Anagrams of discombobulates

Word discombobulates has 3472 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of discombobulates.

14 letter words you can make with discombobulates

discombobulate
verb (used with object), to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate:
combustibles
adjective, capable of catching fire and burning; inflammable; flammable:
combustible
adjective, capable of catching fire and burning; inflammable; flammable:
double-bass
noun, the largest instrument of the violin family, having three or, usually, four strings, rested vertically on the floor when played.
Bois-le-Duc
noun, French name of 's Hertogenbosch.
customable
adjective, subject to customs or duties; dutiable.
dislocates
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.
absolutism
noun, the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
automobile
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).
soda-lime
noun, a mixture of sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide.
absolutes
noun, something that is not dependent upon external conditions for existence or for its specific nature, size, etc. (opposed to relative).
musicales
noun, a music program forming the main part of a social occasion.
bluecoats
noun, a person who wears a coat or uniform that is blue.
misdoubts
verb (used with or without object), to doubt or suspect.
bisulcate
adjective, with two grooves.
cobaltous
adjective, containing bivalent cobalt.
lobscouse
noun, a stew of meat, potatoes, onions, ship biscuit, etc.
subatomic
adjective, of or relating to a process that occurs within an atom.
bootlaces
noun, a long, strong lace used to fasten a boot.
medalists
noun, a person to whom a medal has been awarded.
sublimate
noun, Chemistry. the crystals, deposit, or material obtained when a substance is sublimated.
columbite
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.
dislocate
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.
modulates
verb (used with object), to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
botulisms
noun, a sometimes fatal disease of the nervous system acquired from spoiled foods in which botulin is present, especially improperly canned or marinated foods.
diastoles
noun, Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood. Compare systole (def 1).
club-moss
noun, any plant of the genus Lycopodium.
muscatels
noun, a sweet wine made from muscat grapes.
osculates
verb (used with object), to bring into close contact or union.
closeouts
noun, a sale on all goods in liquidating a business.
sodomites
noun, an inhabitant of Sodom.
cassoulet
noun, a white-bean stew of French origin, often containing pork, mutton, garlic sausage, and preserved goose or duck.
Baculites
noun, any ammonite of the genus Baculites, of the Cretaceous Period, having a straight shell with a spiral tip.
coliseums
noun, Also, colosseum. an amphitheater, stadium, large theater, or other special building for public meetings, sporting events, exhibitions, etc.
maledicts
adjective, accursed.
Colosseum
noun, an ancient amphitheater in Rome, begun a.d. c70 by Vespasian, having the form of an oval 617 by 512 feet (188 by 156 meters).
columbate
noun, niobate.
mislocate
verb (used with object), to misplace.
coseismal
adjective, of, relating to, or being in a line, curve, etc., connecting or comprising points on the earth's surface at which an earthquake wave arrives simultaneously.
muscadels
noun, muscatel.
bombastic
adjective, (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.
autoecism
noun, the development of the entire life cycle of a parasitic fungus on a single host or group of hosts.
dubitable
adjective, open to doubt; doubtful; uncertain.
sodalites
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.
autosomes
noun, any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.
outclimbs
verb (used with object), to surpass or outdo in climbing; climb higher or better than:
lassitude
noun, weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor.
simulates
adjective, Archaic. simulated.
metabolic
adjective, of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
melodious
adjective, of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful.
abcoulomb
noun, Electricity. the centimeter-gram-second unit of quantity of electricity, equivalent to 10 coulombs.
double-Os
noun, careful scrutiny or close inspection.
bombloads
noun, the total load of bombs carried by an airplane, usually expressed in terms of their total weight.
mesoblast
noun, the mesoderm.
custodial
noun, a container or receptacle for something sacred, as the Host.
camisoles
noun, a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
Dolomites
noun, a mountain range in N Italy: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Marmolada, 10,965 feet (3340 meters).
custodies
noun, keeping; guardianship; care.
autecisms
noun, autoecism.
sociables
noun, Chiefly Northern and Midland U.S. an informal social gathering, especially of members of a church.
bodacious
adjective, South Midland and Southern U.S. thorough; blatant; unmistakable:
caboodles
noun, the lot, pack, or crowd:
bailouts
noun, the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
botulism
noun, a sometimes fatal disease of the nervous system acquired from spoiled foods in which botulin is present, especially improperly canned or marinated foods.
Colombes
noun, a city in N France, NW of Paris.
custodes
noun, plural of custos.
Coliseum
noun, Also, colosseum. an amphitheater, stadium, large theater, or other special building for public meetings, sporting events, exhibitions, etc.
cabildos
noun, the chapter house of a cathedral.
coituses
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
modistes
noun, Older Use. a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.
modulate
verb (used with object), to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
bascules
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.
leucosis
noun, leukosis.
costumes
noun, a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
Colombia
noun, a republic in NW South America. 439,828 sq. mi. (1,139,155 sq. km). Capital: Bogotá.
coulombs
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.
sodalist
noun, a member of a sodality.
coulisse
noun, a timber or the like having a groove for guiding a sliding panel.
scabbles
verb (used with object), to shape or dress (stone) roughly.
locoisms
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.
scabious
noun, Also called pincushion flower. any of various plants belonging to the genus Scabiosa, of the teasel family, having opposite leaves and often showy flower heads in a variety of colors.
comedist
noun, a writer of comedies.
combusts
verb (used with or without object), to burn.
litmuses
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.
Colossae
noun, an ancient city in SW Phrygia: seat of an early Christian church to which Paul wrote the Epistle to the Colossians.
bootless
adjective, without result, gain, or advantage; unavailing; useless.
alembics
noun, a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling.
comb-out
noun, a thorough combing or brushing of the hair.
bombload
noun, the total load of bombs carried by an airplane, usually expressed in terms of their total weight.
bombasts
noun, speech too pompous for an occasion; pretentious words.
comatose
adjective, affected with or characterized by coma.
boomlets
noun, a brief increase, as in business activity or political popularity.
Columbia
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.
bootlace
noun, a long, strong lace used to fasten a boot.
miscodes
verb (used with object), to code mistakenly, as in data processing.
stadiums
noun, a sports arena, usually oval or horseshoe-shaped, with tiers of seats for spectators.
melodist
noun, a composer or a singer of melodies.
catslide
noun, (in early American architecture) a steep roof ending close to the ground, as on a saltbox.
osteomas
noun, a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.
ostioles
noun, Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
ostomies
noun, any of various surgical procedures, as a colostomy, in which an artificial opening is made so as to permit the drainage of waste products either into an appropriate organ or to the outside of the body.
melodias
noun, an 8 feet (2.4 meters) wooden flue-pipe stop organ resembling the clarabella in tone.
outsoles
noun, the outer sole of a shoe.
sociable
noun, Chiefly Northern and Midland U.S. an informal social gathering, especially of members of a church.
outsides
noun, the outer side, surface, or part; exterior:
camisole
noun, a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
outsails
verb (used with object), to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
melodics
noun, the branch of musical science concerned with the pitch and succession of tones.
outmodes
verb (used with object), to cause (something) to go out of style or become obsolete.
bumboats
noun, a boat used in peddling provisions and small wares among vessels lying in port or offshore.
cambists
noun, a dealer in bills of exchange.
audibles
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.
calumets
noun, a long-stemmed, ornamented tobacco pipe used by North American Indians on ceremonial occasions, especially in token of peace.
autosome
noun, any chromosome other than a sex chromosome.
caesiums
noun, cesium.
outclimb
verb (used with object), to surpass or outdo in climbing; climb higher or better than:
outclass
verb (used with object), to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior:
meticals
noun, a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
cabooses
noun, a car on a freight train, used chiefly as the crew's quarters and usually attached to the rear of the train.
autocide
noun, suicide by crashing the vehicle one is driving.
autecism
noun, autoecism.
misdates
noun, a wrong date.
medicals
noun, something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.
osculate
verb (used with object), to bring into close contact or union.
maltoses
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.
stabiles
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).
closeout
noun, a sale on all goods in liquidating a business.
Modiolus
noun, the central, conical axis of the cochlea of the ear.
modelist
noun, a person who makes models, as of airplanes.
maestoso
adjective, adverb, with majesty; stately (used as a musical direction).
amoeboid
adjective, ameboid.
timbales
noun, Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
Clematis
noun, any of numerous plants or woody vines of the genus Clematis, including many species cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
baculite
noun, any ammonite of the genus Baculites, of the Cretaceous Period, having a straight shell with a spiral tip.
maledict
adjective, accursed.
Missoula
noun, a city in W Montana.
societal
adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
Asmodeus
noun, an evil spirit.
toilsome
adjective, characterized by or involving toil; laborious or fatiguing.
masscult
noun, the forms of culture, as music, drama, and literature, as selected, interpreted, and popularized by the mass media for dissemination to the widest possible audience.
massicot
noun, monoxide of lead, PbO, in the form of a yellow powder, used as a pigment and drier.
misleads
verb (used with object), to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
cestoids
noun, cestode.
misdoubt
verb (used with or without object), to doubt or suspect.
cembalos
noun, harpsichord.
Babelism
noun, a confusion, as of ideas, speech, etc.
misdeals
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.
celosias
noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
medalist
noun, a person to whom a medal has been awarded.
Alcestis
noun, Also, Alkestis. Classical Mythology. the wife of Admetus who gave up her life in order that the Fates might save the life of Admetus and later was brought back from Hades by Hercules.
cultisms
noun, the practices and devotions of a cult.
caboodle
noun, the lot, pack, or crowd:
seaboots
noun, a high, waterproof wading boot worn for fishing and sailing.
sublates
verb (used with object), to deny or contradict; negate.
domestic
noun, a hired household servant.
bimetals
noun, a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
acoelous
adjective, without a true alimentary canal.
subedits
verb (used with or without object), to copyedit.
muscatel
noun, a sweet wine made from muscat grapes.
Muscadet
noun, a white grape grown especially in the lower Loire Valley region of France.
diastole
noun, Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood. Compare systole (def 1).
diastems
noun, a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
muscadel
noun, muscatel.
die-cast
adjective, formed by die casting.
emulsoid
noun, Physical Chemistry. a sol having a liquid disperse phase.
diabolos
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.
bloodies
adverb, Slang. (used as an intensifier):
double-O
noun, careful scrutiny or close inspection.
tombolas
noun, house (def 19).
isolated
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
simulate
adjective, Archaic. simulated.
Sodomite
noun, an inhabitant of Sodom.
scumbles
noun, the act or technique of scumbling.
suitcase
noun, a usually rectangular piece of luggage especially for carrying clothes while traveling.
oculists
noun, ophthalmologist.
sodomies
noun, anal or oral copulation with a member of the opposite sex.
Absolute
noun, something that is not dependent upon external conditions for existence or for its specific nature, size, etc. (opposed to relative).
solstice
noun, Astronomy. either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice. either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator.
Docetism
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.
obstacle
noun, something that obstructs or hinders progress.
sesamoid
adjective, shaped like a sesame seed, as certain small nodular bones and cartilages.
bistable
adjective, (of an electric or electronic circuit) having two stable states.
beclouds
verb (used with object), to darken or obscure with clouds.
Subotica
noun, a city in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, in N Serbia.
mustelid
noun, any of numerous carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, comprising the weasels, martens, skunks, badgers, and otters.
musicals
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.
disclose
verb (used with object), to make known; reveal or uncover:
suitable
adjective, such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
musicale
noun, a music program forming the main part of a social occasion.
disbosom
verb (used with object), to reveal; confess.
disables
verb (used with object), to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate:
iambuses
noun, iamb.
sublimes
noun, the sublime. the realm of things that are sublime: the quality of being sublime: the greatest or supreme degree.
diosmose
verb (used with object), osmose.
obsolesc
leucomas
noun, leukoma.
dolomite
noun, a very common mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO 3) 2 , occurring in crystals and in masses.
demotics
noun, demotic script.
solitude
noun, the state of being or living alone; seclusion:
bilsteds
noun, the liquidambar tree.
stoolies
elastics
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
solecism
noun, a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable and they was.
isolates
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
solatium
noun, something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
duelists
noun, a person who participates in a duel.
bobtails
noun, a short or docked tail.
lacteous
adjective, milky; of the color of milk.
lactoses
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
bibelots
noun, a small object of curiosity, beauty, or rarity.
decimals
noun, decimal fraction.
bodiless
adjective, having no body or material form; incorporeal; disembodied.
