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Diocletian
noun, (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) a.d. 245–316, Illyrian soldier: emperor of Rome 284–305.
deliration
noun, mental derangement; raving; delirium.
deliriant
noun, a substance, as a compound or drug, that causes delirium.
direction
noun, the act or an instance of directing.
dianoetic
adjective, pertaining to dianoia.
indicator
noun, a person or thing that indicates.
anti-icer
noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
editorial
noun, an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
identical
adjective, similar or alike in every way:
lidocaine
noun, a synthetic crystalline powder, C 14 H 22 N 2 O, used as a local anesthetic and also in the management of certain arrhythmias.
doctrinal
adjective, of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine:
diatonic
adjective, noting those scales that contain five whole tones and two semitones, as the major, minor, and certain modal scales.
ceratoid
adjective, hornlike; horny.
ideation
noun, the process of forming ideas or images.
Dicentra
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
nitrolic
adjective, of or noting a series of acids of the type RC(=NOH)NO 2 , whose salts form deep-red solutions.
cilantro
noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
Tirolean
noun, a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
colander
noun, a metal or plastic container with a perforated bottom, for draining and straining foods.
Coltrane
noun, John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
iodinate
verb (used with object), to iodize.
clarinet
noun, a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
deration
verb (used with object), to discontinue the rationing of (something).
Clorinda
noun, a female given name.
centroid
noun, Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero. Compare center of mass.
colinear
adjective, collinear.
loricate
adjective, covered with a lorica.
air-line
adjective, straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
catenoid
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
idiolect
noun, a person's individual speech pattern. Compare dialect (def 1).
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.
D-notice
noun, a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
relation
noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
raticide
noun, a substance or preparation for killing rats.
indicate
verb (used with object), to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show:
Oriental
noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
doctrine
noun, a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government:
retinoid
noun, Biochemistry. any of a group of substances related to vitamin A and functioning like vitamin A in the body.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
Carleton
noun, Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
dilation
noun, the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
Rodentia
noun, the order comprising the rodents.
indirect
adjective, not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout:
Caroline
noun, a female given name.
indocile
adjective, not willing to receive teaching, training, or discipline; fractious; unruly.
Lacertid
noun, any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Lacertidae.
tail-end
noun, the hinder or rear part of anything.
Catiline
noun, (Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
Conelrad
noun, a system formerly used by the U.S. civil defense system to prevent enemy planes or missiles from homing on radio and television frequencies.
idolater
noun, Also, idolist [ahyd-l-ist] /ˈaɪd l ɪst/ (Show IPA). a worshiper of idols.
tailored
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
Clairton
noun, a city in SW Pennsylvania.
articled
noun, a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
Cortland
noun, a city in central New York.
acrolein
noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
ctenidia
noun, any of various comblike or featherlike structures, as the row of stiff bristles on the legs of a psocid.
actinoid
adjective, raylike; radiate.
Cornelia
noun, flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
ironclad
noun, a wooden warship of the middle or late 19th century having iron or steel armor plating.
acridine
noun, a colorless, crystalline solid, C 13 H 9 N, usually obtained from the anthracine fraction of coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
crotalin
noun, a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
actinide
noun, any element of the actinide series.
trinodal
adjective, having three nodes or joints.
trade-in
noun, goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
Cordelia
noun, (in Shakespeare's King Lear) the youngest of Lear's three daughters and the only one who remains loyal to her father. Compare Goneril, Regan.
triolein
noun, olein (def 1).
tolidine
noun, any of several isomeric derivatives of biphenyl containing two methyl and two amino groups, especially the ortho isomer that is used as a reagent and in the preparation of dyes.
ironical
adjective, pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery:
linarite
noun, a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
contrail
noun, a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
lenitic
adjective, lentic.
cariole
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
Ireland
noun, John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
diorite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.
ctenoid
adjective, comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
Carline
noun, an old woman.
Carlton
noun, Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
crinite
noun, a fossil crinoid.
decrial
noun, the act of decrying; noisy censure.
oneiric
adjective, of or relating to dreams.
lection
noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
crinoid
noun, any echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, having a cup-shaped body to which are attached branched, radiating arms, comprising the sea lilies, feather stars, and various fossil forms.
carotid
noun, Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
carotin
noun, carotene.
cardio-
Latinic
adjective, of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
ordinal
noun, an ordinal number or numeral.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
lactone
noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
recital
noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
ratline
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
ladrone
noun, a thief.
radicle
noun, Botany. the lower part of the axis of an embryo; the primary root. a rudimentary root; radicel or rootlet.
radicel
noun, a minute root; a rootlet.
dariole
noun, a small round mold.
Decalin
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
Caitlin
noun, a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
caldron
noun, cauldron.
Calorie
noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
Laodice
noun, (in the Iliad) a daughter of Priam and Hecuba who chose to be swallowed up by the earth rather than live as a Greek concubine.
decanol
noun, a colorless liquid, C 10 H 22 O, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol: used as a plasticizer, detergent, and in perfumes and flavorings.
candier
Leonard
noun, Sugar Ray (Ray Charles Leonard) born 1956, U.S. boxer.
Candiot
noun, a Cretan.
latrine
noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
lead-in
noun, something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
lentoid
noun, a lentoid body.
deliria
noun, Pathology. a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
dineric
adjective, of or relating to the face of separation of two immiscible liquid phases.
deontic
adjective, of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
article
noun, a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
Nicolet
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
clarino
noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
Clarion
noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
Nicolai
noun, (Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
neritic
adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
detrain
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
Delicia
noun, a female given name.
cordite
noun, a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
Lorient
noun, a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
dialect
noun, Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
cordial
noun, a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; liqueur.
codline
noun, an untarred cord of hemp or cotton, used for fishing and for various purposes aboard a ship.
Loraine
noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
cordate
adjective, heart-shaped:
deltaic
adjective, pertaining to or like a delta.
Linacre
noun, Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
Deloria
noun, Vine, (Jr.) [vahyn] /vaɪn/ (Show IPA), 1933–2005, U.S. writer.
contra-
Oceanid
noun, any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
Nilotic
noun, a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
citrine
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
Dinaric
adjective, of or relating to the Alpine region of the Balkan Peninsula, from Slovenia to N Albania and extending across W Coatia, and most of Bosnia and Herzegovna, and Montenegro.
cranio-
Celadon
noun, any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
inedita
plural noun, unpublished literary works.
dilator
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that dilates some cavity of the body.
Conrail
noun, a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
centri-
centro-
craniol
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
cerato-
diction
noun, style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words:
Niteroi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
Nordica
noun, Lillian (Lillian Norton) 1859–1914, U.S. soprano.
nodical
adjective, of or relating to a node or the nodes.
leotard
noun, a skintight, one-piece garment for the torso, having a high or low neck, long or short sleeves, and a lower portion resembling either briefs or tights, worn by acrobats, dancers, etc.
cotidal
adjective, pertaining to a coincidence of tides.
nitrile
noun, any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
ciliate
noun, Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
nitride
noun, a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
citadel
noun, a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
central
noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
conidia
noun, (in fungi) an asexual spore formed by abstriction at the top of a hyphal branch.
airline
noun, Aeronautics. a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points. the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system. Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
anilide
noun, any compound containing the univalent group C 6 H 5 NH–, derived from aniline, as acetanilide, C 8 H 9 NO.
retinal
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
retinol
noun, vitamin A.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
trenail
noun, treenail.
antero-
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
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.
actino-
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
triclad
noun, a planarian.
entrail
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
Tancred
noun, 1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
alienor
noun, a person who transfers property.
identic
adjective, identical.
aileron
noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
tendril
noun, a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
alerion
noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
Iceland
noun, a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
triacid
adjective, capable of combining with three molecules of a monobasic acid:
aneroid
noun, aneroid barometer.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
edition
noun, one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
trindle
noun, British Dialect. a wheel, especially of a wheelbarrow.
redcoat
noun, (especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
reliant
adjective, having or showing dependence:
re-laid
verb, simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
denial
noun, an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
tineid
noun, a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
coated
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
Lorena
noun, a female given name.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
linter
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
dental
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
Darien
noun, Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
aeron.
triode
noun, a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
coedit
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
Lorain
noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
denti-
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
iodine
noun, a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
iolite
noun, cordierite.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
Colden
noun, Cadwallader, 1688–1776, Scottish physician, botanist, and public official in America, born in Ireland.
loaner
noun, a person or thing that loans.
colent
loader
noun, a person or thing that loads.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
tirade
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
iodate
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
dentil
noun, any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
necro-
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
Nicole
noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
etalon
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
Tilden
noun, Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
Italic
noun, Often, italics. italic type.
intoed
adjective, having inwardly turned toes.
lacto-
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
tincal
noun, a former name for crude native borax.
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
cleoid
noun, a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
client
noun, a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
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.
ironic
adjective, using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
darnel
noun, any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
Tindal
noun, Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
dartle
verb (used with or without object), to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
derail
noun, a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
nacred
adjective, lined with or resembling nacre.
Derain
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
nailer
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
detail
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
Ladino
noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
intro.
narco-
intra-
clino-
clinid
noun, any of the blennioid fishes of the family Clinidae, of tropical and subtropical seas.
linear
adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
adreno
adroit
adjective, expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
irenic
adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
Lander
noun, a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
elicit
verb (used with object), to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
Lenoir
noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
Landor
noun, Walter Savage, 1775–1864, English poet and prose writer.
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
Lenard
noun, Philipp [fee-lip] /ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, German physicist, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize 1905.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
aceto-
Lanier
noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
Daniel
noun, Bible. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
cteno-
lectin
noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
learnt
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
lancet
noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
trinal
adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
irido-
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:
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
dancer
noun, a person who dances.
dacoit
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
Dacron
Dairen
noun, former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
decant
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
decani
adjective, of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
Larine
adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
Dalton
noun, atomic mass unit.
Laredo
noun, a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
lentic
adjective, pertaining to or living in still water.
Elinor
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
lardon
noun, a strip of fat used in larding, especially as drawn through the substance of meat, chicken, etc., with a kind of needle or pin.
lictor
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
Conrad
noun, Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
adren-
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
contd.
contr.
Adonic
noun, Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
Toland
noun, Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
Lidice
noun, a village in the W Czech Republic: suffered a ruthless reprisal by the Nazis in 1942 for the assassination of a high Nazi official.
adeno-
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
delict
noun, Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Lerida
noun, a city in NE Spain.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
credit
noun, commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
Leonid
noun, any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
cradle
noun, a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
lancer
noun, a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
Delano
noun, a city in S California.
Delian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Delos.
actin-
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
Cornel
noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
corned
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
Arnold
noun, Benedict, 1741–1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor.
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
Iletin
Cardin
noun, Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
cardi-
ordain
verb (used with object), to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
ordeal
noun, any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.
rident
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
oracle
noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
cantle
noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
indict
verb (used with object), (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:
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.
direct
adverb, in a direct manner; directly; straight:
Candor
noun, the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
diotic
adjective, pertaining to or affecting both ears; binaural.
anodic
adjective, pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
Carole
noun, a female given name.
rondel
noun, Prosody. a short poem of fixed form, consisting usually of 14 lines on two rhymes, of which four are made up of the initial couplet repeated in the middle and at the end, with the second line of the couplet sometimes being omitted at the end.
Andric
noun, Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
indite
verb (used with object), to compose or write, as a poem.
andro-
Ronald
noun, a male given name: from Scandinavian words meaning “counsel” and “rule.”.
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.
clado-
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
Oneida
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
Roland
noun, Italian Orlando. the greatest of the paladins in the Charlemagne cycle of the chansons de geste, renowned for his prowess and the manner of his death in the battle of Roncesvalles (a.d. 778), also for his five days' combat with Oliver in which neither was the victor.
rodent
noun, a rodent mammal.
candle
noun, a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
antler
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
indole
noun, a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
docent
noun, privatdocent.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
redial
noun, automatic redial.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Ilorin
noun, a town in W central Nigeria.
doater
noun, doter.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
recti-
redact
verb (used with object), to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
indecl
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.
rental
noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
Calder
noun, Alexander, 1898–1976, U.S. sculptor; originator of mobiles.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
Orinda
noun, a town in W California.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
rancid
adjective, having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
ardent
adjective, having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
Arendt
noun, Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
Docile
adjective, easily managed or handled; tractable:
indic.
radio-
cadent
adjective, having cadence.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
tailed
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Deacon
noun, (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
inlaid
noun, inlaid work.
inroad
noun, a damaging or serious encroachment:
inlier
noun, an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
Nordic
noun, a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
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.
donate
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
A-line
noun, (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
Ciardi
noun, John, 1916–86, U.S. poet.
Alnico
noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
cerat-
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
altern
adjective, alternate; following one another.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
nocti-
dilate
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
citied
adjective, occupied by a city or cities.
inter.
iatro-
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
citrin
noun, bioflavonoid.
citral
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
citole
noun, cittern.
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).
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
dialer
noun, a person or thing that dials.
Dorati
noun, Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
Aldine
noun, an Aldine or other early edition.
cinder
noun, a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
Aldrin
noun, a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
nitro-
centr-
inlace
verb (used with object), enlace.
talion
noun, lex talionis.
centi-
celto-
oilcan
noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
ancile
noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
dinero
noun, a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
cental
noun, hundredweight (def 1).
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
cedarn
adjective, resembling or made of cedar.
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
Indore
noun, a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
Catlin
noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
incl.
incr.
enrol
verb (used with or without object), enroll.
ician
incor
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
Elton
noun, a male given name.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Indre
noun, a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
Indra
noun, Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
intr.
Indo-
India
noun, Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
ilio-
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.
edit.
Ilion
noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
Icel.
ento-
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
Ital.
edict
noun, a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
ideal
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
Indio
noun, a town in S California.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
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.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
encl.
iodic
adjective, containing iodine, especially in the pentavalent state.
idio-
Iliac
adjective, of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
ideo-
Iliad
noun, (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
init.
indie
noun, an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
idion
idler
noun, a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
irade
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
Eland
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
irid-
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
ileo-
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
idiot
noun, Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
indri
noun, a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
Iran.
Irina
noun, a female given name.
endo-
nicad
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
ition
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
reni-
retd.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
Rodin
noun, (François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
ronde
noun, a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
taler
noun, thaler.
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
Tarde
noun, Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
tardo
adjective, slow (used as a musical direction).
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
teiid
noun, any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
Redon
noun, Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
tenia
noun, taenia.
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.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
ordn.
oread
noun, Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
orial
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
radii
noun, a plural of radius.
ranid
noun, frog1 (def 2).
redia
noun, a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Recit
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
rect.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
Redan
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
telo-
teno-
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
trend
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
torii
noun, (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
trade
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
tread
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
Triad
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
tried
noun, an attempt or effort:
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
Troad
noun, The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
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.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
tonia
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
tera-
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
tidal
adjective, of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
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.
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.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
tired
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
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.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
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.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
lact-
litre
noun, liter.
LIDAR
noun, a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
Lidia
noun, (in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
linac
noun, linear accelerator.
Linda
noun, a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
Lindi
noun, a seaport in SE Tanzania.
liner
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
loden
noun, a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
licet
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
loner
noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
LORAN
noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
Loren
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lorin
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lorna
noun, a female given name.
Lorne
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
licit
adjective, legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
Liard
noun, a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
Laden
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
Ladin
noun, a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
Ladon
noun, a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
Laird
noun, a landed proprietor.
LANCE
noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
Lando
noun, died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
lated
adjective, belated.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
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.
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
lect.
Lenca
noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
lento
adverb, slowly.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
Nader
noun, Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
olein
noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
oidea
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.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
octa-
octad
noun, a group or series of eight.
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
octan
noun, an octan fever.
OIcel
oidia
noun, one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
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.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
Oland
noun, an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
olden
adjective, of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
Older
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
oldie
noun, a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
nadir
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
naled
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
natl.
Ndola
noun, a city in N Zambia.
Nelda
noun, a female given name.
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
nerol
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
nitid
adjective, bright; lustrous.
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.
nitr-
nitre
noun, niter.
noct-
nodal
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
Nolde
noun, Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
NORAD
noun, a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
noted
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
ecto-
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
ectad
adverb, outward.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
dicta
noun, a plural of dictum.
dict.
cent.
dicot
noun, a dicotyledon.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
dial.
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
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.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Credo
noun, (often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
ante-
dent.
denar
noun, the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
anti-
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
Delta
noun, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
Delia
noun, a female given name, form of Cordelia.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
anode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
cried
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
alti-
alto-
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
cont.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
Conte
noun, count2 .
andor
conjunction, (used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
Andie
noun, a male or female given name.
andr-
cert.
dinar
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
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.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
Dirae
plural noun, the Furies. See fury (def 3).
Dirac
noun, Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Dione
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
cero-
coria
noun, plural of corium.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
diner
noun, a person who dines.
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.
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
Cadet
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
Dario
noun, Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
daric
noun, a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
cadre
noun, Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
Card.
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
Cant.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
danio
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
canid
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
Dalen
noun, Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
Caird
noun, a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
dance
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
ation
Arden
noun, Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
decal
noun, a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
crit.
areo-
decor
noun, style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
decl.
deci-
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
decan
noun, any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
deca-
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Cedar
noun, any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches. Compare cedar of Lebanon.
clone
noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
Arndt
noun, Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
Arnel
dealt
noun, a business transaction:
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
aroid
noun, any plant of the arum family.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
Conde
noun, Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
Drain
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
Adore
verb (used with object), to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
drone
noun, the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
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.
adorn
verb (used with object), to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
coel-
adret
noun, a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
drail
noun, a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
coder
noun, a person or device that translates information into a code.
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
Draco
noun, the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
claro
noun, such a cigar.
aeri-
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
aero-
colat
aioli
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
Adler
noun, Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
Cleon
noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
clade
noun, a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
acold
adjective, being cold or chilled.
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.
econ.
ecol.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
30-30
acet-
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
Clint
noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
aden-
cnida
noun, a nematocyst.
acred
adjective, owning many acres of land; landed.
acrid
adjective, sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
acro-
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
cline
noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
Aedon
noun, a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
alcid
noun, a bird of the family Alcidae.
Alcor
cine-
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
donec
conjunction, (in prescriptions) until.
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.
cilia
plural noun, Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
cider
noun, the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
DORAN
noun, an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
Dolin
noun, Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
Doric
noun, a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
Alden
noun, John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
dolia
noun, a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
Colin
noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
Donar
noun, the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
cidal
dolce
noun, an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Alcon
noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
Carn
noun, cairn.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
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.
clod
noun, a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
NCTE
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Olin
noun, a male given name.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Ceto
NDAC
ole-
Nord
noun, a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
Ont.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
cide
ord.
nard
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
Nor.
clit
noun, clitoris.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
cat.
node
noun, a knot, protuberance, or knob.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
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.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
orad
adverb, toward the mouth or the oral region.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
clad
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
odic
adjective, of an ode.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
cit.
NTIA
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.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
clar
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
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.
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
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.
clan
noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
cen.
Oct.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
CERN
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
not-
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
cet-
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
ect-
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Cdr.
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
neo-
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
cedi
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
cir.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
OECD
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nerd
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
Odin
noun, the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
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.
Can.
Ald.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
ten.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
Alec
noun, a herring.
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.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
Alco
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.
airt
noun, a direction.
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.
Aire
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.
tel-
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
TINA
noun, a female given name.
talc
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
tael
noun, liang.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
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).
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
ance
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
alt.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
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.
AInd
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
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.
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
acr-
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
acid
noun, Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
tri-
trid
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
tRNA
trod
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
tron
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
aet.
tion
aer-
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
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.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
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).
Adie
noun, a female given name.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
told
verb, simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
Tace
noun, tasset.
Roti
noun, roast.
Cal.
atic
RdAc
ator
Read
noun, an act or instance of reading:
real
noun, real number.
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.
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.
Aten
noun, Aton.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
art.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
redo
noun, the act or an instance of redoing.
Reid
noun, Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
rcd.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
rel.
caid
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
rad.
cadi
noun, qadi.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
cade
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
RAID
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
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).
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
RAND
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
Rani
noun, ranee.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
ano-
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
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.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
rode
noun, a rope by which a boat is anchored.
Rodi
noun, Italian name of Rhodes.
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.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
RONA
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.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
rit.
Rind
noun, a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
arid
adjective, being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
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.
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.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
Rida
ride
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
ant.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
RIIA
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
NIRA
1080
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
Dona
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
Dace
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
dolt
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
idle
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
Dale
noun, a valley, especially a broad valley.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Lat.
Dali
noun, Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
lard
noun, the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
Dole
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
idol
noun, an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
ile-
dol.
Lani
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
Danl
doit
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
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:
Dare
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
Dari
noun, a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
done
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
idae
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
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.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
crat
DOTE
noun, decay of wood.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
etc.
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.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
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.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
lend
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Ind.
Dora
noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
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.
intl
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Dort
noun, Dordrecht.
ical
ICAO
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Ice.
iced
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Lead
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
lea.
DORE
noun, the walleye or pike perch of North America.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
DEAR
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
Dino
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
Dec.
