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- Bois-le-Duc
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noun,
French name of 's Hertogenbosch.
- combustible
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adjective,
capable of catching fire and burning; inflammable; flammable:
- customable
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adjective,
subject to customs or duties; dutiable.
- automobile
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noun,
a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine.
See also hybrid (def 5b).
- custodial
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noun,
a container or receptacle for something sacred, as the Host.
- bombloads
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noun,
the total load of bombs carried by an airplane, usually expressed in terms of their total weight.
- autoecism
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noun,
the development of the entire life cycle of a parasitic fungus on a single host or group of hosts.
- bodacious
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adjective,
South Midland and Southern U.S. thorough; blatant; unmistakable:
- melodious
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adjective,
of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful.
- modulates
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verb (used with object),
to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
- cobaltous
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adjective,
containing bivalent cobalt.
- Baculites
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noun,
any ammonite of the genus Baculites, of the Cretaceous Period, having a straight shell with a spiral tip.
- bisulcate
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adjective,
with two grooves.
- mislocate
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verb (used with object),
to misplace.
- caboodles
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noun,
the lot, pack, or crowd:
- abcoulomb
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noun,
Electricity. the centimeter-gram-second unit of quantity of electricity, equivalent to 10 coulombs.
- subatomic
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adjective,
of or relating to a process that occurs within an atom.
- bombastic
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adjective,
(of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.
- outclimbs
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verb (used with object),
to surpass or outdo in climbing; climb higher or better than:
- Dolomites
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noun,
a mountain range in N Italy: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Marmolada, 10,965 feet (3340 meters).
- sublimate
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noun,
Chemistry. the crystals, deposit, or material obtained when a substance is sublimated.
- metabolic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- columbate
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noun,
niobate.
- maledicts
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adjective,
accursed.
- bootlaces
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noun,
a long, strong lace used to fasten a boot.
- columbite
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noun,
a black, crystalline mineral, iron niobate, (Fe, Mn)Nb 2 O 6 , the principal ore of niobium, an end member of a series of solid solutions in which manganese and tantalum combine to form tantalite.
- bluecoats
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noun,
a person who wears a coat or uniform that is blue.
- soda-lime
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noun,
a mixture of sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide.
- dislocate
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noun,
Gymnastics. a maneuver on the rings in which a gymnast in an inverted pike position turns over to swing down while pushing the arms out and turning them so that the palms are facing out when the body turns over.
- dubitable
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adjective,
open to doubt; doubtful; uncertain.
- double-Os
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noun,
careful scrutiny or close inspection.
- old-time
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adjective,
belonging to or characteristic of old or former times, methods, ideas, etc.:
- Clematis
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noun,
any of numerous plants or woody vines of the genus Clematis, including many species cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
- tabloids
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noun,
a newspaper whose pages, usually five columns wide, are about one-half the size of a standard-sized newspaper page.
- misdoubt
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verb (used with or without object),
to doubt or suspect.
- Docetism
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noun,
an early Christian doctrine that the sufferings of Christ were apparent and not real and that after the crucifixion he appeared in a spiritual body.
- iceboats
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noun,
a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
- bloodies
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adverb,
Slang. (used as an intensifier):
- timbales
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noun,
Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
- mustelid
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noun,
any of numerous carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, comprising the weasels, martens, skunks, badgers, and otters.
- bistable
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adjective,
(of an electric or electronic circuit) having two stable states.
- comb-out
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noun,
a thorough combing or brushing of the hair.
- tombolas
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noun,
house (def 19).
- double-O
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noun,
careful scrutiny or close inspection.
- Damocles
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noun,
a flatterer who, having extolled the happiness of Dionysius, tyrant of Syracuse, was seated at a banquet with a sword suspended over his head by a single hair to show him the perilous nature of that happiness.
- decimals
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noun,
decimal fraction.
- camisole
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noun,
a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
- solatium
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noun,
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- Coliseum
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noun,
Also, colosseum. an amphitheater, stadium, large theater, or other special building for public meetings, sporting events, exhibitions, etc.
- isolated
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- basilect
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noun,
the variety of language in a creole continuum that is most distinct from the acrolect.
- meticals
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- bluecoat
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noun,
a person who wears a coat or uniform that is blue.
- calumets
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noun,
a long-stemmed, ornamented tobacco pipe used by North American Indians on ceremonial occasions, especially in token of peace.
- bimetals
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noun,
a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
- dolomite
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noun,
a very common mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO 3) 2 , occurring in crystals and in masses.
- melodist
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noun,
a composer or a singer of melodies.
- Colombes
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noun,
a city in N France, NW of Paris.
- bailouts
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noun,
the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
- obstacle
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noun,
something that obstructs or hinders progress.
- declaims
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verb (used with object),
to utter aloud in an oratorical manner:
- Talmudic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Talmud.
- muscadel
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noun,
muscatel.
- dutiable
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adjective,
subject to customs duty, as imported goods.
- cembalos
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noun,
harpsichord.
- muscatel
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noun,
a sweet wine made from muscat grapes.
- autecism
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noun,
autoecism.
- die-cast
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adjective,
formed by die casting.
- autocide
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noun,
suicide by crashing the vehicle one is driving.
- autosome
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noun,
any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.
- closeout
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noun,
a sale on all goods in liquidating a business.
- diastole
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noun,
Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood.
Compare systole (def 1).
- edacious
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adjective,
devouring; voracious; consuming.
- mouldies
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noun,
a torpedo.
- diabolos
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noun,
a game in which a toplike object is spun, thrown, and caught by or balanced on and whirled along a string the ends of which are fastened to the ends of two sticks that are manipulated by hand.
- Babelism
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noun,
a confusion, as of ideas, speech, etc.
- Muscadet
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noun,
a white grape grown especially in the lower Loire Valley region of France.
- bobtails
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noun,
a short or docked tail.
- emulsoid
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noun,
Physical Chemistry. a sol having a liquid disperse phase.
- audibles
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noun,
Also called automatic, checkoff. Football. a play called at the line of scrimmage to supersede the play originally agreed upon as the result of a change in strategy.
- musicale
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noun,
a music program forming the main part of a social occasion.
- solitude
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noun,
the state of being or living alone; seclusion:
- demotics
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noun,
demotic script.
- toilsome
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adjective,
characterized by or involving toil; laborious or fatiguing.
- amoeboid
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adjective,
ameboid.
- modulate
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verb (used with object),
to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
- catslide
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noun,
(in early American architecture) a steep roof ending close to the ground, as on a saltbox.
- alembics
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noun,
a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling.
- Modiolus
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noun,
the central, conical axis of the cochlea of the ear.
- modelist
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noun,
a person who makes models, as of airplanes.
- baculite
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noun,
any ammonite of the genus Baculites, of the Cretaceous Period, having a straight shell with a spiral tip.
- domestic
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noun,
a hired household servant.
- osculate
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verb (used with object),
to bring into close contact or union.
- melodics
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noun,
the branch of musical science concerned with the pitch and succession of tones.
- Absolute
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noun,
something that is not dependent upon external conditions for existence or for its specific nature, size, etc. (opposed to relative).
- outclimb
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verb (used with object),
to surpass or outdo in climbing; climb higher or better than:
- medicals
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noun,
something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.
- Columbia
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noun,
a river in SW Canada and the NW United States, flowing S and W from SE British Columbia through Washington along the boundary between Washington and Oregon and into the Pacific. 1214 miles (1955 km) long.
- bumboats
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noun,
a boat used in peddling provisions and small wares among vessels lying in port or offshore.
- caboodle
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noun,
the lot, pack, or crowd:
- bombload
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noun,
the total load of bombs carried by an airplane, usually expressed in terms of their total weight.
- bootlace
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noun,
a long, strong lace used to fasten a boot.
- Sodomite
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noun,
an inhabitant of Sodom.
- leucomas
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noun,
leukoma.
- acoelous
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adjective,
without a true alimentary canal.
- sodalite
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noun,
a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate, Na 4 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 Cl, occurring massive and in crystals, usually blue in color and found in certain alkali-rich igneous rocks.
- coulombs
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noun,
the standard unit of quanitity of electricity in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the quantity of charge transferred in one second across a conductor in which there is a constant current of one ampere. Abbreviation: C.
- outmodes
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verb (used with object),
to cause (something) to go out of style or become obsolete.
- cabildos
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noun,
the chapter house of a cathedral.
- simulate
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adjective,
Archaic. simulated.
- boomlets
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noun,
a brief increase, as in business activity or political popularity.
- beclouds
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verb (used with object),
to darken or obscure with clouds.
- maledict
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adjective,
accursed.
- comatose
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adjective,
affected with or characterized by coma.
- medalist
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noun,
a person to whom a medal has been awarded.
- melodias
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noun,
an 8 feet (2.4 meters) wooden flue-pipe stop organ resembling the clarabella in tone.
- botulism
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noun,
a sometimes fatal disease of the nervous system acquired from spoiled foods in which botulin is present, especially improperly canned or marinated foods.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- bibelots
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noun,
a small object of curiosity, beauty, or rarity.
- bilobate
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adjective,
consisting of or divided into two lobes.
- Colombia
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noun,
a republic in NW South America. 439,828 sq. mi. (1,139,155 sq. km). Capital: Bogotá.
- lacteous
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adjective,
milky; of the color of milk.
- suitable
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adjective,
such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- comedist
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noun,
a writer of comedies.
- sociable
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noun,
Chiefly Northern and Midland U.S. an informal social gathering, especially of members of a church.
- Subotica
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noun,
a city in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, in N Serbia.
- clootie
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
- stubble
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noun,
Usually, stubbles. the stumps of grain and other stalks left in the ground when the crop is cut.
- oculist
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noun,
ophthalmologist.
- belauds
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verb (used with object),
to praise excessively.
- Coulomb
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noun,
the standard unit of quanitity of electricity in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the quantity of charge transferred in one second across a conductor in which there is a constant current of one ampere. Abbreviation: C.
- beldams
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noun,
an old woman, especially an ugly one; hag.
- Astilbe
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noun,
any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- Bidault
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noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1983, French statesman.
- Columba
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noun,
Saint, a.d. 521–597, Irish missionary in Scotland.
- Belasco
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noun,
David, 1854–1931, U.S. playwright, actor, and producer.
- bibelot
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noun,
a small object of curiosity, beauty, or rarity.
- couldst
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noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- dibbles
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noun,
Also, dibber [dib-er] /ˈdɪb ər/ (Show IPA). a small, handheld, pointed implement for making holes in soil for planting seedlings, bulbs, etc.
- diatoms
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noun,
any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
- bedlams
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noun,
a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion.
- diastem
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noun,
a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
- dialect
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noun,
Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
- outsole
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noun,
the outer sole of a shoe.
