Anagrams of disconcert
Word disconcert has
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- occidents
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noun,
the Occident.
the West; the countries of Europe and America.
Western Hemisphere.
- codirects
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verb (used with object),
to direct (a movie or other performance) with another or others.
- centroids
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noun,
Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero.
Compare center of mass.
- cordites
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noun,
a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
- codirect
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verb (used with object),
to direct (a movie or other performance) with another or others.
- centroid
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noun,
Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero.
Compare center of mass.
- conceits
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noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- croceins
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noun,
any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
- D-notice
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noun,
a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
- concerts
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noun,
a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
- cornices
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noun,
Architecture.
any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.
the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
- Occident
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noun,
the Occident.
the West; the countries of Europe and America.
Western Hemisphere.
- doctrine
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noun,
a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government:
- consider
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verb (used with object),
to think carefully about, especially in order to make a decision; contemplate; reflect on:
- cordite
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noun,
a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
- decocts
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verb (used with object),
to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
- cistron
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noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- steroid
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noun,
any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- sterno-
-
- Ericson
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noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- ctenoid
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adjective,
comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
- rescind
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verb (used with object),
to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
- rodents
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noun,
a rodent mammal.
- side-on
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adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- citrons
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- conceit
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noun,
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc.
- cornets
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- constr.
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- conster
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verb (used with or without object),
construe.
- indorse
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verb (used with object),
endorse.
- storied
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noun,
a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- concise
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adjective,
expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse:
- concert
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noun,
a public musical performance in which a number of singers or instrumentalists, or both, participate.
- credits
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noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- crocein
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noun,
any of several acid azo dyes producing orange or scarlet colors.
- coedits
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verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- sidero-
-
- codices
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noun,
plural of codex.
- orectic
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adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- erotics
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- ciceros
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- cornice
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noun,
Architecture.
any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction, or dividing it horizontally for compositional purposes.
the uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting of a bed molding, a corona, and a cymatium, with rows of dentils, modillions, etc., often placed between the bed molding and the corona.
- cestoid
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noun,
cestode.
- centri-
-
- centro-
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- triodes
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noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- discern
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verb (used with object),
to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend:
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- tinders
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noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- dineros
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noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- docents
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noun,
privatdocent.
- centric
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adjective,
pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
- cerotic
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adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- deontic
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adjective,
of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
- norites
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- orients
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- directs
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adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- strode
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noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- Coster
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noun,
costermonger.
- credit
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noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- Strine
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noun,
Australian English.
- distr.
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- second
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noun,
a second part.
- Dorset
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noun,
1st Earl of, Thomas Sackville.
- disco-
-
- Estrin
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noun,
estrone.
- rident
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Dnestr
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noun,
Russian name of Dniester.
- todies
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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.
- donsie
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adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- stoned
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noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- stoner
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noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- Donets
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noun,
a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
- corned
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noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- CORNET
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noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Senior
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noun,
a person who is older than another.
- dories
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noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- stride
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noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- docent
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noun,
privatdocent.
- corset
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noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- sector
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noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- Cortes
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noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- sinter
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noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- Tocsin
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- credos
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- recons
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- dorsi-
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- Reston
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noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Edison
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noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- editor
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noun,
a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
- decors
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noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- decoct
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verb (used with object),
to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
- tensor
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noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- toners
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- dicots
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noun,
a dicotyledon.
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- tinder
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noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- cteno-
-
- onside
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adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- Tories
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noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- Ostend
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noun,
a seaport in NW Belgium.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- direct
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adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- cretin
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- denti-
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- escort
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noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- recti-
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- rectos
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- driest
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noun,
a prohibitionist.
- droits
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noun,
a legal right or claim.
- diners
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noun,
a person who dines.
- crones
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- CRONIC
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noun,
very potent marijuana.
- dinero
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noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- Osetic
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adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- nitro-
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- cordis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the heart.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- nocti-
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- noctis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- soccer
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noun,
a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
- triens
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noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- trends
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noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- intro.
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- Nordic
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noun,
a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
- intros
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noun,
an introduction.
- rodent
-
noun,
a rodent mammal.
- Nestor
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noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- steric
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adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- Cedric
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noun,
a male given name.
- steno-
-
- irones
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- inters
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verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- ciders
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noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- sorted
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noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sortie
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noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- Cercis
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noun,
any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
- Cicero
-
noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- trices
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noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- necro-
-
- censor
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noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- centr-
-
- centos
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noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- centi-
-
- C-in-C
-
- cinder
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noun,
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- intoed
-
adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- coders
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- conics
-
noun,
the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- niters
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- inter.
-
- contd.
-
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- nitres
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noun,
niter.
- scenic
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noun,
a photograph, graphic representation, etc., depicting natural scenery.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- trones
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noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- triose
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noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- trines
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- contes
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plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- contr.
-
- sconce
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noun,
a bracket for candles or other lights, placed on a wall, mirror, picture frame, etc.
- triode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- Scoter
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noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- coedit
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verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- instr.
-
- nitr-
-
- tired
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noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- droit
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- drone
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noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- 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.