Damocles
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.
edacious
adjective, devouring; voracious; consuming.
tabloids
noun, a newspaper whose pages, usually five columns wide, are about one-half the size of a standard-sized newspaper page.
basilect
noun, the variety of language in a creole continuum that is most distinct from the acrolect.
sodalite
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.
dutiable
adjective, subject to customs duty, as imported goods.
mouldies
noun, a torpedo.
old-time
adjective, belonging to or characteristic of old or former times, methods, ideas, etc.:
bobsleds
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.
stubbles
noun, Usually, stubbles. the stumps of grain and other stalks left in the ground when the crop is cut.
scotomas
noun, loss of vision in a part of the visual field; blind spot.
Solimoes
noun, Brazilian name of the Amazon from its junction with the Río Negro to the border of Peru.
issuable
adjective, able to be issued or to issue.
subcosta
noun, a longitudinal vein in the anterior portion of the wing of an insect.
bluecoat
noun, a person who wears a coat or uniform that is blue.
subatoms
noun, any component of an atom.
bilobate
adjective, consisting of or divided into two lobes.
stumbles
noun, the act of stumbling.
iceboats
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.
declaims
verb (used with object), to utter aloud in an oratorical manner:
dualisms
noun, the state of being dual or consisting of two parts; division into two.
Talmudic
adjective, of or relating to the Talmud.
cabildo
noun, the chapter house of a cathedral.
Soubise
noun, a brown or white sauce containing strained or puréed onions and served with meat.
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.
Miletus
noun, Classical Mythology. a son of Apollo and Aria, and the founder of the city of Miletus.
bilsted
noun, the liquidambar tree.
biomass
noun, Ecology. the amount of living matter in a given habitat, expressed either as the weight of organisms per unit area or as the volume of organisms per unit volume of habitat.
bumboat
noun, a boat used in peddling provisions and small wares among vessels lying in port or offshore.
Mideast
noun, Middle East.
bestuds
verb (used with object), to set with or as if with studs; dot:
busbies
noun, a tall fur hat with a baglike ornament hanging from the top over the right side.
soloist
noun, a person who performs a solo.
obelias
noun, a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
miscast
verb (used with object), to assign an unsuitable role to (an actor):
bibelot
noun, a small object of curiosity, beauty, or rarity.
bustles
noun, thriving or energetic activity; stir; ferment.
solidus
noun, a gold coin of ancient Rome, introduced by Constantine and continued in the Byzantine Empire; bezant.
Bidault
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1983, French statesman.
bilboes
noun, a finely tempered sword.
solates
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
misdate
noun, a wrong date.
busload
noun, an amount or number as great as a bus can hold.
bimodal
adjective, having or providing two modes, methods, systems, etc.
miscues
noun, Sports. a failure to execute a play, stroke, or maneuver properly; an error.
bimboes
noun, a foolish, stupid, or inept person.
miscode
verb (used with object), to code mistakenly, as in data processing.
cabbies
noun, a cabdriver.
somato-
mutable
adjective, liable or subject to change or alteration.
boomlet
noun, a brief increase, as in business activity or political popularity.
somites
noun, any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
mudcats
noun, flathead catfish.
mucoids
noun, Biochemistry. any of a group of substances resembling the mucins, occurring in connective tissue, cysts, etc.
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.
Boabdil
noun, (abu-Abdallah"El Chico") died 1533? last Moorish king of Granada 1482–83, 1486–92.
solutes
noun, the substance dissolved in a given solution.
molests
verb (used with object), to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
boatels
noun, a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
bobcats
noun, a North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico, having a brownish coat with black spots.
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.
boodles
noun, the lot, pack, or crowd:
tombola
noun, house (def 19).
boobies
noun, a stupid person; dunce.
bobtail
noun, a short or docked tail.
bombous
adjective, convex; spherical.
somatic
adjective, of the body; bodily; physical.
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.
bombast
noun, speech too pompous for an occasion; pretentious words.
boluses
noun, Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine. a round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. Abbreviation: bol.
bolides
noun, a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball.
Boletus
noun, any mushroomlike fungus of the genus Boletus, having an easily separable layer of tubes on the underside of the cap or pileus.
Boeotia
noun, a district in ancient Greece, NW of Athens. Capital: Thebes.
Boeotus
noun, a son of Arne and Poseidon, and ancestor of the Boeotians.
bosomed
noun, the breast of a human being.
bossdom
noun, the status, influence, or power of a boss, especially a political boss.
bumbles
noun, an awkward blunder.
blasto-
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.
bisects
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.
misdoes
verb (used with object), to do badly or wrongly; botch.
musties
noun, (formerly) a kind of snuff having a musty flavor.
mislead
verb (used with object), to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
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.
missout
noun, (in the game of craps) a losing throw of the dice.
Moabite
noun, an inhabitant or native of Moab.
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.
blasted
noun, a sudden and violent gust of wind:
muscles
noun, a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
Bossuet
noun, Jacques Bénigne [zhahk bey-neen-yuh] /ʒɑk beɪˈnin yə/ (Show IPA), 1627–1704, French bishop, writer, and orator.
muscids
noun, any muscid fly.
tomcods
noun, either of two small cods, Microgadus tomcod, of the Atlantic Ocean, or M. proximus, of the Pacific Ocean.
Modesto
noun, a city in central California.
modiste
noun, Older Use. a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.
muscats
noun, a variety of grape having a pronounced sweet aroma and flavor, used for making wine and raisins.
boucles
noun, yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
bloated
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.
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.
mueslis
noun, a breakfast cereal similar to granola, usually consisting of rolled oats and dried fruit.
Blossom
noun, the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.
Moebius
noun, August Ferdinand, Möbius, August Ferdinand.
blastic
Cimabue
noun, Giovanni [jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), (Cenni di Pepo) c1240–1302? Italian painter and mosaicist.
cablets
noun, a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
isodose
adjective, of or relating to points of equal intensity of radiation in a contaminated region:
delists
verb (used with object), to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
deltaic
adjective, pertaining to or like a delta.
Demotic
noun, demotic script.
desalts
verb (used with object), to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
destool
verb (used with object), to remove (a West African ruler) from office.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
details
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
diabolo
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.
delicts
noun, Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
dialect
noun, Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
subdebs
noun, a subdebutante.
subedit
verb (used with or without object), to copyedit.
diastem
noun, a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
diatoms
noun, any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
dibbles
noun, Also, dibber [dib-er] /ˈdɪb ər/ (Show IPA). a small, handheld, pointed implement for making holes in soil for planting seedlings, bulbs, etc.
dicasts
noun, (in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
sublate
verb (used with object), to deny or contradict; negate.
subbase
noun, Architecture. the lowest part of a base, as of a column, that consists of two or more horizontal members.
subatom
noun, any component of an atom.
sublets
noun, a sublease.
lactose
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
tediums
noun, the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness.
dabbles
verb (used with object), to wet slightly in or with a liquid; splash; spatter.
dacoits
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
tedious
adjective, marked by monotony or tedium; long and tiresome:
stomous
latices
noun, a plural of latex.
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.
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
subacid
adjective, slightly or moderately acid or sour:
stubbed
noun, a short projecting part.
stubble
noun, Usually, stubbles. the stumps of grain and other stalks left in the ground when the crop is cut.
decimal
noun, decimal fraction.
Decimus
adjective, (in prescriptions) tenth.
studies
noun, application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection:
declaim
verb (used with object), to utter aloud in an oratorical manner:
declass
verb (used with object), to remove or degrade from one's social class, position, or rank; lower in status.
stumble
noun, the act of stumbling.
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.
cutlass
noun, a short, heavy, slightly curved sword with a single cutting edge, formerly used by sailors.
dualism
noun, the state of being dual or consisting of two parts; division into two.
sulcate
adjective, having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
escudos
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Cape Verde, equal to 100 centavos.
doubles
noun, anything that is twofold in size or amount or twice the usual size, quantity, strength, etc.
doublet
noun, a close-fitting outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes having a short skirt, worn by men in the Renaissance.
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.
taluses
noun, the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
embolic
adjective, Pathology. pertaining to an embolus or to embolism.
Ducasse
noun, Jean Jules Amable Roger- [zhahn zhyl a-ma-bluh raw-zhey] /ʒɑ̃ ʒül aˈma blə rɔˈʒeɪ/ (Show IPA), Roger-Ducasse, Jean Jules Amable.
eutocia
noun, normal childbirth.
elastic
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
ductile
adjective, capable of being hammered out thin, as certain metals; malleable.
duelist
noun, a person who participates in a duel.
tabbies
noun, a cat with a striped or brindled coat.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
dulcets
noun, an organ stop resembling the dulciana but an octave higher.
dulosis
noun, the enslavement of an ant colony or its members by ants of a different species.
Tabloid
noun, a newspaper whose pages, usually five columns wide, are about one-half the size of a standard-sized newspaper page.
domical
adjective, domelike.
suimate
noun, self-mate.
dilates
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
disseat
verb (used with object), to unseat.
dilutes
adjective, reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak:
dim-out
noun, a reduction or concealment of night lighting in wartime to make the source less visible to an enemy from the air or sea.
Sublime
noun, the sublime. the realm of things that are sublime: the quality of being sublime: the greatest or supreme degree.
disable
verb (used with object), to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate:
discase
verb (used with object), to take the case or covering from; uncase.
dismals
noun, Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast.
dismast
verb (used with object), to deprive (a ship) of masts; break off the masts of.
dissect
verb (used with object), to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure, relation of parts, or the like.
subtile
adjective, subtle.
submits
verb (used with object), to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
ideatum
noun, (in epistemology) the object of knowledge as known by the mind. Compare datum (def 3).
ictuses
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
dobbies
noun, British Dialect. a fatuous person; fool.
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.
subside
verb (used without object), to sink to a low or lower level.
subsoil
noun, the bed or stratum of earth or earthy material immediately under the surface soil.
stoical
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
leucoma
noun, leukoma.
caboose
noun, a car on a freight train, used chiefly as the crew's quarters and usually attached to the rear of the train.
cesiums
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.
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.
medials
noun, Phonetics. a medial sound or letter. media2 (def 1).
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).
Celsius
noun, Anders [ahn-ders] /ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1701–44, Swedish astronomer who devised the Celsius temperature scale.
cembalo
noun, harpsichord.
Matisse
noun, Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1869–1954, French painter.
catouse
noun, New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
mastoid
noun, the mastoid process.
cestoid
noun, cestode.
mastics
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.
mascots
noun, an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
timeous
adjective, timely; sufficiently early.
bestial
adjective, of, relating to, or having the form of a beast:
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.
caudles
noun, a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc.
Medusas
noun, a saucer-shaped or dome-shaped, free-swimming jellyfish or hydra.
citoles
noun, cittern.
Camelid
noun, any two-toed ruminant of the family Camelidae, including the camels, llamas, and vicunas.
metical
noun, a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
caesium
noun, cesium.
mescals
noun, an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
Calumet
noun, a long-stemmed, ornamented tobacco pipe used by North American Indians on ceremonial occasions, especially in token of peace.
toadies
noun, an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
cambist
noun, a dealer in bills of exchange.
meloids
noun, a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.
Camelot
noun, the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
casuist
noun, an oversubtle or disingenuous reasoner, especially in questions of morality.
camises
noun, a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
camlets
noun, a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
melodic
adjective, melodious.
melodia
noun, an 8 feet (2.4 meters) wooden flue-pipe stop organ resembling the clarabella in tone.
caseous
adjective, of or like cheese.
Cassite
noun, Kassite.
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
castles
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
citadel
noun, a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
malices
noun, desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
customs
noun, a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances.
Coulomb
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.
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.
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
lobbies
noun, an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
costume
noun, a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, especially that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
cotidal
adjective, pertaining to a coincidence of tides.
Coueism
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.”.
couldst
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
lissome
adjective, lithesome or lithe, especially of body; supple; flexible.
loobies
noun, an awkward person, especially one who is lazy or stupid; lout; lubber.
cubbies
noun, a cubbyhole.
cubisms
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.
cubital
noun, Ornithology Now Rare. a secondary feather.
cuboids
noun, Mathematics. a rectangular parallelepiped.
limbate
adjective, bordered, as a flower in which one color is surrounded by an edging of another.
cue-bid
noun, a bid in a suit showing control of the suit, as having an assured winner or a void.
cuestas
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
cultism
noun, the practices and devotions of a cult.
comedos
noun, a thickened secretion plugging a duct of the skin, especially of a sebaceous gland; blackhead.
combust
verb (used with or without object), to burn.
timbals
noun, a kettledrum.
stadium
noun, a sports arena, usually oval or horseshoe-shaped, with tiers of seats for spectators.
climate
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.
macules
noun, mackle.
timbale
noun, Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
MacLeod
noun, Fiona, Sharp, William.
clootie
noun, (usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
closets
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
stabile
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).
stables
noun, a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
cobalts
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.
combats
noun, Military. active, armed fighting with enemy forces.
cobbles
noun, a cobblestone.
coedits
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
Stambul
noun, the oldest part and principal Turkish residential section of Istanbul, south of the Golden Horn.
coeloms
noun, the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium.
lotuses
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.
Colobus
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.
Columba
noun, Saint, a.d. 521–597, Irish missionary in Scotland.
comates
noun, a mate or companion.
solaces
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
BAMusEd
oblasts
noun, (in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province.
outbids
verb (used with object), to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder).
sodiums
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.
samlets
noun, a young salmon.
aldoses
noun, a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
outcome
noun, a final product or end result; consequence; issue.
tousled
noun, a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
Basutos
noun, Sotho (def 3).
Samoset
noun, died 1653? North American Indian leader: aided Pilgrims during early years in New England.
ameboid
adjective, resembling or related to amebas.
Admetus
noun, a Thessalian king, one of the Argonauts and husband of Alcestis.
Amboise
noun, a town in central France, E of Tours: castle.
scumble
noun, the act or technique of scumbling.
bastide
noun, a medieval fortified town, planned as a whole and built at one time, especially in southern France, for strategic or commercial purposes.
autisms
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.
ultimas
noun, the last syllable of a word.
seaboot
noun, a high, waterproof wading boot worn for fishing and sailing.
audiles
noun, a person in whose mind auditory images, rather than visual or motor images, are predominant or unusually distinct.
Aetolus
noun, son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
seismo-
oculist
noun, ophthalmologist.
abseils
noun, verb (used without object), rappel.
sematic
adjective, serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
outsold
verb, simple past tense and past participle of outsell.
outside
noun, the outer side, surface, or part; exterior:
seismol
outsail
verb (used with object), to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
audible
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.
acetous
adjective, containing or producing acetic acid.
samites
noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
atomics
noun, the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
atomies
noun, an atom; mote.
outmode
verb (used with object), to cause (something) to go out of style or become obsolete.
outlaid
noun, an expending or spending, as of money.
outdoes
verb (used with object), to surpass in execution or performance:
tuladis
noun, lake trout.
scotoma
noun, loss of vision in a part of the visual field; blind spot.
abscise
verb (used without object), to separate by abscission, as a leaf from a stem.
oolites
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
scotias
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
albites
noun, the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
scabble
verb (used with object), to shape or dress (stone) roughly.
scabies
noun, a contagious skin disease occurring especially in sheep and cattle and also in humans, caused by the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows under the skin. Compare itch (def 10), mange.
ooblast
noun, a primordial cell from which the ovum is developed.
ascites
noun, accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
sociol.
scabbed
noun, the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
alembic
noun, a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling.
bailout
noun, the act of parachuting from an aircraft, especially to escape a crash, fire, etc.
Osceola
noun, 1804–38, U.S. Indian leader: chief of the Seminole tribe.
Alcides
noun, Hercules (def 1).
osmatic
adjective, of or relating to the sense of smell.
Bacolod
noun, a seaport on N Negros, in the central Philippines.
osmious
adjective, of or containing osmium in its lower valences.
socials
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
smaltos
noun, colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
Scotism
noun, the set of doctrines of Duns Scotus.
ostiole
noun, Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
bascule
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.
alodium
noun, allodium.
almuces
noun, a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
tousles
noun, a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
aimless
adjective, without aim; purposeless.
Melissa
noun, Classical Mythology. the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.
bamboos
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.
albedos
noun, Astronomy. the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it.
osteoma
noun, a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.
osteoid
adjective, resembling bone; bonelike.
ossicle
noun, a small bone.
Ossetic
noun, the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
balteus
noun, (on an Ionic capital) the horizontal band connecting the volutes on either side.
Olmsted
noun, Frederick Law, 1822–1903, U.S. landscape architect.
Ossetia
noun, a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
outsole
noun, the outer sole of a shoe.
sluices
noun, an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
Astilbe
noun, any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.
amosite
noun, an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
amulets
noun, a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
oblates
noun, a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
becalms
verb (used with object), to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm:
oboists
noun, a player of the oboe.
amidols
noun, a colorless, crystalline powder, C 6 H 8 N 2 O⋅2HCl, derived from phenol, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
becloud
verb (used with object), to darken or obscure with clouds.
sitcoms
noun, situation comedy.
assumed
adjective, adopted in order to deceive; fictitious; pretended; feigned:
bedaubs
verb (used with object), to smear all over; besmear; soil.
bedlams
noun, a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion.
abducts
verb (used with object), to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap.
Belasco
noun, David, 1854–1931, U.S. playwright, actor, and producer.
beldams
noun, an old woman, especially an ugly one; hag.
belauds
verb (used with object), to praise excessively.
abduces
verb (used with object), to draw or take away; abduct.
ocelots
noun, a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
amoebic
adjective, amebic.
abluted
adjective, (of the hands, body, etc.) thoroughly washed.
salutes
noun, Military. the special act of respect paid in saluting. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
Setubal
noun, Bay of, an inlet of the Atlantic, in W Portugal. 20 miles (32 km) long; 35 miles (56 km) wide.
cubebs
noun, the spicy fruit or drupe of an East Indian climbing shrub, Piper cubeba, of the pepper family.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
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-
cuboid
noun, Mathematics. a rectangular parallelepiped.
Claude
noun, Albert, 1899–1983, U.S. biologist, born in Belgium: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1974.
clause
noun, Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
tissue
noun, Biology. an aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific function, in a multicellular organism.
COSMOS
noun, the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system.
Cibola
noun, the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
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).
Lobito
noun, a seaport in W Angola.
cosset
noun, a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
cossie
noun, a bathing suit; bathers.
cosies
noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
cosets
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.
smalts
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.
limbed
noun, a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
locums
noun, locum tenens.
Cletus
noun, Anacletus.
coolie
noun, an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
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.
Aloeus
noun, a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
sautes
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
Coombs
noun, combe.
mailes
noun, a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
cleoid
noun, a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
cootie
noun, a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
mailed
noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
lobose
adjective, having broad, thick pseudopodia, as certain ameboid protozoans.
amoles
noun, the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
almuce
noun, a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
clasts
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.
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
U-boat
noun, a German submarine.
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.
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).
salmis
noun, salmi.
citole
noun, cittern.
coutil
noun, a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
maloti
noun, plural of loti.
mascle
noun, a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
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:
coulis
noun, a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
malted
noun, malted milk.
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
amulet
noun, a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
amused
adjective, pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted.
limbus
noun, limbo1 .
malice
noun, desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
clado-
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.
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)
costo-
maists
adjective, noun, adverb, most.
lobate
adjective, having a lobe lobes; lobed.
scalds
noun, a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
class.
almous
noun, alms.
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
ultimo
adverb, in or of the month preceding the current one: Abbreviation: ult., ulto. Compare instant (def 11), proximo.
Mascot
noun, an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
comtes
noun, count2 .
almost
adverb, very nearly; all but:
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.
cotula
noun, (in prescriptions) a measure.
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.
claims
noun, a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
comedo
noun, a thickened secretion plugging a duct of the skin, especially of a sebaceous gland; blackhead.
climbs
noun, a climbing; an ascent by climbing:
lucida
noun, the brightest star in a constellation.
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.
cobles
noun, a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
Mabuse
noun, Jan [Flemish yahn] /Flemish yɑn/ (Show IPA), (Jan Gossaert or Gossart) 1478?–1533? Flemish painter.
Maced.
Lucite
amido-
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
Lucias
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
amides
noun, a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
coedit
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
samlet
noun, a young salmon.
closes
noun, the act of closing.
stales
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
coelom
noun, the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium.
amebic
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling an ameba.
steads
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
luetic
adjective, syphilitic.
Clouds
noun, a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
Amidol
noun, a colorless, crystalline powder, C 6 H 8 N 2 O⋅2HCl, derived from phenol, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
amices
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
lutose
adjective, covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
coasts
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
luteo-
coated
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
besoms
noun, a broom, especially one of brush or twigs.
lumbo-
stades
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
salute
noun, Military. the special act of respect paid in saluting. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
amicus
noun, a philanthropist.
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.
sambos
noun, a term used to refer to a black person, especially a male.
samite
noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
stable
noun, a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
timbal
noun, a kettledrum.
cobble
noun, a cobblestone.
clouts
noun, a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
coitus
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
louses
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)
saltus
noun, oscillation (def 5b).
saudis
noun, a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
looses
Idioms, break loose, to free oneself; escape:
combat
noun, Military. active, armed fighting with enemy forces.
sauced
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
Combes
noun, a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
combos
noun, Informal. a small jazz or dance band. Compare big band. combination (defs 2–4).
sauces
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
looies
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
Comdt.
Ultima
noun, the last syllable of a word.
saults
noun, a waterfall or rapid.
stadle
noun, staddle.
steams
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
Lomita
noun, a town in SW California.
comose
adjective, hairy; comate.
COMSAT
noun, (often lowercase) a communications satellite.
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.
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
comate
noun, a mate or companion.
closed
noun, the act of closing.
amidst
preposition, amid.
Louise
noun, Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
Maceio
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
louies
noun, looie.
steals
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
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.
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
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.
Colima
noun, a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
comals
noun, a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
macles
noun, chiastolite.
Samuel
noun, a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1–3; 8–15.
Sasebo
noun, a seaport on NW Kyushu, in SW Japan.
ambles
noun, an ambling gait.
macule
noun, mackle.
ambits
noun, circumference; circuit.
colous
smelts
noun, any of various small, silvery food fishes of the family Osmeridae, of cold northern waters, as the North American rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax.
limbas
noun, an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
Temuco
noun, a city in S Chile.
cueist
noun, a billiard player.
Tassie
noun, tass.
discos
noun, discotheque.
discus
noun, a circular disk more than 7 inches (18 cm) in diameter and 2.2 pounds (1 kg) in weight, usually wooden with a metal rim and thicker in the center than at the edge, for throwing for distance in athletic competition.
dismal
noun, Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast.
abseil
noun, verb (used without object), rappel.
dismes
noun, a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
distal
adjective, situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal. Compare proximal.
disuse
noun, discontinuance of use or practice:
submit
verb (used with object), to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
A-bomb
noun, atomic bomb.
tassel
noun, a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
seldom
adverb, on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often:
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.
ideals
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
subsea
adjective, occurring, working, etc., under the sea or ocean:
doable
adjective, capable of being done.
subset
noun, a set that is a part of a larger set.
Tamils
noun, a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
setula
noun, a short, blunt seta.
doblas
noun, a former gold coin of Spain.
abloom
adverb, adjective, in bloom; blossoming; flowering.
Docile
adjective, easily managed or handled; tractable:
disco-
aceous
I-beam
noun, a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I. Compare H-beam.
sublet
noun, a sublease.
diatom
noun, any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
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.