- diabolo
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noun,
a game in which a toplike object is spun, thrown, and caught by or balanced on and whirled along a string the ends of which are fastened to the ends of two sticks that are manipulated by hand.
- obelias
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- dilutes
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adjective,
reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak:
- dilates
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verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- audiles
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noun,
a person in whose mind auditory images, rather than visual or motor images, are predominant or unusually distinct.
- combats
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noun,
Military. active, armed fighting with enemy forces.
- atomics
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noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- atomies
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noun,
an atom; mote.
- comedos
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noun,
a thickened secretion plugging a duct of the skin, especially of a sebaceous gland; blackhead.
- comates
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noun,
a mate or companion.
- costume
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noun,
a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
- tediums
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noun,
the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness.
- cotidal
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adjective,
pertaining to a coincidence of tides.
- climate
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noun,
the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
- audible
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noun,
Also called automatic, checkoff. Football. a play called at the line of scrimmage to supersede the play originally agreed upon as the result of a change in strategy.
- dobbies
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noun,
British Dialect. a fatuous person; fool.
- bloated
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noun,
Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
- Coueism
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noun,
a method of self-help stressing autosuggestion, popular especially in the U.S. c1920 and featuring the slogan “Day by day in every way I am getting better and better.”.
- scabbed
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noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- stadium
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noun,
a sports arena, usually oval or horseshoe-shaped, with tiers of seats for spectators.
- Stambul
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noun,
the oldest part and principal Turkish residential section of Istanbul, south of the Golden Horn.
- oblates
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noun,
a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
- disable
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verb (used with object),
to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate:
- stubbed
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noun,
a short projecting part.
- ocelots
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noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- stoical
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adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- tedious
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adjective,
marked by monotony or tedium; long and tiresome:
- dim-out
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noun,
a reduction or concealment of night lighting in wartime to make the source less visible to an enemy from the air or sea.
- scabble
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verb (used with object),
to shape or dress (stone) roughly.
- stabile
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noun,
a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports.
Compare mobile (def 10).
- bestial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the form of a beast:
- outsold
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of outsell.
- blasted
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noun,
a sudden and violent gust of wind:
- blasto-
-
- dabbles
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verb (used with object),
to wet slightly in or with a liquid; splash; spatter.
- outcome
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noun,
a final product or end result; consequence; issue.
- coeloms
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noun,
the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium.
- oolites
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noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- balteus
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noun,
(on an Ionic capital) the horizontal band connecting the volutes on either side.
- tabbies
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noun,
a cat with a striped or brindled coat.
- subedit
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verb (used with or without object),
to copyedit.
- sublate
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verb (used with object),
to deny or contradict; negate.
- bamboos
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noun,
any of the woody or treelike tropical and semitropical grasses of the genera Bambusa, Phyllostachys, Dendrocalamus, and allied genera, having woody, usually hollow stems with stalked blades and flowering only after years of growth.
- Osceola
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noun,
1804–38, U.S. Indian leader: chief of the Seminole tribe.
- BAMusEd
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- osmatic
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adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- bascule
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noun,
a device operating like a balance or seesaw, especially an arrangement of a movable bridge (bascule bridge) by which the rising floor or section is counterbalanced by a weight.
- dacoits
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noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- Sublime
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noun,
the sublime.
the realm of things that are sublime:
the quality of being sublime:
the greatest or supreme degree.
- Olmsted
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noun,
Frederick Law, 1822–1903, U.S. landscape architect.
- cue-bid
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noun,
a bid in a suit showing control of the suit, as having an assured winner or a void.
- Colobus
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noun,
any of several large, slender African monkeys of the genus Colobus, lacking thumbs and having long silky fur of black and white (C. polykomos), black and reddish-brown (C. badius), or olive (C. verus): now dwindling.
- subtile
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adjective,
subtle.
- bimodal
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adjective,
having or providing two modes, methods, systems, etc.
- osteoid
-
adjective,
resembling bone; bonelike.
- osteoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.
- bastide
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noun,
a medieval fortified town, planned as a whole and built at one time, especially in southern France, for strategic or commercial purposes.
- outbids
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verb (used with object),
to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder).
- ostiole
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noun,
Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
- sulcate
-
adjective,
having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- suimate
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noun,
self-mate.
- bimetal
-
noun,
a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
- bilsted
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noun,
the liquidambar tree.
- cultism
-
noun,
the practices and devotions of a cult.
- ooblast
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noun,
a primordial cell from which the ovum is developed.
- coedits
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verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- details
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noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- cobalts
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noun,
a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. Symbol: Co; atomic weight: 58.933; atomic number: 27; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
- talcose
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adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- blastic
-
- destool
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verb (used with object),
to remove (a West African ruler) from office.
- outside
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noun,
the outer side, surface, or part; exterior:
- bedaubs
-
verb (used with object),
to smear all over; besmear; soil.
- outsail
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verb (used with object),
to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
- bimboes
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noun,
a foolish, stupid, or inept person.
- becloud
-
verb (used with object),
to darken or obscure with clouds.
- Demotic
-
noun,
demotic script.
- becalms
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm:
- deltaic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or like a delta.
- outmode
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (something) to go out of style or become obsolete.
- outlaid
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noun,
an expending or spending, as of money.
- delicts
-
noun,
Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
- Tabloid
-
noun,
a newspaper whose pages, usually five columns wide, are about one-half the size of a standard-sized newspaper page.
- cubbies
-
noun,
a cubbyhole.
- Bacolod
-
noun,
a seaport on N Negros, in the central Philippines.
- cobbles
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noun,
a cobblestone.
- stumble
-
noun,
the act of stumbling.
- outdoes
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in execution or performance:
- declaim
-
verb (used with object),
to utter aloud in an oratorical manner:
- Decimus
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) tenth.
- bilboes
-
noun,
a finely tempered sword.
- decimal
-
noun,
decimal fraction.
- bailout
-
noun,
the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
- cubital
-
noun,
Ornithology Now Rare. a secondary feather.
- subacid
-
adjective,
slightly or moderately acid or sour:
- cuboids
-
noun,
Mathematics. a rectangular parallelepiped.
- subatom
-
noun,
any component of an atom.
- cabildo
-
noun,
the chapter house of a cathedral.
- amulets
-
noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- citoles
-
noun,
cittern.
- cambist
-
noun,
a dealer in bills of exchange.
- Mideast
-
noun,
Middle East.
- Aetolus
-
noun,
son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- Camelot
-
noun,
the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
- Camelid
-
noun,
any two-toed ruminant of the family Camelidae, including the camels, llamas, and vicunas.
- sematic
-
adjective,
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
- metical
-
noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- Boletus
-
noun,
any mushroomlike fungus of the genus Boletus, having an easily separable layer of tubes on the underside of the cap or pileus.
- camlets
-
noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- meloids
-
noun,
a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.
- bolides
-
noun,
a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball.
- Admetus
-
noun,
a Thessalian king, one of the Argonauts and husband of Alcestis.
- Calumet
-
noun,
a long-stemmed, ornamented tobacco pipe used by North American Indians on ceremonial occasions, especially in token of peace.
- Setubal
-
noun,
Bay of, an inlet of the Atlantic, in W Portugal. 20 miles (32 km) long; 35 miles (56 km) wide.
- tousled
-
noun,
a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
- Lacoste
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- iodates
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- Iobates
-
noun,
a Lycian king commissioned by his son-in-law, Proetus, to kill Bellerophon: after surviving ordeals designed to destroy him, Bellerophon was believed to be divinely protected, and Iobates gave him half his kingdom.
- lactose
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- albites
-
noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- mobiles
-
noun,
a piece of sculpture having delicately balanced units constructed of rods and sheets of metal or other material suspended in midair by wire or twine so that the individual parts can move independently, as when stirred by a breeze.
Compare stabile (def 3).
- toledos
-
noun,
Francisco de [frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1515–84? Spanish administrator: viceroy of Peru 1569–81.
- Boeotus
-
noun,
a son of Arne and Poseidon, and ancestor of the Boeotians.
- Alcides
-
noun,
Hercules (def 1).
- Moabite
-
noun,
an inhabitant or native of Moab.
- iceboat
-
noun,
a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
- mislead
-
verb (used with object),
to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- misdeal
-
noun,
Cards. a deal in which the wrong number of cards have been distributed or in which the cards were dealt in the wrong order or manner, necessitating a new deal and the cancellation of any points made on the hand, sometimes with a penalty to the dealer.
- tomcods
-
noun,
either of two small cods, Microgadus tomcod, of the Atlantic Ocean, or M. proximus, of the Pacific Ocean.
- Castile
-
noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- albedos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it.
- ideatum
-
noun,
(in epistemology) the object of knowledge as known by the mind.
Compare datum (def 3).
- misdate
-
noun,
a wrong date.
- tombacs
-
noun,
an alloy, used to imitate gold, containing from 70 to 92 percent copper with zinc and sometimes tin and other materials forming the remainder.
- miscode
-
verb (used with object),
to code mistakenly, as in data processing.
- Miletus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a son of Apollo and Aria, and the founder of the city of Miletus.
- tombola
-
noun,
house (def 19).
- melodic
-
adjective,
melodious.
- melodia
-
noun,
an 8 feet (2.4 meters) wooden flue-pipe stop organ resembling the clarabella in tone.
- catouse
-
noun,
New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
- lobbies
-
noun,
an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
- limbate
-
adjective,
bordered, as a flower in which one color is surrounded by an edging of another.
- ultimas
-
noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- boomlet
-
noun,
a brief increase, as in business activity or political popularity.
- abducts
-
verb (used with object),
to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap.
- macules
-
noun,
mackle.
- abduces
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or take away; abduct.
- busload
-
noun,
an amount or number as great as a bus can hold.
- MacLeod
-
noun,
Fiona, Sharp, William.
- boodles
-
noun,
the lot, pack, or crowd:
- bumboat
-
noun,
a boat used in peddling provisions and small wares among vessels lying in port or offshore.
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- bumbles
-
noun,
an awkward blunder.
- locoism
-
noun,
a disease chiefly of sheep, horses, and cattle, caused by the eating of locoweed and characterized by weakness, impaired vision, irregular behavior, and paralysis.
- bosomed
-
noun,
the breast of a human being.
- sociol.
-
- loobies
-
noun,
an awkward person, especially one who is lazy or stupid; lout; lubber.
- boucles
-
noun,
yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
- cabbies
-
noun,
a cabdriver.
- abluted
-
adjective,
(of the hands, body, etc.) thoroughly washed.
- caesium
-
noun,
cesium.
- caboose
-
noun,
a car on a freight train, used chiefly as the crew's quarters and usually attached to the rear of the train.
- 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.
- medicos
-
noun,
a physician or surgeon; doctor.
- medico-
-
- medical
-
noun,
something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.
- bombast
-
noun,
speech too pompous for an occasion; pretentious words.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- medials
-
noun,
Phonetics.
a medial sound or letter.
media2 (def 1).
- acetous
-
adjective,
containing or producing acetic acid.
- malices
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- mastoid
-
noun,
the mastoid process.
- tuladis
-
noun,
lake trout.
- bombous
-
adjective,
convex; spherical.
- cablets
-
noun,
a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
- leucoma
-
noun,
leukoma.
- maltose
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 12 H 22 O 11 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
- malteds
-
noun,
malted milk.
- boobies
-
noun,
a stupid person; dunce.
- Boeotia
-
noun,
a district in ancient Greece, NW of Athens. Capital: Thebes.
- combust
-
verb (used with or without object),
to burn.
- Modesto
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- Boabdil
-
noun,
(abu-Abdallah"El Chico") died 1533? last Moorish king of Granada 1482–83, 1486–92.
- bobcats
-
noun,
a North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico, having a brownish coat with black spots.
- Cimabue
-
noun,
Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), (Cenni di Pepo) c1240–1302? Italian painter and mosaicist.
- amidols
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline powder, C 6 H 8 N 2 O⋅2HCl, derived from phenol, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
- mutable
-
adjective,
liable or subject to change or alteration.
- timbale
-
noun,
Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
- timbals
-
noun,
a kettledrum.
- boatels
-
noun,
a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
- scumble
-
noun,
the act or technique of scumbling.
- mucoids
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of a group of substances resembling the mucins, occurring in connective tissue, cysts, etc.
- dualism
-
noun,
the state of being dual or consisting of two parts; division into two.
- Celosia
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- mudcats
-
noun,
flathead catfish.
- amosite
-
noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- Amboise
-
noun,
a town in central France, E of Tours: castle.
- citadel
-
noun,
a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
- timeous
-
adjective,
timely; sufficiently early.
- cembalo
-
noun,
harpsichord.
- muletas
-
noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- amoebic
-
adjective,
amebic.
- ameboid
-
adjective,
resembling or related to amebas.
- somatic
-
adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- somato-
-
- toadies
-
noun,
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- dulcets
-
noun,
an organ stop resembling the dulciana but an octave higher.
- cestoid
-
noun,
cestode.
- scotoma
-
noun,
loss of vision in a part of the visual field; blind spot.
- musical
-
noun,
Also called musical comedy. a play or motion picture in which the story line is interspersed with or developed by songs, dances, and the like.
- duelist
-
noun,
a person who participates in a duel.
- ductile
-
adjective,
capable of being hammered out thin, as certain metals; malleable.
- elastic
-
noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- seaboot
-
noun,
a high, waterproof wading boot worn for fishing and sailing.
- doublet
-
noun,
a close-fitting outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes having a short skirt, worn by men in the Renaissance.
- doubles
-
noun,
anything that is twofold in size or amount or twice the usual size, quantity, strength, etc.
- domical
-
adjective,
domelike.
- alembic
-
noun,
a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling.
- eutocia
-
noun,
normal childbirth.
- modiste
-
noun,
Older Use. a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.
- bodices
-
noun,
a usually fitted vest or wide, lace-up girdle worn by women over a dress or blouse, especially a cross-laced, sleeveless outer garment covering the waist and bust, common in peasant dress.
- Moebius
-
noun,
August Ferdinand, Möbius, August Ferdinand.
- almuces
-
noun,
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
- alodium
-
noun,
allodium.
- bobtail
-
noun,
a short or docked tail.
- embolus
-
noun,
undissolved material carried by the blood and impacted in some part of the vascular system, as thrombi or fragments of thrombi, tissue fragments, clumps of bacteria, protozoan parasites, fat globules, or gas bubbles.
- caudles
-
noun,
a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc.
- embolic
-
adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to an embolus or to embolism.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- bobsled
-
noun,
a sled having two pairs of runners, a brake, and a steering wheel or other mechanism that enables the front rider to direct the sled down a steeply banked run or chute.
- scato-
-
- Cibola
-
noun,
the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
- combos
-
noun,
Informal.
a small jazz or dance band. Compare big band.
combination (defs 2–4).
- Slocum
-
noun,
Joshua, 1844–c1910, U.S. mariner, author, and lecturer, born in Nova Scotia.
- sluice
-
noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- smalto
-
noun,
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
- Scioto
-
noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- Claude
-
noun,
Albert, 1899–1983, U.S. biologist, born in Belgium: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1974.
- comals
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- sobeit
-
conjunction,
if it be so that; provided that.
- Salome
-
noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- bumble
-
noun,
an awkward blunder.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- cables
-
noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- Cletus
-
noun,
Anacletus.
- cleoid
-
noun,
a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.
- cabble
-
verb (used with object),
Metallurgy. to cut up (iron or steel bars) for fagoting.
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- buteos
-
noun,
any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
- situla
-
noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- bustle
-
noun,
thriving or energetic activity; stir; ferment.
- sitcom
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- builds
-
noun,
the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure:
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- scaled
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- clado-
-
- claims
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- buboes
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling of a lymphatic gland, especially in the groin or armpit.
- clause
-
noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- combat
-
noun,
Military. active, armed fighting with enemy forces.
- bubals
-
noun,
a hartebeest, Alcelaphus boselaphus, of northern Africa.
- Combes
-
noun,
a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
- cablet
-
noun,
a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
- Cadmus
-
noun,
Paul, 1904–1999, U.S. painter and etcher.
- salted
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- coedit
-
verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- sauced
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- coated
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Coleus
-
noun,
any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- caulds
-
adjective, noun,
cold.
- salute
-
noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- coitus
-
noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- coelom
-
noun,
the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- camlet
-
noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- caudle
-
noun,
a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc.
- samlet
-
noun,
a young salmon.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- coatis
-
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.
- Samuel
-
noun,
a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1–3; 8–15.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- cobalt
-
noun,
a silver-white metallic element with a faint pinkish tinge, occurring in compounds whose silicates afford important blue coloring substances for ceramics. Symbol: Co; atomic weight: 58.933; atomic number: 27; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
- cobles
-
noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- cobias
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- Seboim
-
noun,
Zeboim.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- C-bias
-
noun,
grid bias.
- climbs
-
noun,
a climbing; an ascent by climbing:
- setula
-
noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- colous
-
- scoto-
-
- cesium
-
noun,
a rare, highly reactive, soft, metallic element of the alkali metal group, used chiefly in photoelectric cells. Symbol: Cs; atomic weight: 132.905; atomic number: 55; specific gravity: 1.9 at 20°C; melts at 28.5°C.
- cabots
-
noun,
John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- cadets
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- cobble
-
noun,
a cobblestone.
- Caelum
-
noun,
the Sculptor's Tool, or Chisel, a small southern constellation between Columba and Eridanus.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- celto-
-
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- celoms
-
noun,
coelom.
- Cloots
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste du Val-de-Grâce [zhahn ba-teest dy val duh-grahs] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist dü val dəˈgrɑs/ (Show IPA), Baron de ("Anacharsis Clootz") 1755–94, Prussian leader in the French Revolution.
- closed
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- cambio
-
noun,
a currency exchange.
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- Clouds
-
noun,
a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- clouts
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- ceibas
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- seldom
-
adverb,
on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often:
- oldest
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Comdt.
-
- Isolde
-
noun,
German name of Iseult.
- imbeds
-
verb (used with object),
embed.
- imbues
-
verb (used with object),
to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.:
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- iodous
-
adjective,
containing iodine, especially in the trivalent state.
- Isabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Iseult
-
noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- me-too
-
adjective,
Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- Isolda
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Iseult.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- ideals
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- metal.
-
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- mescal
-
noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- meloid
-
noun,
a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.
- labio-
-
- labium
-
noun,
a lip or liplike part.
- lacto-
-
- ladies
-
noun,
a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
- Medusa
-
noun,
a saucer-shaped or dome-shaped, free-swimming jellyfish or hydra.
- miscue
-
noun,
Sports. a failure to execute a play, stroke, or maneuver properly; an error.
- Mobile
-
noun,
a piece of sculpture having delicately balanced units constructed of rods and sheets of metal or other material suspended in midair by wire or twine so that the individual parts can move independently, as when stirred by a breeze.
Compare stabile (def 3).
- medius
-
noun,
the middle finger.
- moodle
-
- mudcat
-
noun,
flathead catfish.
- mucosa
-
noun,
mucous membrane.
- mucoid
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of a group of substances resembling the mucins, occurring in connective tissue, cysts, etc.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- moults
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- motile
-
adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- educts
-
noun,
something educed; eduction.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- moolas
-
noun,
money.
- molies
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- I-beam
-
noun,
a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I.
Compare H-beam.
- molest
-
verb (used with object),
to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- Escaut
-
noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- escudo
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Cape Verde, equal to 100 centavos.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- modulo
-
adverb,
with respect to a modulus:
- module
-
noun,
a separable component, frequently one that is interchangeable with others, for assembly into units of differing size, complexity, or function.
- Euclid
-
noun,
flourished c300 b.c, Greek geometrician and educator at Alexandria.
- modest
-
adjective,
having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- iambus
-
noun,
iamb.
- Mobius
-
noun,
August Ferdinand [ou-goo st fer-di-nahnt] /ˈaʊ gʊst ˈfɛr dɪˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1790–1868, German mathematician.
- lameds
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Medit.
-
- mulcts
-
noun,
a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
- Mabuse
-
noun,
Jan [Flemish yahn] /Flemish yɑn/ (Show IPA), (Jan Gossaert or Gossart) 1478?–1533? Flemish painter.
- lobate
-
adjective,
having a lobe lobes; lobed.
- macles
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- Lobito
-
noun,
a seaport in W Angola.
- lobose
-
adjective,
having broad, thick pseudopodia, as certain ameboid protozoans.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Maced.
-
- locums
-
noun,
locum tenens.
- locust
-
noun,
Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.
- lutose
-
adjective,
covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
- litmus
-
noun,
a blue coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, especially Roccella tinctoria. In alkaline solution litmus turns blue, in acid solution, red: widely used as a chemical indicator.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- luteo-
-
- looies
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- lumbo-
-
- luetic
-
adjective,
syphilitic.
- Lucite
-
- lucida
-
noun,
the brightest star in a constellation.
- louies
-
noun,
looie.
- Louise
-
noun,
Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
- Lucias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- macule
-
noun,
mackle.
- listed
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- medias
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- Latium
-
noun,
a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
- medial
-
noun,
Phonetics.
a medial sound or letter.
media2 (def 1).
- meatus
-
noun,
an opening or foramen, especially in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose.
