or the vacuoles of certain microorganisms.
- vaunted
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noun,
a boastful action or utterance.
- Tuonela
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noun,
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- dvaita
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noun,
any of the pluralistic schools of philosophy.
- Daniel
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noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- eluant
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noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- eluvia
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noun,
a deposit of soil, dust, etc., formed from the decomposition of rock and found in its place of origin.
- Enovid
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- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- entoil
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- etalon
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- dunite
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noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine.
- Dalton
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noun,
atomic mass unit.
- venial
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adjective,
able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- Idaean
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, associated with, or inhabiting Mount Ida in Asia Minor or Crete.
- Avlona
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noun,
former name of Vlorë.
- ideata
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noun,
(in epistemology) the object of knowledge as known by the mind.
Compare datum (def 3).
- indole
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noun,
a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
- indult
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noun,
a dispensation granted often temporarily by the pope, permitting a deviation from church law.
- inlaut
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noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- intoed
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adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- volute
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noun,
a spiral or twisted formation or object.
- Delian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- denial
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noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- Davout
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noun,
Louis Nicolas [lwee nee-kaw-lah] /lwi ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), Duke of Auerstadt [ou-er-stat] /ˈaʊ ərˌstæt/ (Show IPA), Prince of Eckmühl [ek-myool] /ˈɛk myul/ (Show IPA), 1770–1823, marshal of France: one of Napoleon's leading generals.
- dental
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noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- Volund
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noun,
Wayland.
- denti-
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- dentil
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noun,
any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
- detail
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noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- detain
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- deuto-
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- deuton
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noun,
deuteron.
- Delano
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noun,
a city in S California.
- devout
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adjective,
devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious:
- Danite
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- dilate
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verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- Volant
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noun,
Also called volant piece. Armor. a reinforcing piece for the brow of a helmet.
- dilute
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adjective,
reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak:
- Violet
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noun,
any chiefly low, stemless or leafy-stemmed plant of the genus Viola, having purple, blue, yellow, white, or variegated flowers.
Compare violet family.
- dautie
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noun,
a darling.
- donate
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- dative
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noun,
the dative case.
- Douala
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noun,
a seaport in W Cameroon.
- douane
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noun,
a custom house; customs.
- vineal
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adjective,
of or relating to grapes or grapevines.
- laevo-
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- invade
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verb (used with object),
to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent:
- unlade
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verb (used with object),
to take the lading, load, or cargo from; unload.
- luteo-
-
- native
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noun,
Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
- navaid
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noun,
an electronic aid to navigation.
- Nevada
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noun,
a state in the W United States. 110,540 sq. mi. (286,300 sq. km). Capital: Carson City.
Abbreviation: NV (for use with zip code), Nev.
- Nilote
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- nodule
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noun,
a small node, knot, or knob.
- Oneida
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noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- unlive
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verb (used with object),
to undo or reverse (past life, experiences, etc.):
- unlead
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verb (used with object),
Printing. to remove the leads between (lines of type).
- unlaid
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adjective,
not laid or placed:
- United
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adjective,
made into or caused to act as a single entity:
- unload
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verb (used with object),
to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from:
- taenia
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noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- tailed
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noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Uniate
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noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- Tilden
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noun,
Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
- Tindal
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noun,
Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- tuladi
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noun,
lake trout.
- Toland
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noun,
Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
- lutein
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noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- lunate
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noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- iodate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- valued
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noun,
relative worth, merit, or importance:
- Ladino
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noun,
Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
- Tuinal
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- lanate
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adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- Landau
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noun,
a four-wheeled, two-seated carriage with a top made in two parts that may be let down or folded back.
- Latina
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noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Latona
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noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- Latvia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of Estonia, an independent state 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 25,395 sq. mi. (63,700 sq. km). Capital: Riga.
- Vandal
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noun,
(initial capital letter) a member of a Germanic people who in the 5th century a.d. ravaged Gaul and Spain, settled in Africa, and in a.d. 455 sacked Rome.
- valuta
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noun,
(in Europe) the value of a currency expressed in terms of its rate of exchange with another currency.
- Valona
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noun,
Italian name of Vlorë.
- Luanda
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noun,
a female given name: from a Bantu word meaning “melody.”.