Isabel
noun, a female given name.
dicast
noun, (in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
Seboim
noun, Zeboim.
subito
adverb, (as a musical direction) suddenly; abruptly:
acmite
noun, a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
dicots
noun, a dicotyledon.
dictum
noun, an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion.
sebums
noun, the fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands.
aceto-
iodous
adjective, containing iodine, especially in the trivalent state.
iodate
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
sluice
noun, an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
dilate
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
dilute
adjective, reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak:
acious
sedums
noun, any fleshy plant belonging to the genus Sedum, of the stonecrop family, usually having small, overlapping leaves and yellow, white, or pink flowers.
imbues
verb (used with object), to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.:
imbeds
verb (used with object), embed.
acetum
noun, a preparation having vinegar or dilute acetic acid as the solvent.
sloids
noun, sloyd.
iambus
noun, iamb.
acutes
noun, the acute accent.
tables
noun, an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
Slocum
noun, Joshua, 1844–c1910, U.S. mariner, author, and lecturer, born in Nova Scotia.
sitcom
noun, situation comedy.
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.
Elissa
noun, Phoenician name of Dido.
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.
situla
noun, a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
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).
educts
noun, something educed; eduction.
slates
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.
dulcet
noun, an organ stop resembling the dulciana but an octave higher.
douses
noun, British Dialect. a stroke or blow.
slices
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
slides
dulias
noun, veneration and invocation given to saints as the servants of God.
Uticas
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
sliest
adjective, a superlative of sly.
dulses
noun, a coarse, edible, red seaweed, Rhodymenia palmata.
duomos
noun, cathedral, especially in Italy.
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
slimes
noun, thin, glutinous mud.
duties
noun, something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
abbess
noun, a woman who is the superior of a convent of nuns.
emboss
verb (used with object), to raise or represent (surface designs) in relief.
subtle
adjective, thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
doolie
noun, a first-year cadet in the U.S. Air Force Academy.
abides
Verb phrases, abide by, to act in accord with. to submit to; agree to: to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
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.
sidles
noun, a sidling movement.
siesta
noun, a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
Euclid
noun, flourished c300 b.c, Greek geometrician and educator at Alexandria.
suited
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
Siloam
noun, a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
estocs
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
suites
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
doumas
noun, duma.
abduct
verb (used with object), to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap.
dossal
noun, Also, dorsal. an ornamental hanging placed at the back of an altar or at the sides of the chancel.
dossil
noun, a cloth roll for removing excess ink from a plate before printing.
escudo
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Cape Verde, equal to 100 centavos.
Escaut
noun, French name of Scheldt.
sumacs
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.
double
noun, anything that is twofold in size or amount or twice the usual size, quantity, strength, etc.
abduce
verb (used with object), to draw or take away; abduct.
Abboud
noun, Ibrahim [ib-rah-heem] /ɪb rɑˈhim/ (Show IPA), 1900–1983, Sudanese army general and statesman: prime minister 1958–64.
doubts
noun, a feeling of uncertainty about the truth, reality, or nature of something.
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.
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.
cuesta
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
umbels
noun, an inflorescence in which a number of flower stalks or pedicels, nearly equal in length, spread from a common center.
dacoit
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
albeit
conjunction, although; even if:
tedium
noun, the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness.
stolid
adjective, not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
stomas
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.
albedo
noun, Astronomy. the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it.
damsel
noun, a young woman or girl; a maiden, originally one of gentle or noble birth.
dassie
noun, hyrax.
Latium
noun, a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
datums
noun, a single piece of information, as a fact, statistic, or code; an item of data.
stoics
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
Lassie
noun, a young girl; lass.
daubes
noun, a stew of braised meat, vegetables, herbs, and seasonings.
aisles
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
scolds
noun, a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
dautie
noun, a darling.
lameds
noun, the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
stools
noun, a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
ladies
noun, a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
scoots
noun, a swift, darting movement or course.
lacto-
stolas
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
Scioto
noun, a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
debits
noun, the recording or an entry of debt in an account.
custom
noun, a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances.
aldose
noun, a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
cuisse
noun, a piece of armor or padding for protecting the thigh.
Lieut.
culets
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
stimes
noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
Scales
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.
cussed
noun, curse word; oath.
alcids
noun, a bird of the family Alcidae.
scato-
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.
dabble
verb (used with object), to wet slightly in or with a liquid; splash; spatter.
custos
noun, (italics) Latin. a custodian.
teslas
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
smalto
noun, colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
leuco-
Leucas
noun, Levkas.
Lesbos
noun, Mytilene (def 1).
telium
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
Lemass
noun, Seán Francis [shawn] /ʃɔn/ (Show IPA), 1899–1971, prime minister of Ireland 1959–66.
leasts
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
albite
noun, the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
deasil
adverb, clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
deboss
verb (used with object), to indent (a figure or design) into a surface:
Diablo
noun, Spanish for “devil.”.
usable
adjective, available or convenient for use:
Delius
noun, Frederick, 1862–1934, English composer.
istles
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
Umtali
noun, former name of Mutare.
adobes
noun, sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, in common use in countries having little rainfall.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
demits
noun, Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
Isolde
noun, German name of Iseult.
Isolda
noun, a female given name, form of Iseult.
demobs
noun, demobilization.
admits
verb (used with object), to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
delist
verb (used with object), to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
desalt
verb (used with object), to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
desist
verb (used without object), to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.
Dessau
noun, a city in NE central Germany, SW of Berlin: formerly the capital of Anhalt.
ad-lib
noun, something improvised in speech, music, etc.:
detail
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
scutes
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
Ismael
noun, Ishmael (def 1).
deuto-
subdeb
noun, a subdebutante.
diable
adjective, highly spiced; prepared with hot or piquant seasoning; deviled.
Delium
noun, an ancient seaport in Greece, in Boeotia: the Boeotians defeated the Athenians here 424 b.c.
scubas
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.
umbles
plural noun, numbles.
Scotus
noun, John Duns, Duns Scotus, John.
labium
noun, a lip or liplike part.
debuts
noun, a first public appearance on a stage, on television, etc.
labio-
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
tailed
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
decals
noun, a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
Stubbs
noun, William, 1825–1901, English historian and bishop.
scoto-
Decius
noun, (Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius) a.d. c201–251, emperor of Rome 249–251.
Scouse
noun, a baked dish or stew made usually with meat and hardtack.
delict
noun, Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
studio
noun, the workroom or atelier of an artist, as a painter or sculptor.
Aeolus
noun, the ruler of the winds.
suable
adjective, liable to be sued; capable of being sued.
Deimos
noun, an ancient Greek personification of terror, a son of Ares and Aphrodite.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
deisms
noun, belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
deists
noun, a person who believes in deism.
aecium
noun, the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
scouts
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
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.
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.
masto-
octads
noun, a group or series of eight.
muscle
noun, a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
sotols
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.
misuse
noun, wrong or improper use; misapplication.
blasts
babuls
noun, any of several leguminous trees of the genus Acacia that yield a gum, especially A. nilotica, of tropical Africa.
osmose
noun, osmosis.
missal
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
muscid
noun, any muscid fly.
Musial
noun, Stanley Frank ("Stan the Man") 1920–2013, U.S. baseball player.
blames
noun, an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
baboos
noun, babu.
blamed
noun, an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
Babism
noun, Bābī (def 1).
bubals
noun, a hartebeest, Alcelaphus boselaphus, of northern Africa.
Blaise
noun, a male given name.
Toombs
noun, Robert, 1810–85, U.S. lawyer, orator, and Confederate statesman and army officer.
bleats
noun, the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
boutel
noun, boltel (def 1).
tomcod
noun, either of two small cods, Microgadus tomcod, of the Atlantic Ocean, or M. proximus, of the Pacific Ocean.
boules
noun, Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
blites
noun, sea blite.
bouses
noun, liquor or drink.
modest
adjective, having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
odious
adjective, deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
Tolima
noun, a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
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).
osmics
noun, the science dealing with the sense of smell.
Muscat
noun, a variety of grape having a pronounced sweet aroma and flavor, used for making wine and raisins.
Odessa
noun, a seaport in S Ukraine, on the Black Sea.
Mobius
noun, August Ferdinand [ou-goo st fer-di-nahnt] /ˈaʊ gʊst ˈfɛr dɪˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1790–1868, German mathematician.
Soemba
noun, Dutch name of Sumba.
oculo-
Toledo
noun, Francisco de [frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1515–84? Spanish administrator: viceroy of Peru 1569–81.
buboes
noun, an inflammatory swelling of a lymphatic gland, especially in the groin or armpit.
babies
noun, an infant or very young child.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
biotas
noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
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.
Bissau
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Guinea-Bissau, in the W part.
Tobies
noun, Also, Toby, Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
Tobias
noun, the son of Tobit.
beauts
noun, (often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
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.
sobeit
conjunction, if it be so that; provided that.
midsts
becalm
verb (used with object), to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm:
cabble
verb (used with object), Metallurgy. to cut up (iron or steel bars) for fagoting.
me-too
adjective, Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
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.
cables
noun, a heavy, strong rope.
cablet
noun, a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
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.
to-dos
noun, bustle; fuss:
obtuse
adjective, not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
builds
noun, the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure:
miscue
noun, Sports. a failure to execute a play, stroke, or maneuver properly; an error.
bumble
noun, an awkward blunder.
beasts
noun, any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
osteo-
musics
noun, an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
busies
adjective, actively and attentively engaged in work or a pastime:
tuboid
adjective, having or approximating a tubular form.
bustle
noun, thriving or energetic activity; stir; ferment.
tuladi
noun, lake trout.
ostium
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or orifice, as at the end of the oviduct.
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
mussel
noun, any bivalve mollusk, especially an edible marine bivalve of the family Mytilidae and a freshwater clam of the family Unionidae.
otiose
adjective, being at leisure; idle; indolent.
bodies
noun, the physical structure and material substance of an animal or plant, living or dead.
Musset
noun, (Louis Charles) Alfred de [lwee sharl al-fred duh] /lwi ʃarl alˈfrɛd də/ (Show IPA), 1810–57, French poet, dramatist, and novelist.
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.
multi-
socio-
bedaub
verb (used with object), to smear all over; besmear; soil.
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.
boatel
noun, a waterside hotel with dock space for persons who travel by boat.
bolita
noun, a form of numbers pool.
boasts
noun, a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
Mosaic
noun, a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
Somali
noun, a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
solute
noun, the substance dissolved in a given solution.
moolas
noun, money.
Basuto
noun, Sotho (def 3).
solums
noun, the upper part of the soil profile, which is influenced by plant roots; the A horizon and the B horizon.
oleums
noun, Pharmacology. oil.
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.
bombes
noun, a round or melon-shaped frozen mold made from a combination of ice creams, mousses, or ices.
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.
mucoid
noun, Biochemistry. any of a group of substances resembling the mucins, occurring in connective tissue, cysts, etc.
moodle
bolide
noun, a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball.
boldos
noun, a Chilean evergreen tree, Peumus boldus, cultivated in California for its aromatic foliage.
Toluca
noun, a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
mousse
noun, Cookery. a sweetened dessert with whipped cream as a base, often stabilized with gelatin and chilled in a mold: an aspic, unsweetened and containing meat, vegetables, or fish:
mouses
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.
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.
basils
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.
oldest
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
moults
noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
boiled
noun, the act or an instance of boiling.
Basset
noun, one of a breed of hounds having short legs, long body and ears, and usually a black, tan, and white coat.
somat-
sodio-
boites
noun, a nightclub; cabaret.
bastes
noun, liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
motile
adjective, Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
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.
bobcat
noun, a North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, ranging from southern Canada to central Mexico, having a brownish coat with black spots.
toluic
adjective, of or derived from toluic acid.
somite
noun, any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
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.
boucle
noun, yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
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.
sodoms
noun, an ancient city destroyed, with Gomorrah, because of its wickedness. Gen. 18–19.
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.
odiums
noun, intense hatred or dislike, especially toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant.
Baldie
noun, a bald person (sometimes used as a facetious term of address).