- McLeod
-
- McAdoo
-
noun,
William Gibbs, 1863–1941, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Secretary of the Treasury 1913–18.
- masto-
-
- Mastic
-
noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- Mascot
-
noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- mascle
-
noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- leuco-
-
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- malted
-
noun,
malted milk.
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Lieut.
-
- limbas
-
noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- limbed
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- limbos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
- limbus
-
noun,
limbo1 .
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- mailed
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- muesli
-
noun,
a breakfast cereal similar to granola, usually consisting of rolled oats and dried fruit.
- muleta
-
noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- comedo
-
noun,
a thickened secretion plugging a duct of the skin, especially of a sebaceous gland; blackhead.
- daubes
-
noun,
a stew of braised meat, vegetables, herbs, and seasonings.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- dabble
-
verb (used with object),
to wet slightly in or with a liquid; splash; spatter.
- dacoit
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- ootids
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- damsel
-
noun,
a young woman or girl; a maiden, originally one of gentle or noble birth.
- oolite
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- oodles
-
noun,
a large quantity:
- datums
-
noun,
a single piece of information, as a fact, statistic, or code; an item of data.
- dautie
-
noun,
a darling.
- ostium
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or orifice, as at the end of the oviduct.
- oleums
-
noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- deasil
-
adverb,
clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
- debits
-
noun,
the recording or an entry of debt in an account.
- debuts
-
noun,
a first public appearance on a stage, on television, etc.
- decals
-
noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- Decius
-
noun,
(Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius) a.d. c201–251, emperor of Rome 249–251.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Deimos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek personification of terror, a son of Ares and Aphrodite.
- delict
-
noun,
Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
- delist
-
verb (used with object),
to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
- osteo-
-
- otiose
-
adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- Delius
-
noun,
Frederick, 1862–1934, English composer.
- costo-
-
- comose
-
adjective,
hairy; comate.
- COMSAT
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- comtes
-
noun,
count2 .
- coolie
-
noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- Coombs
-
noun,
combe.
- cootie
-
noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- Cosimo
-
noun,
Piero di [pee-air-oh di;; Italian pye-raw dee] /piˈɛər oʊ dɪ;; Italian ˈpyɛ rɔ di/ (Show IPA), Piero di Cosimo.
- cosmo-
-
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- cotula
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- custom
-
noun,
a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances.
- coulis
-
noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- coutil
-
noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- cubebs
-
noun,
the spicy fruit or drupe of an East Indian climbing shrub, Piper cubeba, of the pepper family.
- Cubism
-
noun,
a style of painting and sculpture developed in the early 20th century, characterized chiefly by an emphasis on formal structure, the reduction of natural forms to their geometrical equivalents, and the organization of the planes of a represented object independently of representational requirements.
- cubits
-
noun,
an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).
- cuboid
-
noun,
Mathematics. a rectangular parallelepiped.
- cueist
-
noun,
a billiard player.
- cuesta
-
noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- outbid
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder).
- culets
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- Delium
-
noun,
an ancient seaport in Greece, in Boeotia: the Boeotians defeated the Athenians here 424 b.c.
- demits
-
noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- duties
-
noun,
something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
- double
-
noun,
anything that is twofold in size or amount or twice the usual size, quantity, strength, etc.
- oblate
-
noun,
a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
- Docile
-
adjective,
easily managed or handled; tractable:
- oblast
-
noun,
(in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province.
- obelus
-
noun,
a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages.
- dolium
-
noun,
a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
- dolmas
-
noun,
a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.
- Obelia
-
noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- obduce
-
verb (imperative),
(in prescriptions) cover; conceal; coat.
- doolie
-
noun,
a first-year cadet in the U.S. Air Force Academy.
- doubts
-
noun,
a feeling of uncertainty about the truth, reality, or nature of something.
- oboist
-
noun,
a player of the oboe.
- doumas
-
noun,
duma.
- DuBois
-
noun,
(Marie) Eugène (François Thomas) [ma-ree œ-zhen frahn-swa taw-mah] /maˈri œˈʒɛn frɑ̃ˈswa tɔˈmɑ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1941, Dutch physical anthropologist and anatomist.
- ducats
-
noun,
any of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, especially that first issued in Venice in 1284.
Compare sequin (def 2).
- Musial
-
noun,
Stanley Frank ("Stan the Man") 1920–2013, U.S. baseball player.
- muscid
-
noun,
any muscid fly.
- Muscat
-
noun,
a variety of grape having a pronounced sweet aroma and flavor, used for making wine and raisins.
- dulcet
-
noun,
an organ stop resembling the dulciana but an octave higher.
- dulias
-
noun,
veneration and invocation given to saints as the servants of God.
- duomos
-
noun,
cathedral, especially in Italy.
- multi-
-
- doblas
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Spain.
- doable
-
adjective,
capable of being done.
- demobs
-
noun,
demobilization.
- dicots
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- desalt
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
- detail
-
noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- deuto-
-
- odiums
-
noun,
intense hatred or dislike, especially toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant.
- diable
-
adjective,
highly spiced; prepared with hot or piquant seasoning; deviled.
- Diablo
-
noun,
Spanish for “devil.”.
- diatom
-
noun,
any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
- odious
-
adjective,
deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
- dibble
-
noun,
Also, dibber [dib-er] /ˈdɪb ər/ (Show IPA). a small, handheld, pointed implement for making holes in soil for planting seedlings, bulbs, etc.
- dicast
-
noun,
(in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
- dictum
-
noun,
an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion.
- oboles
-
noun,
a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.
- oculo-
-
- dilate
-
verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- dilute
-
adjective,
reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak:
- octads
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- disco-
-
- dismal
-
noun,
Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast.
- distal
-
adjective,
situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal.
Compare proximal.
- ocelot
-
noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- obtuse
-
adjective,
not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
- obolus
-
noun,
a modern Greek unit of weight equal to 0.1 gram.
- boutel
-
noun,
boltel (def 1).
- muscle
-
noun,
a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- tousle
-
noun,
a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- admits
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
- amulet
-
noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- adobes
-
noun,
sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, in common use in countries having little rainfall.
- bluets
-
noun,
Usually, bluets. Also called innocence, Quaker-ladies. any of several North American plants of the genus Houstonia (or Hedyotis), of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, a low-growing plant having four-petaled blue and white flowers.
- subtle
-
adjective,
thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
- submit
-
verb (used with object),
to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- sublet
-
noun,
a sublease.
- subito
-
adverb,
(as a musical direction) suddenly; abruptly:
- subdeb
-
noun,
a subdebutante.
- Toombs
-
noun,
Robert, 1810–85, U.S. lawyer, orator, and Confederate statesman and army officer.
- amused
-
adjective,
pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted.
- aecium
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- blouse
-
noun,
a usually lightweight, loose-fitting garment for women and children, covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, with or without a collar and sleeves, worn inside or outside a skirt, slacks, etc.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Aeolus
-
noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- blooms
-
noun,
the flower of a plant.
- bloods
-
noun,
the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended.
- suable
-
adjective,
liable to be sued; capable of being sued.
- amidst
-
preposition,
amid.
- stable
-
noun,
a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- Amidol
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline powder, C 6 H 8 N 2 O⋅2HCl, derived from phenol, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
- ad-lib
-
noun,
something improvised in speech, music, etc.:
- timbal
-
noun,
a kettledrum.
- bloats
-
noun,
Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- boites
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- bamboo
-
noun,
any of the woody or treelike tropical and semitropical grasses of the genera Bambusa, Phyllostachys, Dendrocalamus, and allied genera, having woody, usually hollow stems with stalked blades and flowering only after years of growth.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- aceto-
-
- acetum
-
noun,
a preparation having vinegar or dilute acetic acid as the solvent.
- boiled
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- tuladi
-
noun,
lake trout.
- acious
-
- bodies
-
noun,
the physical structure and material substance of an animal or plant, living or dead.
- bodice
-
noun,
a usually fitted vest or wide, lace-up girdle worn by women over a dress or blouse, especially a cross-laced, sleeveless outer garment covering the waist and bust, common in peasant dress.
- tuboid
-
adjective,
having or approximating a tubular form.
- bobcat
-
noun,
a North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico, having a brownish coat with black spots.
- Baucis
-
noun,
an aged Phrygian peasant woman who, with her husband Philemon, offered hospitality to the disguised Zeus and Hermes: they were rewarded by being saved from a flood and changed into trees.
- tildes
-
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.
- Basuto
-
noun,
Sotho (def 3).
- suited
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- Actium
-
noun,
a promontory in NW ancient Greece: Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian and Agrippa in a naval battle near here in 31 b.c.
- boatel
-
noun,
a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
- solute
-
noun,
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
- Batumi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Adzharistan, in the SW Georgian Republic, on the Black Sea.
- acutes
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- bauble
-
noun,
a showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket; gewgaw.
- somat-
-
- beauts
-
noun,
(often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
- becalm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm:
- Temuco
-
noun,
a city in S Chile.
- bisect
-
noun,
Also called split. Philately. a portion of a stamp, usually half, used for payment of a proportionate amount of the face value of the whole stamp.
- Blaise
-
noun,
a male given name.
- amebic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling an ameba.
- Tobias
-
noun,
the son of Tobit.
- Tobies
-
noun,
Also, Toby, Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
- Babism
-
noun,
Bābī (def 1).
- ambles
-
noun,
an ambling gait.
- ambits
-
noun,
circumference; circuit.
- bestud
-
verb (used with object),
to set with or as if with studs; dot:
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- todies
-
noun,
any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
- almost
-
adverb,
very nearly; all but:
- almous
-
noun,
alms.
- Bembas
-
noun,
a member of a numerous agricultural people of Zambia.
- biotas
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- stolid
-
adjective,
not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
- almuce
-
noun,
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
- biased
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- biomes
-
noun,
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
- Aloeus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- bimbos
-
noun,
a foolish, stupid, or inept person.
- to-dos
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- Bilbao
-
noun,
a seaport in N Spain, near the Bay of Biscay.
- bields
-
noun,
a shelter; refuge.
- Bicols
-
noun,
Bikol.
- blamed
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- blames
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- amido-
-
- bleats
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- blites
-
noun,
sea blite.
- bedaub
-
verb (used with object),
to smear all over; besmear; soil.
- tomcod
-
noun,
either of two small cods, Microgadus tomcod, of the Atlantic Ocean, or M. proximus, of the Pacific Ocean.
- stadle
-
noun,
staddle.
- bedims
-
verb (used with object),
to make dim; darken; obscure.
- bedlam
-
noun,
a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion.
- studio
-
noun,
the workroom or atelier of an artist, as a painter or sculptor.
- amides
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- belaud
-
verb (used with object),
to praise excessively.
- beldam
-
noun,
an old woman, especially an ugly one; hag.
- Beloit
-
noun,
a city in S Wisconsin.
- tombac
-
noun,
an alloy, used to imitate gold, containing from 70 to 92 percent copper with zinc and sometimes tin and other materials forming the remainder.
- aldose
-
noun,
a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
- albedo
-
noun,
Astronomy. the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it.
- albeit
-
conjunction,
although; even if:
- amicus
-
noun,
a philanthropist.
- toluic
-
adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- albite
-
noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- albums
-
noun,
a bound or loose-leaf book consisting of blank pages, pockets, envelopes, etc., for storing or displaying photographs, stamps, or the like, or for collecting autographs.
a digital collection of photographs, stored on a computer or mobile device for viewing, displaying, or sharing.
- bemaul
-
verb (used with object),
to maul severely.
- alcids
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- Toledo
-
noun,
Francisco de [frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1515–84? Spanish administrator: viceroy of Peru 1569–81.
- aceous
-
- bidets
-
noun,
a low, basinlike bathroom fixture, usually with spigots, used for bathing the genital and perineal areas.
- Baltic
-
noun,
the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
- ultimo
-
adverb,
in or of the month preceding the current one:
Abbreviation: ult., ulto.
Compare instant (def 11), proximo.
- sodio-
-
- umbels
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which a number of flower stalks or pedicels, nearly equal in length, spread from a common center.
- audits
-
noun,
an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
- boodle
-
noun,
the lot, pack, or crowd:
- audios
-
noun,
Television.
the audio elements of television (distinguished from video).
the circuits in a receiver for reproducing sound.
the audio part of a television broadcast.
- audio-
-
- audile
-
noun,
a person in whose mind auditory images, rather than visual or motor images, are predominant or unusually distinct.
- sodium
-
noun,
Chemistry. a soft, silver-white, metallic element that oxidizes rapidly in moist air, occurring in nature only in the combined state, and used in the synthesis of sodium peroxide, sodium cyanide, and tetraethyllead: a necessary element in the body for the maintenance of normal fluid balance and other physiological functions. Symbol: Na; atomic weight: 22.9898; atomic number: 11; specific gravity: 0.97 at 20°C.
- tables
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- umbles
-
plural noun,
numbles.
- bombes
-
noun,
a round or melon-shaped frozen mold made from a combination of ice creams, mousses, or ices.
- bombed
-
noun,
Military. a projectile, formerly usually spherical, filled with a bursting charge and exploded by means of a fuze, by impact, or otherwise, now generally designed to be dropped from an aircraft.
- Soemba
-
noun,
Dutch name of Sumba.
- abides
-
Verb phrases,
abide by,
to act in accord with.
to submit to; agree to:
to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
- Ultima
-
noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- Baldie
-
noun,
a bald person (sometimes used as a facetious term of address).
- tedium
-
noun,
the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness.
- U-boat
-
noun,
a German submarine.
- abduce
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or take away; abduct.
- booted
-
noun,
a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- babuls
-
noun,
any of several leguminous trees of the genus Acacia that yield a gum, especially A. nilotica, of tropical Africa.
- boules
-
noun,
Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
- boucle
-
noun,
yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
- babies
-
noun,
an infant or very young child.
- baboos
-
noun,
babu.
- tailed
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Talmud
-
noun,
the collection of Jewish law and tradition consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara and being either the edition produced in Palestine a.d. c400 or the larger, more important one produced in Babylonia a.d. c500.
- Uticas
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- botels
-
noun,
boatel.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Abboud
-
noun,
Ibrahim [ib-rah-heem] /ɪb rɑˈhim/ (Show IPA), 1900–1983, Sudanese army general and statesman: prime minister 1958–64.
- socio-
-
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- usable
-
adjective,
available or convenient for use:
- Umtali
-
noun,
former name of Mutare.
- autism
-
noun,
Psychiatry. a pervasive developmental disorder of children, characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment: now considered one of the autism spectrum disorders.
- Bootle
-
noun,
a city in Merseyside metropolitan county, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.
- bootie
-
noun,
Also, bootee. a usually soft, sometimes disposable sock or bootlike covering for the foot or shoe, as for informal wear, warmth, or protection:
- Bootes
-
noun,
the Herdsman, a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Serpens, containing the bright star Arcturus.
- abloom
-
adverb, adjective,
in bloom; blossoming; flowering.
- abduct
-
verb (used with object),
to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap.
- abseil
-
noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- telium
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- A-bomb
-
noun,
atomic bomb.
- boldos
-
noun,
a Chilean evergreen tree, Peumus boldus, cultivated in California for its aromatic foliage.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- bolide
-
noun,
a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball.
- bolita
-
noun,
a form of numbers pool.
- Tumaco
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Colombia.
- Tumbes
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Peru.
- Dulce
-
noun,
a female given name: from the Latin word meaning “sweet.”.
- to-be
-
adjective,
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
- dials
-
noun,
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- dial.
-
- ambos
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- Tobol
-
noun,
a river rising in Kazakhstan, flowing NE through the Russian Federation in Asia to the Irtysh River. 800 miles (1290 km) long.
- odium
-
noun,
intense hatred or dislike, especially toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant.
- mulct
-
noun,
a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
- tambo
-
noun,
Mr. Tambo.
- Amble
-
noun,
an ambling gait.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- dolia
-
noun,
a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
- ambit
-
noun,
circumference; circuit.
- diam.
-
- dict.
-
- AMEDS
-
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- dulia
-
noun,
veneration and invocation given to saints as the servants of God.
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- dulse
-
noun,
a coarse, edible, red seaweed, Rhodymenia palmata.
- Dumas
-
noun,
Alexandre [a-lek-sahn-druh] /a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə/ (Show IPA), ("Dumas père") 1802–70, and his son, Alexandre, (“Dumas fils”), 1824–95, French dramatists and novelists.
- odeum
-
noun,
a hall, theater, or other structure for musical or dramatic performances.
- Musca
-
noun,
the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- doles
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- ambi-
-
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- dobla
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Spain.
- duomo
-
noun,
cathedral, especially in Italy.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Douai
-
noun,
a city in N France, SE of Calais.
- dolce
-
noun,
an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
- MOTOS
-
- to-do
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- moues
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- edit.
-
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- doest
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Babel
-
noun,
Isaak Emmanuilovich [ahy-zuh k;; Russian ee-sahk yi-muh-noo-yee-luh-vyich] /ˈaɪ zək;; Russian iˈsɑk yɪ mə nuˈyi lə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1941, Russian author.
- obits
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- babis
-
noun,
Also called Babism. a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- motel
-
noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- educ.
-
- educt
-
noun,
something educed; eduction.
- desc.
-
- moult
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Odets
-
noun,
Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
- ecol.
-
- muco-
-
- mucid
-
adjective,
moldy; musty.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- alums
-
noun,
Also called potash alum, potassium alum. a crystalline solid, aluminum potassium sulfate, K 2 SO 4 ⋅Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅24H 2 O, used in medicine as an astringent and styptic, in dyeing and tanning, and in many technical processes.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- doits
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- Deut.
-
- telo-
-
- alum.
-
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- ecto-
-
- MOUSE
-
noun,
any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, especially of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world.
- talcs
-
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.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- Ecua.
-
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Diels
-
noun,
Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- auto.
-
- duals
-
noun,
the dual number.
- mutes
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- muted
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- amuse
-
verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
- dist.
-
- disme
-
noun,
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
- doats
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- Dubai
-
noun,
an emirate in the NE United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf.
- douse
-
noun,
British Dialect. a stroke or blow.
- obdt.
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- domes
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Dubbo
-
noun,
a city in E Australia.
- domal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a domal sound.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- atmo-
-
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- dolus
-
noun,
fraud; deceit, especially involving or evidencing evil intent (distinguished from culpa):
- dotes
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- alto-
-
- 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.
- tiles
-
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.
- Doubs
-
noun,
a river in E France, flowing into the Saône River. About 260 miles (420 km) long.
- obols
-
noun,
a silver coin of ancient Greece, the sixth part of a drachma.
- Obote
-
noun,
(Apollo) Milton, 1924–2005, Ugandan political leader: president 1966–71 and 1980–85.
- Obuda
-
noun,
See under Budapest.
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- obole
-
noun,
a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- doubt
-
noun,
a feeling of uncertainty about the truth, reality, or nature of something.
- Obad.
-
- douce
-
adjective,
sedate; modest; quiet.
- douma
-
noun,
duma.
- Audie
-
noun,
a female or male given name.
- dooms
-
noun,
fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune:
- Musil
-
noun,
Robert, 1880–1942, Austrian writer.
- disc.
-
- duits
-
noun,
doit (def 1).
- tides
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- Aust.
-
- duels
-
noun,
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- octo-
-
- Dobie
-
noun,
Chiefly Southwestern U.S. adobe.
- Coamo
-
noun,
a city in S central Puerto Rico.
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- ocul-
-
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- tidal
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
- Boult
-
noun,
Sir Adrian Cedric, 1889–1983, English conductor.
- duets
-
noun,
a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
- amide
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- dolma
-
noun,
a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.
- amid-
-
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- audit
-
noun,
an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
- tious
-
- dolts
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- diols
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- Ducal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a duke or dukedom.
- ducat
-
noun,
any of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, especially that first issued in Venice in 1284.
Compare sequin (def 2).
- Obeid
-
noun,
El Obeid.
- octa-
-
- ducts
-
noun,
any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
- duces
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- music
-
noun,
an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- 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.
- asco-
-
- Bouse
-
noun,
liquor or drink.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- leuds
-
noun,
a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
- Matsu
-
noun,
a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.
- abuts
-
verb (used with object),
to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
- mast-
-
- abuse
-
noun,
wrong or improper use; misuse:
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- masc.
-
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- leuc-
-
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- about
-
adverb,
near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- lect.
-
- abode
-
noun,
a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home.
- Libau
-
noun,
German name of Liepāja.
- tumid
-
adjective,
swollen, or affected with swelling, as a part of the body.
- licet
-
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- lidos
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- male-
-
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- limba
-
noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- limbo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
- mauds
-
noun,
a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- limbs
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- Lamut
-
noun,
Even.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Melba
-
noun,
(Dame) Nellie (Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong) 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- Medoc
-
noun,
a wine-growing region in Gironde, in SW France.
- lamed
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- tubes
-
noun,
a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- Lamus
-
noun,
a son of Hercules and Omphale.
- tubi-
-
- leads
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- acold
-
adjective,
being cold or chilled.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Medic
-
noun,
a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.
- lated
-
adjective,
belated.
- acids
-
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.
- lauds
-
noun,
a song or hymn of praise.
- Media
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- medal
-
noun,
a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like:
- Meads
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- acet-
-
- mauls
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- abide
-
Verb phrases,
abide by,
to act in accord with.
to submit to; agree to:
to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- Melia
-
- Lotus
-
noun,
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
- looms
-
noun,
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- loose
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- lumb-
-
- loots
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- ludic
-
adjective,
playful in an aimless way:
- ludes
-
noun,
Quaalude.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- lotos
-
noun,
lotus.
- lucid
-
adjective,
easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible:
- USLTA
-
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- 30-30
-
- Louis
-
noun,
louis d'or.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- louse
-
noun,
any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
- 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.
- louts
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- lubes
-
noun,
lubricant.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- Mabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- abdom
-
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- abets
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- umbel
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which a number of flower stalks or pedicels, nearly equal in length, spread from a common center.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Maidu
-
noun,
a member of a tribe of North American Indians of northeastern California.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- maids
-
noun,
a female servant.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- umble
-
plural noun,
numbles.
- loads
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- lobed
-
adjective,
having a lobe or lobes; lobate.
- lodes
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- umbos
-
noun,
a boss on a shield, as one at the center of a circular shield.
- lobos
-
noun,
the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.
- Abbot
-
noun,
a man who is the head or superior, usually elected, of a monastery.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- lobus
-
noun,
a lobe.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Abbie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Abigail.
- abbes
-
noun,
a member of the secular clergy.
- locos
-
noun,
locoweed.
- locum
-
noun,
locum tenens.
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- melds
-
noun,
the act of melding.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- tolas
-
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.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Modoc
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and ranging from southern Oregon to northern California.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- eusol
-
noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- modes
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- model
-
noun,
a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- modal
-
noun,
modal auxiliary.
- moble
-
verb (used with object),
to wrap the head of, as in a hood.
- iambs
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- IATSE
-
- alcid
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- album
-
noun,
a bound or loose-leaf book consisting of blank pages, pockets, envelopes, etc., for storing or displaying photographs, stamps, or the like, or for collecting autographs.
a digital collection of photographs, stored on a computer or mobile device for viewing, displaying, or sharing.
- Icel.
-
- miso-
-
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- estab
-
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- Embla
-
noun,
the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.
- Mosul
-
noun,
a city in N Iraq, on the Tigris, opposite the ruins of Nineveh.
- alti-
-
- moots
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- moose
-
noun,
a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
- mools
-
noun,
soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- moola
-
noun,
money.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- molts
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- aloud
-
adverb,
with the normal tone and volume of the speaking voice, as distinguished from whisperingly:
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- embus
-
verb (used with or without object),
to get or put on a bus.
- molto
-
adverb,
very:
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- moles
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- emuls
-
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- molds
-
noun,
a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- misdo
-
verb (used with object),
to do badly or wrongly; botch.
- ideo-
-
- actos
-
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- adult
-
noun,
a person who is fully grown or developed or of age.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- Ital.
-
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- adsum
-
interjection,
I am present.
- meta-
-
- meso-
-
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- adobe
-
noun,
sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, in common use in countries having little rainfall.
- touse
-
noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- adust
-
adjective,
dried or darkened as by heat.
- admit
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- adieu
-
noun,
the act of leaving or departing; farewell.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- lact-
-
- tubal
-
adjective,
pertaining to a tube, as a Fallopian tube.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- tubas
-
noun,
Music.
a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range.
an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power.
an ancient Roman trumpet.
- lades
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- imbue
-
verb (used with object),
to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.:
- idles
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- misc.
-
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ileo-
-
- ileum
-
noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- tombe
-
noun,
a step in which a dancer falls from one leg to the other, landing with all the weight on the foot that has just moved, while flexing the knee.
- imbed
-
verb (used with object),
embed.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- iodo-
-
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- MIDAS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- tools
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Metol
-
- Demos
-
noun,
the common people of an ancient Greek state.
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- demob
-
noun,
demobilization.
- Saudi
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- blebs
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a blister or vesicle.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- CLOUD
-
noun,
a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- bleat
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- blats
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- Blida
-
noun,
a city in N Algeria.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- blate
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- 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.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- demo-
-
- Blaeu
-
noun,
Willem Janszoon [vil-uh m yahn-suh n,, -sohn] /ˈvɪl əm ˈyɑn sən,, -soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1571–1638, Dutch cartographer, geographer, astronomer, and mathematician.
- blest
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- blade
-
noun,
the flat cutting part of a sword, knife, etc.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- blues
-
noun,
the blues, (used with a plural verb) depressed spirits; despondency; melancholy:
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- sotol
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
- Soult
-
noun,
Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
- clade
-
noun,
a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
- clads
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- scat-
-
- clase
-
- Bloom
-
noun,
the flower of a plant.
- clomb
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of climb.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Blood
-
noun,
the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Blois
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle.
- scald
-
noun,
a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- climb
-
noun,
a climbing; an ascent by climbing:
- bloat
-
noun,
Also called hoven. Veterinary Pathology. (in cattle, sheep, and horses) a distention of the rumen or paunch or of the large colon by gases of fermentation, caused by eating ravenously of green forage, especially legumes.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- blite
-
noun,
sea blite.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- cobia
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- coble
-
noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- scold
-
noun,
a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
- Combe
-
noun,
a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
- bilbo
-
noun,
a long iron bar or bolt with sliding shackles and a lock, formerly attached to the ankles of prisoners.
- Colum
-
noun,
Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
- bield
-
noun,
a shelter; refuge.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- bidet
-
noun,
a low, basinlike bathroom fixture, usually with spigots, used for bathing the genital and perineal areas.
- bides
-
Idioms,
bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:
- comb.
-
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Bicol
-
noun,
Bikol.
- Biles
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- combo
-
noun,
Informal.
a small jazz or dance band. Compare big band.
combination (defs 2–4).
- bices
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Bible
-
noun,
the collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments.
- Combs
-
noun,
a toothed strip of plastic, hard rubber, bone, wood, or metal, used for arranging the hair, untangling it, or holding it in place.
- Bibl.
-
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- bimbo
-
noun,
a foolish, stupid, or inept person.
- COBOL
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited for writing programs to process large files of data, using a vocabulary of common English words, phrases, and sentences.
- Sambo
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a black person, especially a male.
- blabs
-
noun,
idle, indiscreet chattering.
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- codas
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- codes
-
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:
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- bites
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- coeds
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- coel-
-
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- stilb
-
noun,
a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.
- Biota
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- colat
-
- salud
-
interjection,
(used after a person has sneezed or as a toast.)
- colds
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- biome
-
noun,
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
- biol.
-
- Colo.
-
- Bluet
-
noun,
Usually, bluets. Also called innocence, Quaker-ladies. any of several North American plants of the genus Houstonia (or Hedyotis), of the madder family, especially H. caerulea, a low-growing plant having four-petaled blue and white flowers.
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- betas
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- bombs
-
noun,
Military. a projectile, formerly usually spherical, filled with a bursting charge and exploded by means of a fuze, by impact, or otherwise, now generally designed to be dropped from an aircraft.
- sodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing sodium:
- booms
-
noun,
a deep, prolonged, resonant sound.
- simul
-
adverb,
(in prescriptions) together.
- sidle
-
noun,
a sidling movement.
- Boole
-
noun,
George, 1815–64, English mathematician and logician.
- Cabet
-
noun,
Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- boobs
-
noun,
a stupid person; fool; dunce.
- Cable
-
noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- Sodom
-
noun,
an ancient city destroyed, with Gomorrah, because of its wickedness. Gen. 18–19.
- bombe
-
noun,
a round or melon-shaped frozen mold made from a combination of ice creams, mousses, or ices.
- boost
-
noun,
an upward shove or raise; lift.
- Cabot
-
noun,
John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
- Cades
-
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.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- bolus
-
noun,
Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine. a round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. Abbreviation: bol.
- bolts
-
noun,
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- bolos
-
noun,
a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- seti-
-
- Caleb
-
noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- sito-
-
- Butes
-
noun,
phenylbutazone.
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- BSMet
-
- Boule
-
noun,
Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- smolt
-
noun,
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
- BSCom
-
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- Botes
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- sloid
-
noun,
sloyd.
- Buteo
-
noun,
any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
- botel
-
noun,
boatel.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- bubal
-
noun,
a hartebeest, Alcelaphus boselaphus, of northern Africa.
- botas
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- build
-
noun,
the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure:
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- built
-
noun,
the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure:
- bosom
-
noun,
the breast of a human being.
- Boots
-
noun,
a servant, as at a hotel, who blacks or polishes shoes and boots.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- semi-
-
- cidal
-
- boast
-
noun,
a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Ceiba
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- boats
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- solum
-
noun,
the upper part of the soil profile, which is influenced by plant roots; the A horizon and the B horizon.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- scudo
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver coins, of various Italian states, issued from the late 16th through the early 19th centuries.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- SCUBA
-
noun,
a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back.
- Scout
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- blume
-
noun,
Judy, born 1938, U.S. novelist.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Scot.
-
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- caus.
-
- Camb.
-
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- Boles
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- boldo
-
noun,
a Chilean evergreen tree, Peumus boldus, cultivated in California for its aromatic foliage.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- bolas
-
noun,
bola (def 1).
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Boito
-
noun,
Arrigo [uh-ree-goh;; Italian ahr-ree-gaw] /əˈri goʊ;; Italian ɑrˈri gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1918, Italian opera composer, poet, and novelist.
- boite
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- Boise
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail.
- Camus
-
noun,
Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1913–60, French novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1957.
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- boils
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- Sedum
-
noun,
any fleshy plant belonging to the genus Sedum, of the stonecrop family, usually having small, overlapping leaves and yellow, white, or pink flowers.
- sect.
-
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- soldo
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Italy, the twentieth part of a lira, equal to five centesimi.
- sebum
-
noun,
the fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- solid
-
noun,
a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
- bodes
-
verb,
a simple past tense of bide.
- sebi-
-
- cauld
-
adjective, noun,
cold.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- blame
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- Omuta
-
noun,
a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- cubes
-
noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- oste-
-
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- BASIC
-
noun,
Military.
basic training.
a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- beads
-
noun,
a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- oleo-
-
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- osmo-
-
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- beams
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- cubit
-
noun,
an ancient linear unit based on the length of the forearm, from elbow to the tip of the middle finger, usually from 17 to 21 inches (43 to 53 cm).
- decos
-
noun,
art deco.
- beast
-
noun,
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
- oleos
-
noun,
margarine.
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Basil
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- cubeb
-
noun,
the spicy fruit or drupe of an East Indian climbing shrub, Piper cubeba, of the pepper family.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- beats
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- beaut
-
noun,
(often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
- cubas
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- deils
-
noun,
devil.