- valine
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noun,
an essential amino acid, (CH 3) 2 CHCH(NH 2)COOH, white, crystalline, and water-soluble, present in most plant and animal proteins, required for growth. Symbol: V. Abbreviation: Val;
- Leonid
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noun,
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
- Levant
-
noun,
the lands bordering the E shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
- valent
-
- Lieut.
-
- Uvalde
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noun,
a city in SW Texas.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- unveil
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verb (used with object),
to remove a veil or other covering from; display; reveal:
- louden
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become loud.
- untold
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adjective,
not told; not related; not revealed:
- aviate
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verb (used with or without object),
to fly or fly in an aircraft.
- vulned
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adjective,
(of an animal or man) represented as wounded.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- audile
-
noun,
a person in whose mind auditory images, rather than visual or motor images, are predominant or unusually distinct.
- alvine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the belly; intestinal.
- adnate
-
adjective,
grown fast to something; congenitally attached.
- Adonai
-
noun,
Hebrew. a title of reverence for God, serving also as a substitute pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton.
- Aldine
-
noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- Adoula
-
noun,
Cyrille [see-ril] /siˈrɪl/ (Show IPA), 1922–78, African statesman: premier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1961–64.
- adeno-
-
- Antlia
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noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- Advent
-
noun,
a coming into place, view, or being; arrival:
- Audion
-
noun,
an early type of triode.
- alevin
-
noun,
a fry, especially a salmon, whose yolk is depleted.
- audio-
-
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- anlaut
-
noun,
initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- Avanti
-
noun,
Kingdom of, an ancient Aryan kingdom of W central India, with its capital near modern Ujjain; flourished in the 6th–4th centuries b.c.
- Avalon
-
noun,
an island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.
- avaunt
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adverb,
away; hence.
- alodia
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noun,
allodium.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Evita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Eva.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- ovule
-
noun,
Botany.
a rudimentary seed.
the plant part that contains the embryo sac and hence the female germ cell, which after fertilization develops into a seed.
- ovine
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- Indo-
-
- Oveta
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noun,
a female given name.
- ovate
-
adjective,
egg-shaped.
- ideo-
-
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- indue
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verb (used with object),
endue.
- olein
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noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- outen
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verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- Olive
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noun,
an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit.
Compare olive family.
- Ouida
-
noun,
pen name of Louise de la Ramée.
- anile
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adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Olean
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noun,
a city in SW New York.
- ileo-
-
- liven
-
verb (used with object),
to put life into; rouse; enliven; cheer (often followed by up):
- anode
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noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- tiled
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- edit.
-
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- tonia
-
- Dvina
-
noun,
Also called Western Dvina. Latvian Daugava. a river rising in the Valdai Hills in the W Russian Federation, flowing W through Byelorussia (Belarus) and Latvia to the Baltic Sea at Riga. About 640 miles (1030) long.
- duvet
-
noun,
a usually down-filled quilt, often with a removable cover; comforter.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tavel
-
noun,
a dry rosé wine from the Rhone region of France.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- telo-
-
- olden
-
adjective,
of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- ento-
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- anti-
-
- ante-
-
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- teno-
-
- tidal
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
- endo-
-
- lived
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- oldie
-
noun,
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- nudie
-
noun,
a film, performance, or magazine featuring nude performers or photographs.
- Oland
-
noun,
an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
- aloud
-
adverb,
with the normal tone and volume of the speaking voice, as distinguished from whisperingly:
- Naval
-
adjective,
of or relating to warships:
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- naut.
-
- natl.
-
- Alta.
-
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- naive
-
adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- Naida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- naiad
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- alti-
-
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- loden
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- alive
-
Idioms,
alive to, alert or sensitive to; aware of:
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- lovat
-
noun,
a grayish blend of colors, especially of green, used in textiles, as for plaids.
- levo-
-
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Levin
-
noun,
lightning.
- loved
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- navel
-
noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- alto-
-
- oiled
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- oidea
-
- invt.
-
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- nudi-
-
- Novia
-
noun,
a fiancée or bride.
- Ital.
-
- novel
-
noun,
a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Nolde
-
noun,
Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
- nodal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- nival
-
adjective,
of or growing in snow:
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- Ladon
-
noun,
a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
- Ndola
-
noun,
a city in N Zambia.
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Alvin
-
noun,
a town in S Texas.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- lated
-
adjective,
belated.
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nevil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neville.
- neut.
-
- Lando
-
noun,
died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
- anal.
-
- anat.
-
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Aldan
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from the Yabloni Mountains to the Lena. about 1500 miles (2415 km) long.
- anvil
-
noun,
a heavy iron block with a smooth face, frequently of steel, on which metals, usually heated until soft, are hammered into desired shapes.
- tilde
-
noun,
a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
- Delta
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
- auto.
-
- video
-
noun,
a program, movie, or other visual media product featuring moving images, with or without audio, that is recorded and saved digitally or on videocassette:
- daunt
-
verb (used with object),
to overcome with fear; intimidate:
- valid
-
adjective,
sound; just; well-founded:
- ation
-
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- adieu
-
noun,
the act of leaving or departing; farewell.
- valet
-
noun,
a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his male employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like; manservant.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- vined
-
adjective,
covered or decorated with vines or representations of vines:
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- vino-
-
- ative
-
- Dania
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- Adlai
-
noun,
a male given name.
- audit
-
noun,
an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
- divan
-
noun,
a sofa or couch, usually without arms or back, often usable as a bed.
- Danai
-
plural noun,
the Argives.
- divot
-
noun,
Golf. a piece of turf gouged out with a club in making a stroke.
- Danae
-
noun,
a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
- vital
-
adjective,
of or relating to life:
- avail
-
noun,
advantage; use; efficacy; effective use in the achievement of a goal or objective:
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- aden-
-
- value
-
noun,
relative worth, merit, or importance:
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- viand
-
noun,
an article of food.
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- Venda
-
noun,
a self-governing Bantu territory of South Africa in the NE part: granted independence in 1979 by South Africa, but not recognized by any other country as an independent state. 2510 sq. mi. (6500 sq. km). Capital: Thohoyandou.
- veni-
-
- Venlo
-
noun,
a city in SE Netherlands.
- dent.
-
- Audie
-
noun,
a female or male given name.
- Auden
-
noun,
W(ystan) H(ugh) [wis-tuh n] /ˈwɪs tən/ (Show IPA), 1907–73, English poet in the U.S.
- dealt
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Deut.
-
- davit
-
noun,
any of various cranelike devices used singly or in pairs for supporting, raising, and lowering especially boats, anchors, and cargo over a hatchway or side of a ship.
- Vanda
-
noun,
any of several epiphytic orchids of the genus Vanda, of tropical regions of the Eastern Hemisphere, having large white, lilac, blue, or greenish flowers.
- Davie
-
noun,
a town in SE Florida.
- vault
-
noun,
an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Devil
-
noun,
Theology.
(sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan.
a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
- Devon
-
noun,
Devonshire.
- Daven
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pray.
- dial.
-
- Diana
-
noun,
(Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
- Davao
-
noun,
a seaport on SE Mindanao, in the S Philippines.
- Vidal
-
noun,
(Eugene Luther) Gore, 1925–2012, U.S. novelist, essayist, and playwright.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- dalan
-
noun,
(in Persian and Indian architecture) a veranda or open hall for reception of visitors.
- Viola
-
noun,
a four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than the violin; a tenor or alto violin.
- utend
-
- avoid
-
verb (used with object),
to keep away from; keep clear of; shun:
- Univ.
-
- Douai
-
noun,
a city in N France, SE of Calais.
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- voile
-
noun,
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.
- 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.
- Unit.
-
- doven
-
verb (used with or without object),
daven.
- volti
-
verb (imperative),
turn; turn over: a direction to turn the page.
- 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.
- donut
-
noun,
doughnut.
- Avila
-
noun,
a city in central Spain, a religious and academic center.
- Duala
-
noun,
Douala.
- Duane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ulent
-
- avian
-
adjective,
of or relating to birds.
- Udine
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- dulia
-
noun,
veneration and invocation given to saints as the servants of God.
- advt.
-
- 30-30
-
- voila
-
interjection,
(used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!
- dolia
-
noun,
a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
- Donau
-
noun,
German name of Danube.
- vodun
-
noun,
voodoo (def 1).
- Dolin
-
noun,
Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- adult
-
noun,
a person who is fully grown or developed or of age.
- Vito
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- vet.
-
- veto
-
noun,
the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- Vial
-
noun,
Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids:
- Nev.
-
- neo-
-
- lond
-
- VTOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane capable of taking off and landing vertically, having forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Veno
-
- Vent
-
noun,
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Vul.
-
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- Alda
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- Vend
-
verb (used with object),
to sell as one's business or occupation, especially by peddling:
- Vlad
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vladimir.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Vida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- vil.
-
- viol
-
noun,
a bowed musical instrument, differing from the violin in having deeper ribs, sloping shoulders, a greater number of strings, usually six, and frets: common in the 16th and 17th centuries in various sizes from the treble viol to the bass viol.
- Ltd.
-
- 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.
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- nav.
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- vin-
-
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- vole
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- Love
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- VILE
-
adjective,
wretchedly bad:
- vila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Vanuatu.
- Viet
-
noun,
South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.
- Vite
-
adverb,
briskly; lively.
- volt
-
noun,
the standard unit of potential difference and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the difference of electric potential between two points of a conductor carrying a constant current of one ampere, when the power dissipated between these points is equal to one watt. Abbreviation: V.
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- VITA
-
noun,
curriculum vitae (def 1).
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- vide
-
verb,
see (used especially to refer a reader to parts of a text).
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- loud
-
Idioms,
out loud, aloud; audibly:
- Vote
-
noun,
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- lude
-
noun,
Quaalude.
- void
-
noun,
an empty space; emptiness:
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- NOAA
-
- vaad
-
noun,
a Jewish council offering advice on or having authority over certain community affairs.
- adv.
-
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- 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.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- uvea
-
noun,
the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.
- ten.
-
- Vaal
-
noun,
a river in S Africa, in the Republic of South Africa, flowing SW from the Transvaal to the Orange River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Vail
-
noun,
a tip; gratuity.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- val.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- told
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- 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.
- tude
-
noun,
an arrogant attitude.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- aet.
-
- tion
-
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- ulto
-
- undo
-
verb (used with object),
to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
- uni-
-
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- 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).
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Vala
-
noun,
a prophetess.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- nude
-
noun,
a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- Veda
-
noun,
Sometimes, Vedas. the entire body of Hindu sacred writings, chief among which are four books, the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda, the Atharva-Veda, and the Yajur-Veda.
- veil
-
noun,
a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- vel.
-
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- Ven.
-
- NTIA
-
- Vaud
-
noun,
a canton in W Switzerland. 1239 sq. mi. (3210 sq. km). Capital: Lausanne.
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- Nov.
-
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Ald.
-
- ole-
-
- vatu
-
noun,
a nickel-brass coin and monetary unit of Vanuatu.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- ovi-
-
- AInd
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- Ala.
-
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Ovid
-
noun,
(Publius Ovidius Naso) 43 b.c.–a.d. 17? Roman poet.
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- Vat.
-
- Oval
-
noun,
an object of oval shape.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- out-
-
- Ont.
-
- adat
-
noun,
the native law traditional in Indonesia.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- Ave.
-
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- live
-
Idioms,
live high off / on the hog. hog (def 16).
- ANTU
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- ant.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- end-
-
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- EDTA
-
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- duo-
-
- dunt
-
noun,
a hard blow or hit, especially one that makes a dull sound; thump.
- dune
-
noun,
a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
- Duna
-
noun,
Hungarian name of the Danube.
- Duit
-
noun,
doit (def 1).
- duet
-
noun,
a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
- duel
-
noun,
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- dual
-
noun,
the dual number.
- Dove
-
noun,
any bird of the family Columbidae, especially the smaller species with pointed tails.
Compare pigeon1 (def 1).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- ile-
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- iod-
-
- inv.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- IndE
-
- inae
-
- Idun
-
noun,
a goddess, keeper of the apples of youth and wife of Bragi; abducted by the giant Thjazi, from whom she was rescued.
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- idol
-
noun,
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- ano-
-
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- idae
-
- IATA
-
- iana
-
- IAEA
-
- Ind.
-
- evil
-
noun,
that which is evil; evil quality, intention, or conduct:
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- itol
-
- DATA
-
noun,
a plural of datum.
- Del.
-
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- 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.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Dave
-
noun,
a male given name, form of David.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- daut
-
verb (used with object),
to caress.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dat.
-
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Danu
-
noun,
the mother of the Tuatha De Danann: identified with the Welsh Don.
- Danl
-
- aut-
-
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- avn.
-
- avid
-
adjective,
showing great enthusiasm for or interest in:
Synonyms: enthusiastic, ardent, keen; devoted, dedicated; zealous, fanatic.
Antonyms: indifferent, apathetic; reluctant.
- auld
-
adjective,
old.
- Den.
-
- dolt
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- dol.
-
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- dive
-
noun,
an act or instance of diving.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- diva
-
noun,
a distinguished female singer; prima donna.
- div.
-
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- Dino
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- dia-
-
- Devi
-
noun,
a mother goddess of which Durga, Kali, etc., are particular forms.
- Deva
-
noun,
Hinduism, Buddhism. a god or divinity.
- aud.
-
- Aude
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
- 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.
- 1080
-
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- lin.
-
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- lava
-
noun,
the molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Lani
-
- Alva
-
noun,
Also, Alba. Fernando Alvarez de Toledo [fer-nahn-daw ahl-vah-reth th e taw-le-th aw] /fɛrˈnɑn dɔ ˈɑl vɑˌrɛθ ðɛ tɔˈlɛ ðɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of, 1508–82, Spanish general who suppressed a Protestant rebellion in the Netherlands in 1567.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Laud
-
noun,
a song or hymn of praise.
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- leud
-
noun,
a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
- Levi
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- Lev.
-
- 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).
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- LitD
-
- lea.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- alt.
-
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- lit.
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- NAA
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- uva
-
noun,
ultraviolet light with a relatively long wavelength, able to penetrate the deep layers of the skin.
- NAD
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- DNA
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- Doi
-
- uti
-
- Va.
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- IUD
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ult
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- ITV
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- DUI
-
- TVA
-
- UAE
-
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- UIT
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Du.
-
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- Une
-
- AOA
-
- AEA
-
- AOU
-
- ae.
-
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- at.
-
- ATA
-
- UNO
-
- DLO
-
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- DIU
-
noun,
part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
- VLA
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- DAV
-
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LON
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- a-v
-
- Ava
-
noun,
a female given name.
- AIA
-
- ad-
-
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- vo.
-
- VOA
-
- DAE
-
- DOA
-
- vol
-
- do.
-
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- Vt.
-
- Vte
-
- VTO
-
- Avi
-
- de-
-
- DEA
-
- lv.
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- 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.
- luv
-
noun,
love.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- AAU
-
- tue
-
- DIL
-
- AAE
-
- 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.
- di.
-
- al.
-
- VDT
-
- VDU
-
- Dev
-
noun,
a software developer:
- av.
-
- ATV
-
- AUA
-
- LTA
-
- DET
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- an.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Dun
-
noun,
a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ide
-
- OAU
-
- 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 = .
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- 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).
- NIA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Tu.
-
- OED
-
- ial
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- ITU
-
- id.
-
- TAL
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- OIt
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ov-
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Ola
-
- Lt.
-
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- oid
-
- ine
-
- ODT
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- in.
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- ONI
-
- ILO
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- il-
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- 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:
- NUL
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- Tiv
-
noun,
a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
- tlo
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- EDT
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- Ld.
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- ean
-
- NDE
-
- IOU
-
- ead
-
- EAA
-
- ITA
-
- ea.
-
- ite
-
- 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.
- ETD
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- 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.
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- en-
-
- env
-
- Tav
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- La.
-
- eu-
-
- IOT
-
- 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.
- ETV
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ne-
-
- ETO
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- ALU
-
- NEA
-
- TID
-
- TIA
-
- dl
-
- DV
-
- VU
-
- OA
-
- NV
-
- O.
-
- VN
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- L.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- 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.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- 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.
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- D.
-
- 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.
- VL
-
- T1
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- UL
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TL
-
- 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.
- TN
-
- UI
-
- VD
-
- Ud
-
- UV
-
- U.
-
- TV
-
noun,
television.
- EV
-
- EI
-
- le
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- V.
-
- VI
-
- ol
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NL
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- AO
-
- t.
-
- DN
-
- TD
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- i.
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- ND
-
- NI
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.