Moesia
noun, an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
mulcts
noun, a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
oodles
noun, a large quantity:
tousle
noun, a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
oolite
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
touses
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
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.
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.
botels
noun, boatel.
ootids
noun, the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
blooms
noun, the flower of a plant.
Bootle
noun, a city in Merseyside metropolitan county, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.
tsadis
noun, sadhe.
cestus
noun, a girdle or belt, especially as worn by women of ancient Greece.
mucosa
noun, mucous membrane.
Batumi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Adzharistan, in the SW Georgian Republic, on the Black Sea.
boodle
noun, the lot, pack, or crowd:
Baltic
noun, the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
molies
noun, an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
bauble
noun, a showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket; gewgaw.
mudcat
noun, flathead catfish.
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.
socles
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
molest
verb (used with object), to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
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.
boosts
noun, an upward shove or raise; lift.
booted
noun, a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg.
Bootes
noun, the Herdsman, a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Serpens, containing the bright star Arcturus.
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:
muesli
noun, a breakfast cereal similar to granola, usually consisting of rolled oats and dried fruit.
ousels
noun, ouzel.
buteos
noun, any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
oboist
noun, a player of the oboe.
Tumaco
noun, a seaport in SW Colombia.
camlet
noun, a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
sadism
noun, Psychiatry. the condition in which sexual gratification depends on causing pain or degradation to others. Compare masochism.
ceibas
noun, the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
camise
noun, a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
atomic
adjective, of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
Obelia
noun, a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
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.
soused
noun, an act of sousing.
meatus
noun, an opening or foramen, especially in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose.
meloid
noun, a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.
Bicols
noun, Bikol.
camote
noun, batata.
obelus
noun, a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages.
cambio
noun, a currency exchange.
McLeod
celoms
noun, coelom.
Beloit
noun, a city in S Wisconsin.
bemaul
verb (used with object), to maul severely.
asides
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
sadist
noun, Psychiatry. a person who has the condition of sadism, in which one receives sexual gratification from causing pain and degradation to another.
audile
noun, a person in whose mind auditory images, rather than visual or motor images, are predominant or unusually distinct.
McAdoo
noun, William Gibbs, 1863–1941, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Secretary of the Treasury 1913–18.
bestud
verb (used with object), to set with or as if with studs; dot:
Tumbes
noun, a seaport in NW Peru.
tussal
adjective, pertaining to tussis.
mesail
noun, a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
C-bias
noun, grid bias.
smites
Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
biased
noun, a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
caulds
adjective, noun, cold.
Medit.
medius
noun, the middle finger.
Assiut
noun, Asyut.
caudle
noun, a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc.
assoc.
assoil
verb (used with object), to absolve; acquit; pardon.
causes
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:
Medusa
noun, a saucer-shaped or dome-shaped, free-swimming jellyfish or hydra.
assume
verb (used with object), to take for granted or without proof: Synonyms: suppose, presuppose; postulate, posit.
oboles
noun, a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
tussle
noun, a rough physical contest or struggle; scuffle.
obduce
verb (imperative), (in prescriptions) cover; conceal; coat.
castes
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.
bedims
verb (used with object), to make dim; darken; obscure.
tmesis
noun, the interpolation of one or more words between the parts of a compound word, as be thou ware for beware.
Cassie
noun, huisache.
medias
noun, a plural of medium.
Cassel
noun, Kassel.
medial
noun, Phonetics. a medial sound or letter. media2 (def 1).
smolts
noun, a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
bidets
noun, a low, basinlike bathroom fixture, usually with spigots, used for bathing the genital and perineal areas.
sabots
noun, a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
outbid
verb (used with object), to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder).
cabots
noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
solids
noun, a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
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.
bimbos
noun, a foolish, stupid, or inept person.
Caelum
noun, the Sculptor's Tool, or Chisel, a small southern constellation between Columba and Eridanus.
Cadmus
noun, Paul, 1904–1999, U.S. painter and etcher.
obolus
noun, a modern Greek unit of weight equal to 0.1 gram.
belaud
verb (used with object), to praise excessively.
cestas
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.
audits
noun, an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
metal.
saices
noun, syce.
mescal
noun, an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
Bilbao
noun, a seaport in N Spain, near the Bay of Biscay.
cadets
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
beldam
noun, an old woman, especially an ugly one; hag.
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
ascots
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.
bields
noun, a shelter; refuge.
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-
bedlam
noun, a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion.
mesial
adjective, medial.
Aussie
noun, an Australian.
Bembas
noun, a member of a numerous agricultural people of Zambia.
asdics
noun, sonar.
smiles
noun, the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
oblast
noun, (in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province.
oblate
noun, a person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule.
soleus
noun, a muscle in the calf of the leg, behind the gastrocnemius muscle, that helps extend the foot forward.
besots
verb (used with object), to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
celto-
edits
noun, an instance of or the work of editing:
Sodom
noun, an ancient city destroyed, with Gomorrah, because of its wickedness. Gen. 18–19.
sebi-
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.
easts
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
oecus
noun, (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
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.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
tabes
noun, a gradually progressive emaciation.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
educt
noun, something educed; eduction.
issue
noun, the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution:
taces
noun, tasset.
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.
scuds
noun, the act of scudding.
sebum
noun, the fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands.
slams
noun, a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
educ.
scute
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
oidea
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
muco-
solus
adjective, (referring to a man) alone; by oneself (used formerly in stage directions).
scuta
noun, plural of scutum.
somas
noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
islet
noun, a very small island.
OIcel
solum
noun, the upper part of the soil profile, which is influenced by plant roots; the A horizon and the B horizon.
slime
noun, thin, glutinous mud.
iodo-
sluts
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
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.
scums
noun, a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
sluit
noun, (in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
mucid
adjective, moldy; musty.
Ecua.
taboo
noun, a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice: Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
edit.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
seats
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
ecol.
edict
noun, a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
table
noun, an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
isbas
noun, izba.
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.
ectad
adverb, outward.
ecto-
MSBus
obits
noun, Informal. an obituary.
seams
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
seals
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
Obeid
noun, El Obeid.
scuts
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
silos
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
secos
noun, sekos.
emuls
solid
noun, a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
silts
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
Musil
noun, Robert, 1880–1942, Austrian writer.
Icel.
simas
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.
simul
adverb, (in prescriptions) together.
ictus
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
soles
noun, a plural of sol3 .
Sumba
noun, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, in Indonesia, S of Flores. 4306 sq. mi. (11,153 sq. km).
Obuda
noun, See under Budapest.
soils
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
octa-
octad
noun, a group or series of eight.
emits
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
embus
verb (used with or without object), to get or put on a bus.
soldo
noun, a former copper coin of Italy, the twentieth part of a lira, equal to five centesimi.
oases
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
ideal
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
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.
sials
noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
Sices
noun, syce.
seti-
Obote
noun, (Apollo) Milton, 1924–2005, Ugandan political leader: president 1966–71 and 1980–85.
mutes
noun, Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
suite
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
silds
noun, (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
estab
Silas
noun, a male given name.
etuis
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
muted
noun, Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
eusol
noun, an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
obols
noun, a silver coin of ancient Greece, the sixth part of a drachma.
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
sidle
noun, a sidling movement.
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.
suets
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
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.
musts
noun, something necessary, vital, or required:
sides
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
sloid
noun, sloyd.
IATSE
subst
SISAL
noun, Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
oasis
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
slabs
noun, a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
odium
noun, intense hatred or dislike, especially toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant.
Obad.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
Musca
noun, the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.
seism
noun, an earthquake.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
situs
noun, position; situation.
imbed
verb (used with object), embed.
obdt.
sito-
imbue
verb (used with object), to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.:
slues
noun, the act of sluing.
slobs
noun, a slovenly or boorish person.
Susie
noun, a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
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.
mulct
noun, a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
eidos
noun, the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
sect.
ileus
noun, intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
odeum
noun, a hall, theater, or other structure for musical or dramatic performances.
ideo-
EMAIL
noun, a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
idles
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
slubs
noun, the fibers produced by slubbing.
Embla
noun, the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.
oasts
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Seoul
noun, a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
octo-
ileo-
semis
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
Odets
noun, Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
semi-
ocul-
ileum
noun, Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
sites
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
sumos
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.
Suomi
noun, Finnish name of Finland.
Selma
noun, a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
obole
noun, a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.
sodic
adjective, pertaining to or containing sodium:
stome
scudo
noun, any of various gold or silver coins, of various Italian states, issued from the late 16th through the early 19th centuries.
Louis
noun, louis d'or.
sates
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
lotos
noun, lotus.
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.
Metis
noun, any person of mixed ancestry.
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.
ousts
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
metic
noun, an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
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.
SAMOS
noun, a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
meta-
Louie
noun, looie.
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)
satis
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
meso-
louts
noun, an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
mesic
adjective, of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
mesas
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.
Sousa
noun, John Philip, 1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.
outdo
verb (used with object), to surpass in execution or performance:
lubes
noun, lubricant.
Lucas
noun, George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
luces
noun, plural of lux.
Lucia
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lucid
adjective, easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible:
Otomi
noun, a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
milts
noun, the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
locos
noun, locoweed.
Milos
noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
locum
noun, locum tenens.
locus
noun, a place; locality.
MIDAS
noun, Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
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.
lodes
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
loess
noun, a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
Miass
noun, a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
saute
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
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.
steam
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
looie
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
Sault
noun, a waterfall or rapid.
Sauls
noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
Saudi
noun, a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
Smuts
noun, Jan Christiaan [Dutch yahn kris-tee-ahn] /Dutch yɑn ˈkrɪs tiˌɑn/ (Show IPA), 1870–1950, South African statesman and general: prime minister 1919–24, 1939–48.
looms
noun, a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
Ouida
noun, pen name of Louise de la Ramée.
loose
Idioms, break loose, to free oneself; escape:
Metol
sauce
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
ousel
noun, ouzel.
loots
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
loses
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
melts
noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
Melos
noun, the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
misce
verb, (in prescriptions) mix.
Matsu
noun, a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.
Sadie
noun, a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
Media
noun, a plural of medium.
sadis
noun, sadhe.
mails
noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
maist
adjective, noun, adverb, most.
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.
male-
malic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from apples.
Sadoc
noun, Zadok.
mauls
noun, a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
mauds
noun, a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.
saice
noun, syce.
maile
noun, a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
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.
malts
noun, germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
masc.
Salem
noun, a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
masts
noun, Nautical. a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast. any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast. any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
saids
noun, sayyid.
smile
noun, the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
masse
noun, a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
sails
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.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
mast-
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
Maidu
noun, a member of a tribe of North American Indians of northeastern California.
ludes
noun, Quaalude.
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
ludic
adjective, playful in an aimless way:
lumb-
smote
verb, a simple past tense of smite.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
lusts
noun, intense sexual desire or appetite.
melic
adjective, intended to be sung.
Melia
melds
noun, the act of melding.
staid
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
Sambo
noun, a term used to refer to a black person, especially a male.
smolt
noun, a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
Melba
noun, (Dame) Nellie (Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong) 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.
stabs
noun, the act of stabbing.
maids
noun, a female servant.
Melas
noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
souse
noun, an act of sousing.
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.
Mabel
noun, a female given name.
Medoc
noun, a wine-growing region in Gironde, in SW France.
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.
maces
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
macle
noun, chiastolite.
Salus
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia.
smite
Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
salud
interjection, (used after a person has sneezed or as a toast.)
Medic
noun, a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.
salts
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.
misc.
lobus
noun, a lobe.
sodas
noun, sodium hydroxide.
lated
adjective, belated.
Laius
noun, a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
lamed
noun, the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
lames
noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
Lamus
noun, a son of Hercules and Omphale.
Lamut
noun, Even.
olios
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
stool
noun, a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
lases
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
molts
noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
molto
adverb, very:
lasso
noun, a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
lasts
noun, a person or thing that is last.
scold
noun, a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
lades
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
lauds
noun, a song or hymn of praise.
Smail
noun, snail mail.
stood
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
molet
noun, mullet2 .
omits
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
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.
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.