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.
deco
noun, art deco.
Din.
Ire.
Dili
noun, a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
deil
noun, devil.
Del.
deli
noun, a delicatessen.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
dint
noun, force; power:
diel
adjective, of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
INRI
Den.
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
der.
iod-
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
int.
dern
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), darn2 .
Dice
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
dia-
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.
dioc
laid
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
dlr.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
doer
noun, a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
doc.
plural, document.
Darn
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
dat.
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
dato
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
inae
Inc.
Inca
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
lade
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
DCNL
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.
IndE
deal
noun, a business transaction:
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
DIRT
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
dirl
verb (used without object), to vibrate; shake.
DIRE
adjective, causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
dir.
Dior
noun, Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
diol
noun, glycol (def 2).
itol
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
ctr.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
lode
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
Cold
noun, the relative absence of heat:
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Earl
noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
load
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
Coln
noun, former German name of Cologne.
LitD
lit.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
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.
enc.
Con.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
lino
noun, linoleum.
Cond
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
Lind
noun, Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
Cor.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Lodi
noun, a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
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.
lin.
EDTA
eco-
Ltd.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
lote
noun, lotus.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
Lorn
noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coda
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
code
noun, a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Lord
noun, a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
coed
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
lond
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Col.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
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.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Drin
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
drat
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
lice
noun, plural of louse.
Cort
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
enl.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Enid
noun, a city in N Oklahoma.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
Lido
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
end-
Cord
noun, a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
lien
noun, Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
lied
noun, a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ed.
eir
ae.
TLC
EDT
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ETO
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ROI
AIC
DRE
ETR
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
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.
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.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
id.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
Rod
noun, a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
Dr.
ECA
ec-
ac-
tlo
ad-
ADC
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.
tlr
RLD
RNA
rnd
ROA
ine
Tro
DIL
ERT
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
EDC
EDA
noun, a female given name.
DLC
al.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
an.
Ar.
eld
noun, age.
ide
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
ETD
AEC
Doi
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
ead
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ea.
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.
en-
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
il-
ier
Ido
noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
ean
TCA
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.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
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.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
TEC
noun, detective.
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Don
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
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).
TIA
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
rt.
in.
rte
DLO
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
Dor
noun, Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
io-
DNA
Ia.
ina
noun, a female given name.
DNR
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.
ILO
eo-
TAL
ial
tra
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
TID
tr.
ANC
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
ALC
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TAE
preposition, to.
at.
di.
Old
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
CLI
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
ctn
plural, carton.
cte
CTA
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.
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
Ola
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
OIt
LON
OIr
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:
CDT
DET
NEC
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.
LCI
DAE
CAR
noun, an automobile.
ne-
DOA
LCA
LCD
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
LCT
DCL
Ld.
LDC
NEA
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
do.
ONR
ONI
CEA
CED
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
NRA
OED
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
LOC
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Oc.
CIE
NRC
nr.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
lid
noun, a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
Lir
noun, Ler.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
CIA
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
CID
noun, The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
Nod
noun, a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
OTC
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.
CRT
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
oid
oic
ODT
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
ode
noun, a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
NIA
ODA
noun, a room within a harem.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
let
noun, British. a lease.
OCR
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
CEO
OCD
cle
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Dal
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ltr
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.
La.
NCO
ATC
Lt.
NAD
LAC
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
ite
REC
noun, recreation.
DEA
de-
ca.
REA
ot-
Clo
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ITC
RDC
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
IOC
RID
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
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 = .
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
ior
IOT
aor
Ir.
ITA
ard
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.
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.
IRC
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
IRL
IRO
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
NOC
Lad
noun, a boy or youth.
Re.
RDA
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
CAI
DAR
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
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.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
CLR
CNO
Rd.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
ote
NDE
OTA
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
CAD
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
COD
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
RCT
LTA
RCN
RCA
d-c
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
Co.
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
cr.
cl.
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.
ct.
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
NA
adverb, no1 .
ln
LR
NI
ND
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.
N.
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
AO
NL
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.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
T1
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RC
RI
RN
CE
DN
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
TD
TC
t.
L2
L1
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LC
L.
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.
RO
R.
TE
noun, ti1 .
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
TN
O.
EI
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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.
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
OE
noun, oy2 .
OA
TL
dl
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
i.
ic
ol
D.
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.
DC
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
le
NC
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