- bact.
-
- deism
-
noun,
belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
- Sumba
-
noun,
one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, in Indonesia, S of Flores. 4306 sq. mi. (11,153 sq. km).
- oldie
-
noun,
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- bedim
-
verb (used with object),
to make dim; darken; obscure.
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- olios
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- could
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- outdo
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in execution or performance:
- deals
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- dauts
-
verb (used with object),
to caress.
- culms
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- decal
-
noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- Otomi
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- debut
-
noun,
a first public appearance on a stage, on television, etc.
- deci-
-
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- debus
-
verb (used with or without object),
to get out of a bus; alight from a bus.
- Ouida
-
noun,
pen name of Louise de la Ramée.
- Cumae
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- ousel
-
noun,
ouzel.
- decl.
-
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- taboo
-
noun,
a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice:
Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- bauds
-
noun,
a unit used to measure the speed of signaling or data transfer, equal to the number of pulses or bits per second:
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- Bates
-
noun,
Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
- baits
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- debit
-
noun,
the recording or an entry of debt in an account.
- Balbo
-
noun,
Italo [ee-tah-law] /ˈi tɑ lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1940, Italian aviator, general, and statesman.
- daube
-
noun,
a stew of braised meat, vegetables, herbs, and seasonings.
- Baume
-
noun,
Antoine, 1728–1804, French chemist and inventor.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- dealt
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- baste
-
noun,
liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
- Sumac
-
noun,
any of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit.
- 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.
- oleum
-
noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- Suomi
-
noun,
Finnish name of Finland.
- cools
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- delis
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Balt.
-
- tabes
-
noun,
a gradually progressive emaciation.
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- besot
-
verb (used with object),
to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- datos
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- stood
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- datum
-
noun,
a single piece of information, as a fact, statistic, or code; an item of data.
- coomb
-
noun,
combe.
- tabis
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- daubs
-
noun,
material, especially of an inferior kind, for daubing walls.
- Comus
-
noun,
an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.
- stome
-
- Delos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- oidea
-
- Delta
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
- OIcel
-
- demi-
-
- demit
-
noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- table
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- baboo
-
noun,
babu.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Bambi
-
noun,
a familiar name for a baby deer.
- babul
-
noun,
any of several leguminous trees of the genus Acacia that yield a gum, especially A. nilotica, of tropical Africa.
- deca-
-
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- ootid
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- sabot
-
noun,
a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
- stool
-
noun,
a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Bemba
-
noun,
a member of a numerous agricultural people of Zambia.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- balds
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- dames
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- belts
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- bemas
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- besom
-
noun,
a broom, especially one of brush or twigs.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- tel-
-
- Olds
-
noun,
Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- MALS
-
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- tude
-
noun,
an arrogant attitude.
- mdse
-
- MDES
-
- Sol.
-
- Tums
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sec.
-
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- obs.
-
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Sem.
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCDM
-
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- sold
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- Tues
-
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- Oct.
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- meas
-
- ole-
-
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Maud
-
noun,
a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- MSBA
-
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- used
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- USMC
-
- USMA
-
- USIA
-
- med.
-
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- SLIC
-
- USTC
-
- Mac-
-
- USDA
-
- SLED
-
noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- USCA
-
- oils
-
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.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- sld.
-
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- smut
-
noun,
a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- 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.
- OECD
-
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- slum
-
noun,
Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- slub
-
noun,
the fibers produced by slubbing.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- lude
-
noun,
Quaalude.
- Odus
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- slob
-
noun,
a slovenly or boorish person.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- SLBM
-
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- TCBM
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- ulto
-
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tabu
-
noun,
a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice:
Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- udos
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- mal-
-
- tabs
-
noun,
a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- MALD
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- umbo
-
noun,
a boss on a shield, as one at the center of a circular shield.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- mads
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- MAEd
-
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Tasm
-
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- sild
-
noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- Solo
-
noun,
a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Ste.
-
- stum
-
noun,
unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
- Mods
-
noun,
a person who is in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
- Muse
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- Saml
-
- MusD
-
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- 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).
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- std.
-
- stud
-
noun,
a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- mol.
-
- stub
-
noun,
a short projecting part.
- Sab.
-
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- 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.
- stbd
-
- Sam.
-
- Luba
-
noun,
a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
- must
-
noun,
something necessary, vital, or required:
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Moab
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- told
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- sub-
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- SATB
-
- mod.
-
- Mode
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- Sat.
-
- mold
-
noun,
a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- stob
-
noun,
a post, stump, or stake.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- muds
-
noun,
wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- muc-
-
- MSIE
-
- msec
-
- MSCE
-
- MScD
-
- MSBC
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- mout
-
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Tob.
-
- mood
-
noun,
a state or quality of feeling at a particular time:
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Tobe
-
noun,
the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- MusB
-
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- TODS
-
- mool
-
noun,
soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- mus.
-
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- mult
-
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- moos
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- obol
-
noun,
a silver coin of ancient Greece, the sixth part of a drachma.
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- Sumo
-
noun,
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- MSAE
-
- sumi
-
noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- mes-
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- 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.
- scil
-
- met.
-
- sci.
-
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- ScBE
-
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- stab
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- tab.
-
- SCUD
-
noun,
the act of scudding.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Oboe
-
noun,
a woodwind instrument having a slender conical, tubular body and a double-reed mouthpiece.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- MELD
-
noun,
the act of melding.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- scum
-
noun,
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- tube
-
noun,
a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- Tuba
-
noun,
Music.
a valved, brass wind instrument having a low range.
an organ reed stop of large scale with tones of exceptional power.
an ancient Roman trumpet.
- obis
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- 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.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- SBLI
-
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- SBIC
-
- ouds
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- mis-
-
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- tomb
-
noun,
an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
- mute
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- out-
-
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- Saud
-
noun,
(Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz), 1901?–69, king of Saudi Arabia 1953–64 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- mild
-
noun,
British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- obb.
-
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- mibs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- Mic.
-
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- mil.
-
- Mid.
-
- oto-
-
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- muts
-
noun,
mutt.
- mids
-
noun,
Archaic. the middle.
- lube
-
noun,
lubricant.
- 1080
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Del.
-
- BDSA
-
- Dem.
-
- bead
-
noun,
a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- dels
-
noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- bdle
-
plural,
bundle.
- beam
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- Beau
-
noun,
a male lover or sweetheart.
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Dec.
-
- debt
-
noun,
something that is owed or that one is bound to pay to or perform for another:
- bdls
-
plural,
bundle.
- bdl.
-
plural,
bundle.
- deb.
-
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- bbl.
-
plural,
barrel.
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- dioc
-
- DIMS
-
Idioms,
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- dim.
-
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- Deus
-
noun,
God. Abbreviation: D.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- bbls
-
plural,
barrel.
- 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.
- dibs
-
noun,
money in small amounts.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- dia-
-
- BDes
-
- Debs
-
noun,
Eugene Victor, 1855–1926, U.S. labor leader: Socialist candidate for president 1900–20.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- dabs
-
noun,
a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
- dals
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Dame
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- bio-
-
- BIOS
-
noun,
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- Dom.
-
- blab
-
noun,
idle, indiscreet chattering.
- blad
-
noun,
a flier or other promotional material distributed by a company to sell a product.
- bide
-
Idioms,
bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:
- dat.
-
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- BEST
-
noun,
something or someone that is best:
- beld
-
adjective,
bald; hairless.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- DBMS
-
- dbl.
-
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- bet.
-
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- daut
-
verb (used with object),
to caress.
- Daub
-
noun,
material, especially of an inferior kind, for daubing walls.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- Bib.
-
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- dis-
-
- dits
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- Duce
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- duet
-
noun,
a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
- dues
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- duel
-
noun,
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- bus.
-
- duct
-
noun,
any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
- ducs
-
noun,
duke.
- dubs
-
noun,
an awkward, unskillful person.
- Duit
-
noun,
doit (def 1).
- dual
-
noun,
the dual number.
- Babe
-
noun,
a baby or child.
- Babi
-
noun,
Also called Babism. a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi.
- Babs
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Barbara.
- babu
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address equivalent to Sir, Mr., or Esquire.
- Badb
-
noun,
a spirit who, delighting in war, incited armies to fight and appeared to warriors about to be defeated.
- BMus
-
- dulc
-
- bads
-
noun,
that which is bad:
- aut-
-
- eco-
-
- aud.
-
- Aude
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
- auld
-
adjective,
old.
- ebbs
-
noun,
the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
- Aus.
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Duma
-
noun,
(in Russia prior to 1917) a council or official assembly.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- Dust
-
noun,
earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
- Duse
-
noun,
Eleonora [el-ee-uh-nawr-uh;; Italian e-le-aw-naw-rah] /ˌɛl i əˈnɔr ə;; Italian ˌɛ lɛ ɔˈnɔ rɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, Italian actress.
- duos
-
noun,
Music. duet.
- duo-
-
- dumb
-
adjective,
lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
- bade
-
noun,
an act or instance of bidding.
- BAEd
-
- Baum
-
noun,
L(yman) Frank [lahy-muh n] /ˈlaɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1856–1919, U.S. journalist, playwright, and author of children's books.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- bams
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- dobe
-
noun,
Informal. adobe.
- DMSO
-
- balm
-
noun,
any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
- BASc
-
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- Bast
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- baud
-
noun,
a unit used to measure the speed of signaling or data transfer, equal to the number of pulses or bits per second:
- Baul
-
noun,
a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- dol.
-
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Bald
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- bal.
-
- dost
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- doom
-
noun,
fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune:
- doms
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
- dome
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- dolt
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- dols
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- bleb
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a blister or vesicle.
- ect-
-
- Ceto
-
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- cide
-
- bote
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- bots
-
noun,
a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- bout
-
noun,
a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cis-
-
- cet-
-
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- BSAE
-
- bot.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Cebu
-
noun,
an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clod
-
noun,
a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
- boob
-
noun,
a stupid person; fool; dunce.
- boom
-
noun,
a deep, prolonged, resonant sound.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- boos
-
noun,
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- cit.
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Boot
-
noun,
a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- clad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- Bosc
-
noun,
a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Bose
-
noun,
Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
- BSBA
-
- BSCE
-
- Bomu
-
noun,
a river in central Africa, forming part of the boundary between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic, flowing N and W into the Uele River to form the Ubangi River. About 500 miles (805 km) long.
- Bubo
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling of a lymphatic gland, especially in the groin or armpit.
- BSLM
-
- 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.
- BSME
-
- BSMT
-
- BSOT
-
- btl.
-
- bubs
-
noun,
(used as an often insolent term of address) brother; buddy.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- Buda
-
noun,
See under Budapest.
- bul.
-
- buts
-
noun,
buts, reservations or objections:
- bulb
-
noun,
Botany.
a usually subterranean and often globular bud having fleshy leaves emergent at the top and a stem reduced to a flat disk, rooting from the underside, as in the onion and lily.
a plant growing from such a bud.
- Bute
-
noun,
phenylbutazone.
- but-
-
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- BSIT
-
- CBEL
-
- BSEc
-
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- 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.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- BSEM
-
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- BSIE
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Cal.
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- bomb
-
noun,
Military. a projectile, formerly usually spherical, filled with a bursting charge and exploded by means of a fuze, by impact, or otherwise, now generally designed to be dropped from an aircraft.
- BLit
-
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Bobo
-
noun,
Informal. a liberal, highly educated person who combines a bourgeois, affluent lifestyle with nonconformist values and attitudes.
- Bode
-
verb,
a simple past tense of bide.
- Bodo
-
noun,
a seaport in W Norway.
- BMet
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- bods
-
noun,
body:
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- coom
-
noun,
soot; coal dust; smut.
- BMOC
-
- BMEd
-
- Bol.
-
- Culm
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- blob
-
noun,
a globule of liquid; bubble.
- bloc
-
noun,
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- blot
-
noun,
a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- blub
-
noun,
a swelling of fresh plasterwork.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- cule
-
- cts.
-
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Blue
-
noun,
the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
- cuds
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- Cuda
-
noun,
a barracuda.
- Blum
-
noun,
Léon [lee-on;; French ley-awn] /ˈli ɒn;; French leɪˈɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1872–1950, French statesman, journalist, and Socialist Party leader: premier of France 1936–37, 1938, 1946–47.
- cube
-
noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- Cuba
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Cobb
-
noun,
Howell [hou-uh l] /ˈhaʊ əl/ (Show IPA), 1815–68, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1849–51.
- bold
-
Idioms,
be / make (so) bold, to presume or venture; dare:
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- cml.
-
- Bolo
-
noun,
a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Bolt
-
noun,
a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- club
-
noun,
a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.
- Boma
-
noun,
a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- cobs
-
noun,
a corncob.
- 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:
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Como
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
- coml
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- comd
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- codo
-
noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Cold
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- Aube
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- Bust
-
noun,
a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- Alb.
-
- Ald.
-
- iod-
-
- Alco
-
- LitB
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- ious
-
- ALBM
-
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- lit.
-
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- LitD
-
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Abiu
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Abihu.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- AIME
-
- iso-
-
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- limb
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- Aldm
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- abed
-
adverb,
in bed:
- abut
-
verb (used with object),
to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
- idae
-
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- Abib
-
noun,
Aviv.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- idol
-
noun,
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alis
-
- ile-
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- IMCO
-
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- 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.
- Ice.
-
- lea.
-
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- Lamb
-
noun,
a young sheep.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- leds
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- 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.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ABLS
-
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lat.
-
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Laud
-
noun,
a song or hymn of praise.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- ACLU
-
- abs-
-
- ACLS
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Lam.
-
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- itol
-
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- 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:
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- Lib.
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Adm.
-
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- leud
-
noun,
a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
- abl.
-
- Lab.
-
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lacs
-
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).
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- 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.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- ICBM
-
- ASTM
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- emia
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- LOOM
-
noun,
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- ASME
-
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- eous
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Abbe
-
noun,
a member of the secular clergy.
- asc-
-
- Esd.
-
- elds
-
noun,
age.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- est.
-
- loud
-
Idioms,
out loud, aloud; audibly:
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- 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.
- atic
-
- ates
-
- Ltd.
-
- Edom
-
noun,
Esau, the brother of Jacob.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- atm.
-
- ELAS
-
- EDTA
-
- 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.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- Loos
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- eso-
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- lobs
-
- AMLS
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- iamb
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- IADB
-
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- ical
-
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Ibos
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ambo
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- amus
-
- ICAO
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- etc.
-
- 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.
- amt.
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- ible
-
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- lobo
-
noun,
the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.
- amdt
-
- BSO
-
- BST
-
- BTE
-
- Bt.
-
- BSE
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- bu.
-
- Bub
-
noun,
(used as an often insolent term of address) brother; buddy.
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ABM
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- ac-
-
- ab-
-
- SLE
-
- UTC
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Am.
-
- uti
-
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- abt
-
- Bud
-
noun,
Botany.
a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud) the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud) or both (mixed bud)
an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant.
- USO
-
- USA
-
- SMB
-
- al.
-
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- boo
-
noun,
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
- ult
-
- AUC
-
- USC
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- SMD
-
- USB
-
- abb
-
noun,
low-grade wool from the breech or outer edges of a fleece.
- UMT
-
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- USM
-
- BSM
-
- abd
-
- UAE
-
- BSL
-
- UAM
-
- Ube
-
noun,
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
- SMA
-
- BSD
-
- UDC
-
- ADC
-
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ad-
-
- UIT
-
- BSA
-
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- AEC
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- BTU
-
noun,
the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound (0.4 kg) of water 1°F. Abbreviation: Btu, BTU, B.t.u., B.T.U., B.th.u.
- Bab
-
noun,
abbreviated form of Bab ed-Din.
- TAL
-
- ASM
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Bac
-
- bad
-
noun,
that which is bad:
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ASI
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- ase
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- asb
-
- AOU
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- AMU
-
- AMS
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- TLC
-
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- tlo
-
- TMO
-
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AME
-
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- BSC
-
- ast
-
- BBA
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- ATC
-
- ATB
-
- 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.
- TCS
-
- BBC
-
- TCA
-
- TBO
-
- Tbi
-
- TBD
-
- TBA
-
- BCE
-
- TID
-
- BCL
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- bd.
-
plural,
board.
- BDS
-
plural,
board.
- be-
-
- BEM
-
- BED
-
noun,
a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.
- bl.
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- at.
-
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ASU
-
- AMC
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- St.
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- BLA
-
- TSE
-
- STB
-
- TSI
-
- ble
-
- Tu.
-
- BLM
-
- tub
-
noun,
a bathtub.
- BLS
-
- Sta
-
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- ae.
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ADB
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- BME
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- BMI
-
- BMS
-
- BMT
-
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- Bob
-
noun,
a short, jerky motion:
- ACS
-
- tue
-
- STI
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Amb
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- ALU
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- bbs
-
noun,
a size of shot, 0.18 inches (0.46 cm) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
- BCD
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- BCS
-
- BDA
-
- Bde
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- ALM
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- bec
-
- ALC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- bi-
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- BID
-
noun,
an act or instance of bidding.
- BIE
-
- AIC
-
- STM
-
- STL
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- BOD
-
noun,
body:
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- SLA
-
- ESL
-
- id.
-
- ics
-
- eu-
-
- ETS
-
- ETO
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOI
-
- ESU
-
- Esc
-
- io-
-
- ESA
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- EMT
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- ITU
-
- Ia.
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ml.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- ide
-
- IDB
-
- 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).
- MIT
-
- MLA
-
- ial
-
- MLD
-
- MLS
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- mob
-
noun,
a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
- ib.
-
- IAS
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- lub
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- ILS
-
- ETD
-
- MTO
-
- MTS
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EAM
-
- ca.
-
- ead
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Mt.
-
- EOM
-
- eo-
-
- DUI
-
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- Duc
-
noun,
duke.
- dub
-
noun,
an awkward, unskillful person.
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- Du.
-
- DST
-
- MTI
-
- MST
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EIS
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- EDT
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- EDC
-
- EdB
-
- ed.
-
- ebb
-
noun,
the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- MSA
-
- ECM
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- EBS
-
- MSD
-
- MSE
-
- MSI
-
- ILO
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- Mao
-
- LMT
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LIM
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- LOC
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Les
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- 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.
- mbd
-
- MBO
-
- MCI
-
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Ld.
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSM
-
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- 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.
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- MBE
-
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- Mc-
-
- Md.
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSL
-
- MSC
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- LDC
-
- MDT
-
- IOC
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- IUD
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- mi.
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- IUS
-
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- MIB
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IOU
-
- IOT
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- MIE
-
- ium
-
- La.
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LCT
-
- LCM
-
- LCI
-
- LCD
-
- LCA
-
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- LBO
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- 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).
- Lt.
-
- LSD
-
- LDS
-
- DSA
-
- mud
-
noun,
wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- sd.
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cud
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- Cub
-
noun,
the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSO
-
- So.
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- CSA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SAE
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- CMD
-
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- CMA
-
- DSC
-
- OOT
-
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- ose
-
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- DAE
-
- OSO
-
- DAB
-
noun,
a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
- DSO
-
- DSM
-
- DOA
-
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- do.
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- OTB
-
- ote
-
- ob.
-
- DCL
-
- DBE
-
- OTS
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- CLU
-
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CAI
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- CBS
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- 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.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- CBE
-
- CBD
-
- SED
-
- CDT
-
- sb.
-
- SCM
-
- SBA
-
- SBE
-
- sc.
-
- Clo
-
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- SCB
-
- ScD
-
- CIM
-
- CIE
-
- CEA
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- CIB
-
- CIA
-
- CEO
-
- CED
-
- SDA
-
- SDI
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- DCM
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- DML
-
- oo-
-
- DLS
-
- DLO
-
- DLC
-
- DIU
-
noun,
part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
- OCD
-
- DMT
-
- 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.
- OCS
-
- DIL
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- 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.
- DIB
-
verb (used without object),
to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water.
- DMS
-
- DOB
-
- ODT
-
- OAS
-
- Oc.
-
- OED
-
- OSA
-
- OSB
-
- OSD
-
- OTC
-
- OAO
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- obl
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- OAU
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OBE
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- Doi
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- DMA
-
- di.
-
- oic
-
- DEA
-
- 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.
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- DBS
-
- DBA
-
- Om.
-
- Ola
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- OMB
-
- DCS
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- OIt
-
- 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.
- oid
-
- de-
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEO
-
- OEM
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- DET
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- OA
-
- CB
-
- 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.
- dl
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- TL
-
- EI
-
- LM
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- BC
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- AO
-
- BM
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- DB
-
- CM
-
- M.
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- 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.
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- CE
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- BO
-
- TM
-
- BB
-
noun,
a size of shot, 0.18 inches (0.46 cm) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
- MB
-
- TC
-
- UL
-
- L1
-
- 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.
- D.
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- 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.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- L2
-
- SM
-
- SU
-
- SL
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SA
-
- LC
-
- S.
-
- L.
-
- DM
-
- 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.
- Eb
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- UI
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- CU
-
- Ud
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- UB
-
- T1
-
- TD
-
- ol
-
- UC
-
- U.
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- B-
-
- TB
-
- t.
-
- le
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- O.
-