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).
molds
noun, a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
Omuta
noun, a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
leads
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
laics
noun, one of the laity.
scoot
noun, a swift, darting movement or course.
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
SCOTS
noun, Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland. Compare Scots Gaelic.
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.
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.
Ital.
moult
noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
oldie
noun, a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
moues
noun, a pouting grimace.
stums
noun, unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
Scout
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
MOTOS
motes
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
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.
oleo-
moola
noun, money.
Mosul
noun, a city in N Iraq, on the Tigris, opposite the ruins of Nineveh.
mosts
noun, the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
mosso
adjective, rapid; fast.
oleos
noun, margarine.
Mossi
noun, an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
Moses
noun, the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness.
moots
noun, an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
Scot.
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.
lact-
oleum
noun, Pharmacology. oil.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
lect.
taels
noun, liang.
Missa
noun, Mass.
limbs
noun, a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
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.
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.
limos
noun, a limousine.
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.
Mists
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.
scald
noun, a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
lists
noun, an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
scads
noun, any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
scabs
noun, the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
Miss.
so-so
adverb, in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
miso-
stilb
noun, a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.
Osset
noun, a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
sties
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
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.
mises
noun, a settlement or agreement.
misdo
verb (used with object), to do badly or wrongly; botch.
ossia
conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
lobed
adjective, having a lobe or lobes; lobate.
oste-
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
lobos
noun, the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.
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.
osmo-
molas
noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
leuds
noun, a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
moist
adjective, moderately or slightly wet; damp.
moils
noun, hard work or drudgery.
stobs
noun, a post, stump, or stake.
stoas
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
leuc-
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
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.
ootid
noun, the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
scats
noun, scat singing.
Modoc
noun, a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and ranging from southern Oregon to northern California.
scat-
Libau
noun, German name of Liepāja.
soots
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.
scams
noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
licet
lidos
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
osmic
adjective, of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
stime
noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
limas
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
modes
noun, a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
limba
noun, an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
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.
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)
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.
misos
noun, a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
slims
noun, a garment size meant for a thin person.
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.
Bambi
noun, a familiar name for a baby deer.
basis
noun, the bottom or base of anything; the part on which something stands or rests.
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.
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.
coeds
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
coel-
bases
noun, plural of basis.
Basel
noun, a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
tsadi
noun, sadhe.
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
colat
colds
noun, the relative absence of heat:
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.
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:
Colo.
Balt.
Colum
noun, Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
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:
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.
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.
Balbo
noun, Italo [ee-tah-law] /ˈi tɑ lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1940, Italian aviator, general, and statesman.
comb.
Combe
noun, a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
combo
noun, Informal. a small jazz or dance band. Compare big band. combination (defs 2–4).
baits
noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
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.
comes
noun, Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
Basle
noun, Basel.
codas
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
bails
noun, property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
touse
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
climb
noun, a climbing; an ascent by climbing:
clime
noun, climate.
beats
noun, a stroke or blow.
beast
noun, any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
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.
Beals
noun, a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
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.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
clomb
verb, simple past tense and past participle of climb.
cloot
noun, a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
Close
noun, the act of closing.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
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.
Basso
noun, a person who sings bass; a bass.
basts
noun, Botany. phloem.
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.
coble
noun, a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
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.
baste
noun, liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
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.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
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.
clout
noun, a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
Coamo
noun, a city in S central Puerto Rico.
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
Bates
noun, Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
bauds
noun, a unit used to measure the speed of signaling or data transfer, equal to the number of pulses or bits per second:
Baume
noun, Antoine, 1728–1804, French chemist and inventor.
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.
Comte
noun, count2 .
beaut
noun, (often used ironically) something or someone beautiful, remarkable, or amazing.
aside
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
culms
noun, coal dust; slack.
atmo-
tumid
adjective, swollen, or affected with swelling, as a part of the body.
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.
cutes
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
cutie
noun, Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
cutis
noun, the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
asst.
asset
noun, a useful and desirable thing or quality:
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
telo-
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
ASDIC
noun, sonar.
Audie
noun, a female or male given name.
Ascus
noun, the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
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.
asco-
daces
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
amuse
verb (used with object), to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
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.
amole
noun, the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
amiss
Idioms, take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
amide
noun, a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
amid-
AMICE
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
datos
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
datum
noun, a single piece of information, as a fact, statistic, or code; an item of data.
culet
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
audit
noun, an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
Comus
noun, an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.
tubes
noun, a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
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.
cools
noun, something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
coomb
noun, combe.
bact.
babul
noun, any of several leguminous trees of the genus Acacia that yield a gum, especially A. nilotica, of tropical Africa.
baboo
noun, babu.
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.
babis
noun, Also called Babism. a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi.
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.
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.
tubal
adjective, pertaining to a tube, as a Fallopian tube.
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.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
costs
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
aulic
adjective, of or relating to a royal court.
Aust.
Aulis
noun, a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
aulos
noun, an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
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).
cubes
noun, a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
cubeb
noun, the spicy fruit or drupe of an East Indian climbing shrub, Piper cubeba, of the pepper family.
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.
could
noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
auto.
Tulsa
noun, a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
tules
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
tidal
adjective, of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
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.
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.
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.
clase
daubs
noun, material, especially of an inferior kind, for daubing walls.
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.
build
noun, the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure:
built
noun, the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure:
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.
blume
noun, Judy, born 1938, U.S. novelist.
buses
noun, a large motor vehicle, having a long body, equipped with seats or benches for passengers, usually operating as part of a scheduled service; omnibus.
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.
blues
noun, the blues, (used with a plural verb) depressed spirits; despondency; melancholy:
busts
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.
Buteo
noun, any of several buzzards or hawks of the genus Buteo.
Butes
noun, phenylbutazone.
Bloom
noun, the flower of a plant.
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.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Blois
noun, a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle.
blite
noun, sea blite.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
Bliss
noun, supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment:
Blida
noun, a city in N Algeria.
blest
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
bless
verb (used with object), to consecrate or sanctify by a religious rite; make or pronounce holy.
blebs
noun, Medicine/Medical. a blister or vesicle.
bleat
noun, the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
to-do
noun, bustle; fuss:
blats
noun, bleat (def 4).
blate
noun, bleat (def 4).
Tobol
noun, a river rising in Kazakhstan, flowing NE through the Russian Federation in Asia to the Irtysh River. 800 miles (1290 km) long.
to-be
adjective, future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
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.
Cable
noun, a heavy, strong rope.
Cabot
noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
bubal
noun, a hartebeest, Alcelaphus boselaphus, of northern Africa.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Cadet
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
Botes
noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
boobs
noun, a stupid person; fool; dunce.
bombe
noun, a round or melon-shaped frozen mold made from a combination of ice creams, mousses, or ices.
Boole
noun, George, 1815–64, English mathematician and logician.
booms
noun, a deep, prolonged, resonant sound.
boost
noun, an upward shove or raise; lift.
bolus
noun, Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine. a round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. Abbreviation: bol.
Boots
noun, a servant, as at a hotel, who blacks or polishes shoes and boots.
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.
bosom
noun, the breast of a human being.
Boles
noun, the stem or trunk of a tree.
boldo
noun, a Chilean evergreen tree, Peumus boldus, cultivated in California for its aromatic foliage.
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).
botel
noun, boatel.
bolas
noun, bola (def 1).
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.
BSCom
boast
noun, a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
BSMet
boats
noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
bodes
verb, a simple past tense of bide.
boils
noun, the act or an instance of boiling.
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.
boite
noun, a nightclub; cabaret.
Boule
noun, Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
BSBus
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.
dolia
noun, a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Bouse
noun, liquor or drink.
Boult
noun, Sir Adrian Cedric, 1889–1983, English conductor.
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.
Blase
adjective, indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
bedim
verb (used with object), to make dim; darken; obscure.
Cetus
noun, the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
bides
Idioms, bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Bicol
noun, Bikol.
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
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.
celom
noun, coelom.
Bibl.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
betas
noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
bests
noun, something or someone that is best:
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.
Ceuta
noun, a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
cedis
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
besot
verb (used with object), to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
tious
besom
noun, a broom, especially one of brush or twigs.
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.
cidal
Bemba
noun, a member of a numerous agricultural people of Zambia.
bemas
noun, Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
belts
noun, a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
cists
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
tools
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
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:
Ceiba
noun, the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
bidet
noun, a low, basinlike bathroom fixture, usually with spigots, used for bathing the genital and perineal areas.
cadis
noun, qadi.
bisso
noun, bis2 .
blame
noun, an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
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.
blade
noun, the flat cutting part of a sword, knife, etc.
caids
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
Caius
noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
blabs
noun, idle, indiscreet chattering.
Caleb
noun, a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
calms
noun, freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
bites
noun, an act of biting.
Camb.
tomes
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
Camel
noun, either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World. Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
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.
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).
tomia
noun, the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
Biles
noun, Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
bield
noun, a shelter; refuge.
bilbo
noun, a long iron bar or bolt with sliding shackles and a lock, formerly attached to the ankles of prisoners.
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:
caus.
cauls
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
cauld
adjective, noun, cold.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Biota
noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
bimbo
noun, a foolish, stupid, or inept person.
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.
biol.
cases
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
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.
Camus
noun, Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1913–60, French novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1957.
daube
noun, a stew of braised meat, vegetables, herbs, and seasonings.
tubi-
AMEDS
adits
noun, an entrance or a passage.
disc.
disme
noun, a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
dist.
Tasso
noun, Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
umbos
noun, a boss on a shield, as one at the center of a circular shield.
dites
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
adust
adjective, dried or darkened as by heat.
adult
noun, a person who is fully grown or developed or of age.
adsum
interjection, I am present.
adobe
noun, sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, in common use in countries having little rainfall.
admit
verb (used with object), to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
Tamis
noun, a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
Aides
noun, nurse's aide.
adios
interjection, goodbye; farewell.
adieu
noun, the act of leaving or departing; farewell.
dauts
verb (used with object), to caress.
Dobie
noun, Chiefly Southwestern U.S. adobe.
dobla
noun, a former gold coin of Spain.
acute
noun, the acute accent.
actos
Tamil
noun, a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
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.
doest
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
tames
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
doits
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
diols
noun, glycol (def 2).
Aidos
noun, the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
acold
adjective, being cold or chilled.
Deut.
delis
noun, a delicatessen.
Delos
noun, a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
Delta
noun, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
Aleus
noun, a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
demi-
demit
noun, Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
demo-
demob
noun, demobilization.
Demos
noun, the common people of an ancient Greek state.
desc.
alecs
noun, a herring.
dial.
umble
plural noun, numbles.
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.
diam.
alcid
noun, a bird of the family Alcidae.
umbel
noun, an inflorescence in which a number of flower stalks or pedicels, nearly equal in length, spread from a common center.
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.
dices
Idioms, no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
dicot
noun, a dicotyledon.
dict.
dicta
noun, a plural of dictum.
Diels
noun, Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
diets
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
dolce
noun, an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
acmes
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
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.
duets
noun, a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
abets
verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
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).
duces
noun, a leader or dictator.
abdom
USLTA
ducts
noun, any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
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.
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.
Abbot
noun, a man who is the head or superior, usually elected, of a monastery.
Abbie
noun, a female given name, form of Abigail.
abbes
noun, a member of the secular clergy.
duits
noun, doit (def 1).
abide
Verb phrases, abide by, to act in accord with. to submit to; agree to: to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
Dulce
noun, a female given name: from the Latin word meaning “sweet.”.
dulia
noun, veneration and invocation given to saints as the servants of God.
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.
duomo
noun, cathedral, especially in Italy.
USSCt
dusts
noun, earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
Utica
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
30-30
utile
adjective, useful.
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.
Ducal
adjective, of or relating to a duke or dukedom.
Dubbo
noun, a city in E Australia.
doles
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
aboil
adverb, adjective, boiling:
dolma
noun, a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.
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.
dolts
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
acet-
dolus
noun, fraud; deceit, especially involving or evidencing evil intent (distinguished from culpa):
domal
noun, Phonetics. a domal sound.
abuts
verb (used with object), to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
abuse
noun, wrong or improper use; misuse:
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.
dooms
noun, fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune:
about
adverb, near in time, number, degree, etc.; approximately:
doses
noun, a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
abode
noun, a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home.
Dubai
noun, an emirate in the NE United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf.
dotes
noun, decay of wood.
tambo
noun, Mr. Tambo.
Douai
noun, a city in N France, SE of Calais.
Doubs
noun, a river in E France, flowing into the Saône River. About 260 miles (420 km) long.
doubt
noun, a feeling of uncertainty about the truth, reality, or nature of something.
ables
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
douce
adjective, sedate; modest; quiet.
douma
noun, duma.
douse
noun, British Dialect. a stroke or blow.
talus
noun, the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
duals
noun, the dual number.
Delia
noun, a female given name, form of Cordelia.
doats
verb (used without object), dote.
ambit
noun, circumference; circuit.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
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).
debus
verb (used with or without object), to get out of a bus; alight from a bus.
Altus
noun, a city in SW Oklahoma.
debut
noun, a first public appearance on a stage, on television, etc.
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.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
decl.
Amble
noun, an ambling gait.
alum.
aloud
adverb, with the normal tone and volume of the speaking voice, as distinguished from whisperingly:
deci-
decal
noun, a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
decos
noun, art deco.
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.
alto-
alti-
almes
noun, almah.
ambi-
deils
noun, devil.
debit
noun, the recording or an entry of debt in an account.
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
deist
noun, a person who believes in deism.
deca-
deals
noun, a business transaction:
dealt
noun, a business transaction:
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
teams
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
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.
sice
noun, syce.
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.
Sais
noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
sics
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).
blae
adjective, bluish-black; blue-gray.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
abl.
MusD
BMus
Abiu
noun, Douay Bible. Abihu.
abet
verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
abed
adverb, in bed:
mus.
MusB
amt.
BLit
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
ABEL
noun, the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
sild
noun, (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
amus
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
bleb
noun, Medicine/Medical. a blister or vesicle.
Abib
noun, Aviv.
able
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
Abie
noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
blat
noun, bleat (def 4).
asc-
side
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
blad
noun, a flier or other promotional material distributed by a company to sell a product.
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.
sibs
noun, a kinsman; relative.
Sem.
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:
abos
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
Saud
noun, (Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz), 1901?–69, king of Saudi Arabia 1953–64 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
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.
bile
noun, Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
abs-
used
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
Sacs
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
sels
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
Biel
noun, Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
abut
verb (used with object), to be adjacent to; border on; end at.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
slue
noun, the act of sluing.
asse
noun, Cape fox.
bide
Idioms, bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:
TOMS
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
bio-
sols
noun, the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
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.
asis
said
noun, sayyid.
blab
noun, idle, indiscreet chattering.
SIAM
noun, former name of Thailand (def 1).
muss
noun, a state of disorder or untidiness.
tome
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
blob
noun, a globule of liquid; bubble.
must
noun, something necessary, vital, or required:
bite
noun, an act of biting.
ASME
muts
noun, mutt.
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.
slub
noun, the fibers produced by slubbing.
ABLS
USIA
BIOS
noun, computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
mute
noun, Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
USES
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Sadi
noun, sadhe.
mult
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.
bloc
noun, a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
USSB
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
mote
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
amic
adjective, of or relating to an amide or amine.
SLAM
noun, a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
slab
noun, a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
USTC
amdt
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.
situ
noun, in situ.
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.
Bol.
Sams
noun, a male given name, form of Samuel.
sits
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
mots
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
moue
noun, a pouting grimace.
USMC
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Sam.
boil
noun, the act or an instance of boiling.
bold
Idioms, be / make (so) bold, to presume or venture; dare:
SLBM
Bodo
noun, a seaport in W Norway.
moot
noun, an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
Saml
mool
noun, soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
SLIM
noun, a garment size meant for a thin person.
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.
Ames
noun, a city in central Iowa.
Boma
noun, a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
Sami
noun, Lapp.
moos
noun, a mooing sound.
same
Idioms, all the same, notwithstanding; nevertheless: of no difference; immaterial:
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
bole
noun, the stem or trunk of a tree.
SLIC
some
adverb, (used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
Bolt
noun, a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc.
SLED
noun, a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
Moss
noun, any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
Bolo
noun, a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
slob
noun, a slovenly or boorish person.
sld.
most
noun, the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
bods
noun, body:
SASE
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.
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.
muc-
BMEd
SATB
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
AMLS
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.
ABCs
noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
Sims
noun, William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
Amos
noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
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.
BMOC
blub
noun, a swelling of fresh plasterwork.
udos
noun, a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
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.
std.
blot
noun, a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper.
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.
sals
noun, salt1 .
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
USIS
BMet
Amis
noun, Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
mout
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.
Bode
verb, a simple past tense of bide.
MSAE
MSBA
MSBC
Bobo
noun, Informal. a liberal, highly educated person who combines a bourgeois, affluent lifestyle with nonconformist values and attitudes.
MScD
MSCE
USMA
boat
noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
msec
Amie
noun, a female friend.
Abbe
noun, a member of the secular clergy.
MSIE
MSSc
Soma
noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
MSTS
Sat.
Boas
noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
tomb
noun, an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
Sab.
Bias
noun, a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
sold
noun, an act or method of selling.
olio
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
Base
noun, the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
BASc
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Alb.
Albi
noun, a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
bams
noun, a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
scil
scab
noun, the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
ole-
sci.
aut-
Ouse
noun, Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
ALBM
bals
noun, Balmoral (def 2).
balm
noun, any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
soda
noun, sodium hydroxide.
omit
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
Bali
noun, an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
oust
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
Aus.
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:
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.
Bate
noun, a state of violent anger or fear.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
aet.
auld
adjective, old.
Bast
noun, Botany. phloem.
alms
noun, money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
out-
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
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.
Olds
noun, Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
Bass
noun, the bass part.
SBIC
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
SBLI
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.
umbo
noun, a boss on a shield, as one at the center of a circular shield.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
AIME
AIMS
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
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.
ScBE
SCSI
noun, a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
Alis
bade
noun, an act or instance of bidding.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Badb
noun, a spirit who, delighting in war, incited armies to fight and appeared to warriors about to be defeated.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
Tula
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
babu
noun, a Hindu title of address equivalent to Sir, Mr., or Esquire.
Babs
noun, a female given name, form of Barbara.
OSSA
noun, plural of os1 .
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Alec
noun, a herring.
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.
Babi
noun, Also called Babism. a Persian religion, originating in the 19th century, now supplanted by Bahaʾi.
Tues
Babe
noun, a baby or child.
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.
SCAD
noun, any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
tude
noun, an arrogant attitude.
tube
noun, a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
mood
noun, a state or quality of feeling at a particular time:
oto-
ulto
alme
noun, almah.
Oost
noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
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.
ouds
noun, a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
sobs
noun, the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
tule
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
bal.
Alco
Ald.
BSAE
scam
noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
Oslo
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
Aldm
bait
noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
Bais
noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
Otoe
noun, Oto.
Bail
noun, property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
Bael
noun, a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
BAEd
bads
noun, that which is bad:
osis
Umea
noun, a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
seis
noun, sei whale.
obol
noun, a silver coin of ancient Greece, the sixth part of a drachma.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
ASTM
USDA
Tums
verb (used with object), to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
USCA
Oboe
noun, a woodwind instrument having a slender conical, tubular body and a double-reed mouthpiece.
BEMA
noun, Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
SMSA
alt.
belt
noun, a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
bels
noun, a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
beld
adjective, bald; hairless.
Bela
noun, a male given name.
smut
noun, a particle of soot; sooty matter.
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.
atm.
SEAS
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
obs.
SEbS
acme
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ACLS
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Bice
noun, either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
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.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
obb.
Bib.
tool
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
Beta
noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
sec.
bet.
Saul
noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
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.
obis
noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
Secs
noun, second2 (def 2).
ACLU
obit
noun, Informal. an obituary.
BEST
noun, something or someone that is best:
Bess
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
seam
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
toom
adjective, empty; vacant.
SCUD
noun, the act of scudding.
Aube
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
Atum
noun, a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
bdl.
plural, bundle.
BDes
scut
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
Adm.
toss
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
odic
adjective, of an ode.
Toul
noun, a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
bbls
plural, barrel.
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
bbl.
plural, barrel.
aud.
scum
noun, a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
Odus
OECD
Baum
noun, L(yman) Frank [lahy-muh n] /ˈlaɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1856–1919, U.S. journalist, playwright, and author of children's books.
Baul
noun, a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
Aude
noun, a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
baud
noun, a unit used to measure the speed of signaling or data transfer, equal to the number of pulses or bits per second:
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
bdle
plural, bundle.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
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.
Acus
noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
Beau
noun, a male lover or sweetheart.
ates
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
atic
Sol.
slum
noun, Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
OCDM
beat
noun, a stroke or blow.
bdls
plural, bundle.
slut
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
Oct.
Adie
noun, a female given name.
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.
Beal
noun, a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
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:
outs
noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
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.
BDSA
mil.
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.
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.
Lat.
lame
noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
DBMS
dbl.
team
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
lams
noun, a hasty escape; flight.
daut
verb (used with object), to caress.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Daub
noun, material, especially of an inferior kind, for daubing walls.
LASS
noun, a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
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.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
dato
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Lam.
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
dat.
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.
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.
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.
Dace
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
dabs
noun, a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
Lamb
noun, a young sheep.
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
Lead
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
deco
noun, art deco.
isms
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
iso-
Deus
noun, God. Abbreviation: D.
Dem.
dels
noun, a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
deli
noun, a delicatessen.
Del.
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.
item
noun, a separate article or particular:
itol
sub-
deil
noun, devil.
stum
noun, unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
stud
noun, a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.
laid
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
Lab.
Dec.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
debt
noun, something that is owed or that one is bound to pay to or perform for another:
Debs
noun, Eugene Victor, 1855–1926, U.S. labor leader: Socialist candidate for president 1900–20.
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).
deb.
deal
noun, a business transaction:
stub
noun, a short projecting part.
lade
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
TCBM
lads
noun, a boy or youth.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
lea.
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
dia-
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
Cuda
noun, a barracuda.
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.
limo
noun, a limousine.
cube
noun, a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
boob
noun, a stupid person; fool; dunce.
cts.
lit.
LitB
LitD
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.
cues
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
lits
noun, litas.
litu
noun, a plural of litas.
Coue
noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
load
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
loam
noun, a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
lobe
noun, a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
lobi
noun, plural of lobus.
coss
noun, kos.
lobo
noun, the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
lobs
cuds
noun, the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
limb
noun, a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
tel-
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
Dom.
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.
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.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
stob
noun, a post, stump, or stake.
less
noun, a smaller amount or quantity:
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
Lima
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
cuss
noun, curse word; oath.
leud
noun, a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
Lib.
Tess
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
libs
noun, liberation (def 2):
lice
noun, plural of louse.
cult
noun, a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
Lido
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
Culm
noun, coal dust; slack.
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:
lieu
noun, place; stead.
cule
isls
Isle
noun, a small island.
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.
Emil
noun, a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
Duce
noun, a leader or dictator.
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).
Susa
noun, a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
elds
noun, age.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
dubs
noun, an awkward, unskillful person.
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.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
dual
noun, the dual number.
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.
Elam
noun, an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
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.
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.
eous
DOTE
noun, decay of wood.
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
Tame
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
dost
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
Doss
noun, a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house.
Esd.
ESIS
eso-
dose
noun, a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
est.
ELAS
tab.
doms
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
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.
tael
noun, liang.
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
ebbs
noun, the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
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.
Tace
noun, tasset.
tabu
noun, a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice: Synonyms: ban, proscription, embargo, interdiction; no-no.
Dust
noun, earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
tabs
noun, a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
eco-
ect-
ducs
noun, duke.
duos
noun, Music. duet.
duo-
dumb
adjective, lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
Duma
noun, (in Russia prior to 1917) a council or official assembly.
Edam
noun, a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
dulc
Duit
noun, doit (def 1).
duet
noun, a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
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.
Edom
noun, Esau, the brother of Jacob.
dues
noun, something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
EDTA
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.
duct
noun, any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
doom
noun, fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune:
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.
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.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
DMSO
Tams
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
idem
noun, another exactly the same.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
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.
Tasm
TASS
noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
idol
noun, an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
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.
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
ile-
dis-
diol
noun, glycol (def 2).
subs
noun, a submarine.
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.
IMCO
dim.
iod-
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
Dies
noun, Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
diel
adjective, of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ious
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.
isba
noun, izba.
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
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).
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
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.
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.
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
dolt
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
Eula
noun, End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
dols
noun, a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
sues
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
suds
noun, soapy water.
IADB
Dole
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
dol.
idae
doit
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
does
noun, a plural of doe.
ible
Ibos
noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
DOCS
noun, doctor.
ical
ICAO
ICBM
Ice.
doc.
plural, document.
iced
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
dobe
noun, Informal. adobe.
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
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.
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:
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
Mead
noun, an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
maul
noun, a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
SScD
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.
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.
Cels
Mita
noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
BSME
MDES
mdse
BSMT
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.
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.
Maud
noun, a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland.
meas
meat
noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
told
verb, simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
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.
BSOT
Cebu
noun, an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
BSSA
BSSE
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.
CBEL
Maui
noun, an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
BSLS
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.
cit.
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.
MALD
clam
noun, any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species. Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
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.
clad
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
BSES
moat
noun, a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
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.
MALS
BSIE
malt
noun, germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cess
noun, British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
cis-
Moab
noun, an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
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.
cide
Mass
noun, a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
BSIT
Ceto
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
BSLM
MatE
noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
caul
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Clem
noun, a male given name, form of Clement.
bus.
mias
plural, missing in action.
Buda
noun, See under Budapest.
mibs
noun, a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
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.
TODS
MICE
noun, plural of mouse.
Mid.
bul.
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.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
mids
noun, Archaic. the middle.
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
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.
sots
noun, a drunkard.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
mild
noun, British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
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).
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
buss
noun, verb (used with or without object), kiss.
Milo
noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
mils
noun, a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
Milt
noun, the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
buts
noun, buts, reservations or objections:
mis-
Bute
noun, phenylbutazone.
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.
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.
cat.
mels
noun, honey.
Mela
noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
MELD
noun, the act of melding.
Cass
noun, Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
btl.
1080
Bubo
noun, an inflammatory swelling of a lymphatic gland, especially in the groin or armpit.
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).
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.
mise
noun, a settlement or agreement.
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.
melt
noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
mes-
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.
calm
noun, freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
Cal.
caid
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
Tob.
mess
noun, a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
met.
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.
cadi
noun, qadi.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
mal-
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
lout
noun, an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
MOLA
noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Com.
lote
noun, lotus.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
mol.
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
loud
Idioms, out loud, aloud; audibly:
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:
moit
noun, a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
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.
Ste.
stbd
Bosc
noun, a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
Ltd.
Bose
noun, Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
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.
mail
noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
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.
coma
noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
Loss
noun, detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
codo
noun, a city in NE Brazil.
Como
noun, Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
Coos
noun, a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
molt
noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
mols
noun, mole4 .
Loco
noun, locoweed.
boom
noun, a deep, prolonged, resonant sound.
coom
noun, soot; coal dust; smut.
cool
noun, something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
lode
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
COMS
noun, Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
Lodi
noun, a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
boos
noun, an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
Loeb
noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
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.
coml
Lois
noun, a female given name.
Loma
noun, a hill or ridge having a broad top.
Lome
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
come
noun, Slang: Vulgar. semen.
Boot
noun, a covering of leather, rubber, or the like, for the foot and all or part of the leg.
comd
mold
noun, a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
LOOM
noun, a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
Loos
noun, Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
loot
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
Luce
noun, a pike, especially when fully grown.
lube
noun, lubricant.
moil
noun, hard work or drudgery.
macs
noun, fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
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:
BSBA
clou
noun, a major point of interest or attention.
Mode
noun, a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
Mac-
Mace
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
mod.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
maco
noun, an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
clod
noun, a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
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.
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.
made
noun, the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
mads
noun, an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
BSCE
MAEd
Mael
noun, a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
maes
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
clit
noun, clitoris.
BSEc
maid
noun, a female servant.
BSEM
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
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.
bout
noun, a contest or trial of strength, as of boxing.
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.
CMOS
noun, complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
BOSS
noun, a person who employs or superintends workers; manager.
coda
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
cobs
noun, a corncob.
bot.
lude
noun, Quaalude.
lues
noun, syphilis.
Cobb
noun, Howell [hou-uh l] /ˈhaʊ əl/ (Show IPA), 1815–68, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1849–51.
Lust
noun, intense sexual desire or appetite.
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.
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).
cml.
med.
Mods
noun, a person who is in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
stab
noun, the act of stabbing.
club
noun, a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.
clue
noun, anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
but-
bote
noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
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:
UTC
Sus
TAE
preposition, to.
SOS
noun, any call for help:
USO
TAM
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
USM
TAL
Soo
noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
uti
Tom
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
SSC
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
Ube
noun, a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
SMS
TES
noun, ti1 .
USA
USS
UAE
UAM
Tim
noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
STB
Sta
UDC
udo
noun, a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
St.
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
TEC
noun, detective.
STM
STL
SSM
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.
TSS
Tu.
tub
noun, a bathtub.
TSI
STI
tue
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
TIA
TSE
TID
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.
tum
verb (used with object), to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
SST
UIT
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
SMA
TBA
TLC
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
tlo
TMO
Ume
noun, a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
UMT
ss.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
USB
USC
Sou
noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
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.
TBD
SSA
ule
noun, caucho.
SSE
Ulm
noun, a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
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.
ult
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
TCS
SSI
SMD
Tbi
SMB
TCA
SSD
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
TBO
SSB
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
Ido
noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
SLE
DSO
cud
noun, the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
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.
cum
noun, come (def 24).
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
DBE
DCL
DCM
do.
DOA
DSC
DSM
DAB
noun, a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
cte
DAE
Dal
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
Dam
noun, a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
DAS
noun, hyrax.
dau
noun, dhow.
DBA
DBS
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.
DCS
de-
DEA
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
Cub
noun, the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
CTA
di.
CID
noun, The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
CAB
noun, a taxicab.
CAD
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
CAI
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.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
CBS
CDT
CEA
CED
CEO
CIA
CIB
CIE
CST
CIM
cle
CLI
Clo
CLU
CMA
CMD
COB
noun, a corncob.
COO
noun, a cooing sound.
COS
noun, romaine.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
CSA
CSO
DET
DIB
verb (used without object), to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water.
ct.
SLA
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ebb
noun, the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
EBS
ec-
ECA
ECM
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
ed.
EDA
noun, a female given name.
EdB
EDC
EdM
abbreviation, electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
EDS
noun, education:
EAM
EDT
EIS
eld
noun, age.
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
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.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
EMS
noun, the letter M, m.
EMT
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.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ESA
Esc
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ead
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.
Doi
DIL
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.
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.
DLC
DLO
DLS
DMA
DML
DMS
DMT
DOB
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
ea.
Dou
noun, Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
DSA
DSS
DST
Du.
dub
noun, an awkward, unskillful person.
Duc
noun, duke.
due
noun, something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
DUI
eo-
EOM
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ETD
cl.
cs.
ess
noun, the letter S, s.
ase
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
ALM
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
ALU
Amb
AMC
AME
AMI
noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
AMS
AMU
AOU
asb
ASI
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ASM
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
ast
ASU
at.
ATB
ATC
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
AUM
noun, Om.
BBC
BCE
ALC
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.
bd.
plural, board.
ABM
Am.
ab-
ac-
ad-
ADC
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
al.
AUC
abb
noun, low-grade wool from the breech or outer edges of a fleece.
ABC
noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
abd
Abe
noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
Abo
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
AIM
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
abt
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ACS
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ADB
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
ADS
noun, advertisement.
ae.
AEC
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
AIC
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
BCL
BDS
plural, board.
COD
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
BSD
BLM
BLS
BLT
plural, a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
BME
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:
boo
noun, an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
BSL
BSA
BSE
BLA
BSM
BSO
BST
Bt.
BTE
bu.
Bub
noun, (used as an often insolent term of address) brother; buddy.
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.
ca.
CBD
CBE
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.
Co.
ble
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.
be-
BAO
noun, an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
BEM
BED
noun, a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.
bl.
BOD
noun, body:
BSS
BSC
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.
Bac
bad
noun, that which is bad:
Bai
noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
BAM
noun, a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
BAS
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
BIE
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.
BBA
bbs
noun, a size of shot, 0.18 inches (0.46 cm) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
BCD
BCS
BDA
Bde
BEA
noun, a female given name, form of Beatrice.
bec
Bel
noun, a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
bi-
Bia
noun, the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
BID
noun, an act or instance of bidding.
ESL
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
ESU
mut
noun, mutt.
MOS
noun, moment (def 1).
MOT
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
MSA
MSD
MSE
MSI
MST
Mt.
MTI
MTO
MTS
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.
ob.
MOI
Oc.
OED
OSA
OSB
OSD
OTC
OAO
OAS
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
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.
moo
noun, a mooing sound.
Moe
noun, a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
MEC
noun, a pimp; mack.
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.
Mab
noun, Queen Mab.
MAD
noun, an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
MAE
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
Mao
mas
noun, mother1 .
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.
mbd
MBO
MCI
MDT
Mel
noun, honey.
MOC
noun, moccasin.
Meo
noun, Miao (def 1).
mi.
MI5
noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
MI6
noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
MIB
noun, a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
MIE
MIT
ml.
MLA
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.
mob
noun, a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
obl
OCD
Mo.
SCS
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
Sal
noun, salt1 .
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
sb.
SBA
SBE
sc.
SCB
ScD
SCM
SDA
sd.
SDI
SDS
se-
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
SED
SEI
noun, sei whale.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
SES
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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.
sis
noun, sister.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
So.
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
OCS
Om.
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.
ODS
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
ODT
OEM
OEO
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
oic
oid
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.
OIt
Ola
Old
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
oma
plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
oud
noun, a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
OMB
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.
oo-
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.
OOT
ose
OSO
OSS
ot-
OTA
OTB
ote
OTS
MS.
plural, manuscript.
MEA
noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
MIA
plural, missing in action.
LDS
Isl
ism
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
ist
ITA
ITC
ite
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
IUD
ium
IUS
La.
Me.
ISA
LSD
Lt.
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).
Lad
noun, a boy or youth.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
lb.
plural, pound.
LBO
LBS
plural, pound.
ise
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
LCD
Ibo
noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
ETO
ETS
eu-
ics
id.
ITU
io-
Ia.
ial
IAS
ib.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
IOU
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).
IDB
ide
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.
il-
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
ILO
ILS
imu
noun, a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
IOC
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
IOT
LCA
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.
LCI
LTA
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
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.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
LIM
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LMT
lub
LST
let
noun, British. a lease.
LSS
LSM
LSI
LOC
LSC
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
Lou
noun, a male given name, form of Louis.
loo
noun, a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
leu
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
lid
noun, a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
Ld.
Md.
Les
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
MBE
Mc-
LED
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
LCT
LCM
LDC
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
CU
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.
SM
SL
CM
SA
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
LU
noun, a male or female given name, form of Lou.
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.
AO
MA
noun, mother1 .
M.
MB
TM
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
i.
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.
t.
TB
TD
T1
ic
TL
S.
Ud
CE
L2
SU
L.
dl
LC
BO
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
L1
BB
noun, a size of shot, 0.18 inches (0.46 cm) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
DM
BC
DB
le
MU
noun, the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
OA
TE
noun, ti1 .
O.
TC
OE
noun, oy2 .
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.
BA
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
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.
UL
Eb
UI
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
CB
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
D.
UB
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
B-
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.
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.
UC
U.
EI
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
LM
ol
BM
Word Value for discombobulates
Scrable

0

Words with friends

29

Similar words for discombobulates
Word of the day