- serin
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- sero-
-
- donec
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conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- sonde
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noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- noise
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- tiers
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noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- sonic
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adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- drest
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- Doric
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noun,
a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- dorse
-
noun,
the back of a book or folded document.
- Doris
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- dorts
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- Seric
-
- snore
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noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- noct-
-
- sodic
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adjective,
pertaining to or containing sodium:
- dries
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noun,
a plural of dry.
- oste-
-
- dotes
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- teno-
-
- intr.
-
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- sito-
-
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- inst.
-
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Odets
-
noun,
Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Sino-
-
- Indo-
-
- icons
-
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- incr.
-
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- incor
-
- ideo-
-
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- econ.
-
- ordn.
-
- ecto-
-
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- edit.
-
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- 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.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- ster.
-
- endo-
-
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- seti-
-
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- ento-
-
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- doits
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- 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.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- cert.
-
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- cero-
-
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crit.
-
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- retd.
-
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- Scot.
-
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- 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:
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- coeds
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- scrod
-
noun,
a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- conc.
-
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- conic
-
noun,
Geometry. conic section.
- Cons.
-
- cine-
-
- Const
-
- cont.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- cords
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) clothing, especially trousers, of corded fabric; corduroys.
- cores
-
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- redos
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- dict.
-
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- rect.
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- doest
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- 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.
- doers
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- scend
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- 30-30
-
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- dirts
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- sect.
-
- dist.
-
- disc.
-
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- Recit
-
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cent.
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- deci-
-
- desc.
-
- decor
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- decos
-
noun,
art deco.
- reni-
-
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- dent.
-
- Cenci
-
noun,
Beatrice [be-ah-tree-che] /ˌbɛ ɑˈtri tʃɛ/ (Show IPA), 1577–1599, Italian parricide whose life is the subject of various novels and poems.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Nor.
-
- nos-
-
- not-
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- sci.
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Oct.
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Ont.
-
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- sec.
-
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ord.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- OSRD
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- rcd.
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- SNCC
-
noun,
a U.S. civil-rights organization formed by students and active especially during the 1960s, whose aim was to achieve political and economic equality for blacks through local and regional action groups.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- scr.
-
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rit.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- OECD
-
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- 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.
- 1080
-
- enc.
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- Dino
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- der.
-
- dioc
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Den.
-
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Dec.
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- dost
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- dir.
-
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- 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):
- TODS
-
- dis-
-
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tion
-
- trid
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- cis-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cide
-
- Ceto
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cet-
-
- CERN
-
- cen.
-
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Cdr.
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- tron
-
- cit.
-
- tri-
-
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Cres
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cort
-
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- 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:
- Cor.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Cond
-
- Con.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- 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.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- IndE
-
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- iod-
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Inc.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Ind.
-
- TDRS
-
- Ire.
-
- Ste.
-
- 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.
- neo-
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- iso-
-
- Soni
-
- NCTE
-
- sord
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- str.
-
- etc.
-
- end-
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Ens.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- std.
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- ter.
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- ten.
-
- eso-
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- est.
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- Esd.
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- TID
-
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Tro
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- ScD
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- se-
-
- SDR
-
- tr.
-
- SDI
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- STI
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- St.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- TCS
-
- Sr.
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SED
-
- 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).
- sc.
-
- ist
-
- SRO
-
- ed.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- EDT
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- EDC
-
- ec-
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ETD
-
- eo-
-
- DST
-
- DSR
-
- DRE
-
- Dr.
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ERT
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- 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.
- Ir.
-
- IOT
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ior
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOC
-
- ine
-
- So.
-
- ier
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- Esc
-
- ide
-
- ICC
-
- io-
-
- id.
-
- ics
-
- ETS
-
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- ESR
-
- Doi
-
- DNR
-
- IRO
-
- CDC
-
- CNC
-
- CIE
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- CIC
-
- CEO
-
- CED
-
- CEC
-
- CDT
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CNS
-
- CCR
-
- CCD
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- cc.
-
- CNO
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- 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.
- do.
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- di.
-
- DET
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- de-
-
- DCS
-
- 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.
- DSO
-
- DSC
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- cte
-
- CTC
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- CSO
-
- CSC
-
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- CRC
-
- IRC
-
- in.
-
- IRS
-
- ONI
-
- OTS
-
- ote
-
- ot-
-
- ose
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- RCS
-
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- oid
-
- oic
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- OCS
-
- Rd.
-
- Re.
-
- OCD
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- sd.
-
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSE
-
- Rs.
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- RCN
-
- rnd
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- RDS
-
- RDC
-
- RCT
-
- OCR
-
- ODT
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NEC
-
- ne-
-
- NDE
-
- NES
-
- NCC
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NCO
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NOC
-
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NRC
-
- nr.
-
- NSC
-
- ITC
-
- OCC
-
- Oc.
-
- ISR
-
- OTC
-
- OSD
-
- OED
-
- ite
-
- ise
-
- RO
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- CE
-
- NI
-
- ND
-
- S.
-
- NC
-
- N.
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- t.
-
- ic
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TD
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- TN
-
- DN
-
- O.
-
- SN
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- T1
-
- 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.
- D.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- R.
-
- RC
-
- 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.
- RI
-
- RN
-
- i.
-
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .