Anagrams of easterling
Word easterling has
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that can be made by using the letters of easterling.
- generalist
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noun,
a person whose knowledge, aptitudes, and skills are applied to a field as a whole or to a variety of different fields (opposed to specialist).
- treenails
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noun,
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- algerines
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noun,
Algerian.
- stingaree
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noun,
a stingray.
- anglesite
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noun,
a mineral, lead sulfate, PbSO 4 , found in massive deposits and in colorless or variously tinted crystals: a minor ore of lead.
- agentries
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noun,
the profession, business, or activities of an agent:
- Teresian
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noun,
a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
- Sterling
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noun,
British currency.
- segreant
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adjective,
(of a griffin) rampant.
- greatens
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verb (used with object),
to make greater; enlarge; increase.
- entrails
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- telerans
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noun,
a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
- legatine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or authorized by a legate.
- Leinster
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noun,
a province in the E Republic of Ireland. 7576 sq. mi. (19,620 sq. km).
- anergies
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noun,
Pathology. deficiency of energy.
- ensilage
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noun,
the preservation of green fodder in a silo or pit.
- gelatins
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noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- realties
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noun,
real property or real estate.
- egalites
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noun,
equality.
- grantees
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noun,
the receiver of a grant.
- Algerine
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noun,
Algerian.
- sanglier
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noun,
a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
- lineages
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noun,
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:
- arenites
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noun,
psammite.
- enlarges
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verb (used with object),
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to:
- Teresina
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noun,
a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
- reenlist
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verb (used with or without object),
to enlist again.
- ingrates
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noun,
an ungrateful person.
- ateliers
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noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- astringe
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verb (used with object),
to compress; bind together; constrict.
- Starling
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noun,
a chunky, medium-sized European passerine bird, Sturnus vulgaris, of iridescent black plumage with seasonal speckles, that nests in colonies: introduced into North America.
- integral
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noun,
an integral whole.
- stealing
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noun,
the act of a person who steals.
- enargite
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noun,
a mineral, copper arsenic and sulfide, Cu 3 AsS 4 , occurring in the form of black orthorhombic crystals having perfect cleavage: an important source of copper.
- genitals
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plural noun,
genitalia.
- arsenite
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noun,
a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
- steering
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noun,
the discriminatory practice by a real estate agent of maneuvering a client from a minority group away from considering a home in a white neighborhood.
- gentries
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noun,
wellborn and well-bred people.
- Sergeant
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noun,
a noncommissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal.
- gentiles
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noun,
a person who is not Jewish, especially a Christian.
- ratlines
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- engrails
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- granites
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noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- generals
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noun,
Military.
U.S. Army and Air Force. an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force.
U.S. Army. an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army.
U.S. Marine Corps. an officer holding the highest rank in the corps.
(in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army.
- treenail
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noun,
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- estrange
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verb (used with object),
to turn away in feeling or affection; make unfriendly or hostile; alienate the affections of:
- sagenite
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noun,
a variety of rutile occurring as needlelike crystals embedded in quartz.
- resinate
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
- reagents
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noun,
a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis.
- aglisten
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adjective,
refulgent; glistening.
- ganister
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noun,
a highly refractory, siliceous rock used to line furnaces.
- Salinger
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noun,
J(erome) D(avid) 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- ringlets
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noun,
a curled lock of hair.
- eternals
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noun,
something that is eternal.
- gantries
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noun,
a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
- strangle
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verb (used with object),
to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord.
- trenails
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noun,
treenail.
- retinals
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- Triangle
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noun,
a closed plane figure having three sides and three angles.
- engrail
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- gainers
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- Selenga
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noun,
a river in N central Asia, flowing E and N through the NW Mongolian People's Republic through the Buryat Autonomous Republic in the SE Russian Federation to Lake Baikal. About 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- negates
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verb (used with object),
to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of:
- ratines
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- enrages
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verb (used with object),
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
- argents
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noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- integer
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noun,
Mathematics. one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., or zero.
Compare whole number.
- retains
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- ringlet
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noun,
a curled lock of hair.
- stearin
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- reginas
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noun,
queen.
- Genista
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Genista, of the legume family, having showy flowers and including many species of broom.
- saltern
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noun,
a saltworks.
- Laertes
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noun,
the father of Odysseus.
- gerents
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noun,
a ruler or manager.
- Steiner
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noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
- seringa
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- nailers
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Geraint
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noun,
one of the knights of the Round Table, husband of Enid.
- Gentile
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noun,
a person who is not Jewish, especially a Christian.
- gaiters
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noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- seriate
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adjective,
arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- Senegal
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noun,
a republic in W Africa: independent member of the French Community; formerly part of French West Africa. 76,084 sq. mi. (197,057 sq. km). Capital: Dakar.
- galerie
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noun,
gallery (def 8).
- retails
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- trienes
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noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- gentles
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adjective,
kindly; amiable:
- strange
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adverb,
in a strange manner.
- atelier
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noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- ingesta
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plural noun,
substances ingested.
- reagent
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noun,
a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis.
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- Eastern
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adjective,
lying toward or situated in the east:
- easting
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noun,
Navigation. the distance due east made good on any course tending eastward; easterly departure.
- tringle
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noun,
a narrow, straight molding, as a fillet.
- greaten
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verb (used with object),
to make greater; enlarge; increase.
- eatings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- gratins
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noun,
au gratin.
- Teleran
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noun,
a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
- slating
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noun,
the act or work of covering something with slates.
- egalite
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noun,
equality.
- retsina
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- telegas
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noun,
a Russian cart of rude construction, having four wheels and no springs.
- gratine
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verb (used with object),
to bake or broil (food) in au gratin style.
- regains
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- Slinger
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noun,
a person or thing that slings.
- grantee
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noun,
the receiver of a grant.
- regales
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noun,
a sumptuous feast.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- ingrate
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noun,
an ungrateful person.
- elegant
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adjective,
tastefully fine or luxurious in dress, style, design, etc.:
- atingle
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adjective,
tingling; stimulated.
- glaires
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- ingates
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noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- elegits
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noun,
a writ of execution against a judgment debtor's goods, property, or land, held by the judgment creditor until payment of the debt, as from rents on the land.
- eaglets
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noun,
a young eagle.
- singlet
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noun,
a sleeveless athletic jersey, especially a loose-fitting top worn by runners, joggers, etc.
- elegist
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noun,
the author of an elegy.
- gristle
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noun,
cartilage, especially in meats.
- greisen
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noun,
a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.
- tensile
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adjective,
of or relating to tension:
- earings
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- glisten
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noun,
a glistening; sparkle.
- elaters
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noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- earnest
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noun,
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
- glister
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noun,
glitter; sparkle.
- Teniers
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noun,
David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
- tearing
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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.
- enlarge
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verb (used with object),
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to:
- genital
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adjective,
of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
- Sargent
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noun,
Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts) 1895–1967, English conductor.
- realist
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noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- gastrin
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noun,
a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
- ligates
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verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- Stiegel
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noun,
Henry William, 1729–85, German iron and glass manufacturer in America.
- gearset
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noun,
a combination of gears that mesh to provide a particular gear ratio.
- liernes
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noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- ratings
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noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- Algiers
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.
- sternal
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adjective,
of or relating to the sternum.
- resting
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noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- gelatin
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noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- Erigena
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noun,
Johannes Scotus [joh-han-eez skoh-tuh s,, -han-is] /dʒoʊˈhæn iz ˈskoʊ təs,, -ˈhæn ɪs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c810–c877, Irish philosopher and theologian.
- reagins
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- Seagirt
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noun,
surrounded by the sea.
- relates
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verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- stinger
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noun,
a person or thing that stings.
- linages
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noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- ergates
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noun,
a worker ant.
- relents
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verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- lisente
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noun,
plural of sente.
- transl.
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- saltier
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noun,
saltire.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- saltire
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noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- linters
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noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- garnets
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noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- Linares
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noun,
a city in S Spain.
- trainee
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noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- lingers
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- Tangier
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noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.
- lineate
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adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- tangles
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noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- lineage
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noun,
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- eternal
-
noun,
something that is eternal.
- Reigate
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noun,
a city in Surrey in SE England, a London suburb.
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- general
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noun,
Military.
U.S. Army and Air Force. an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force.
U.S. Army. an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army.
U.S. Marine Corps. an officer holding the highest rank in the corps.
(in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army.
- seating
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noun,
an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat.
- leasing
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noun,
lying; falsehood.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- tingles
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noun,
a tingling sensation.
- Anglist
-
noun,
Anglicist.
- triages
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noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- granite
-
noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- legates
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noun,
an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative.
- anglers
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- reglets
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noun,
Architecture.
a groove for guiding or holding a panel, window sash, etc.
a narrow, flat molding; fillet.
- leaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- entries
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- enteral
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adjective,
enteric.
- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- entires
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- 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.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- arenite
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noun,
psammite.
- Antlers
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noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- leister
-
noun,
a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
- Angeles
-
noun,
a city in the Philippines, on S central Luzon.
- geneal.
-
- sterile
-
adjective,
free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
- etesian
-
adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- lasting
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noun,
a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc.
- Garnet
-
noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- gentle
-
adjective,
kindly; amiable:
- Strain
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- genets
-
noun,
any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
- gaslit
-
noun,
light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
- genial
-
adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- relies
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- genit.
-
- grails
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- gnarls
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- genera
-
noun,
a plural of genus.
- gisant
-
noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- rating
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- Strega
-
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- gelati
-
noun,
a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- gaiter
-
noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- gainst
-
preposition,
against.
- glairs
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- glares
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- gastr-
-
- Glaser
-
noun,
Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
- gleans
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- gleets
-
noun,
Pathology.
a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound.
persistent or chronic gonorrhea.
- Gliere
-
noun,
Reinhold Moritzovich [rahyn-hawlt maw-ryi-tsuh-vyich] /ˈraɪn hɔlt ˈmɔ ryɪ tsə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, Russian composer.
- Gesner
-
noun,
Konrad von [kon-rad von;; German kawn-raht fuh n] /ˈkɒn ræd vɒn;; German ˈkɔn rɑt fən/ (Show IPA), 1516–65, Swiss naturalist.
- Geisel
-
noun,
Theodor Seuss [soos] /sus/ (Show IPA), ("Dr. Seuss") 1904–91, U.S. humorist, illustrator, and author of children's books.
- Sterne
-
noun,
Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
- gerent
-
noun,
a ruler or manager.
- glints
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- stager
-
noun,
a person of experience in some profession, way of life, etc.
- genies
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- INGRES
-
noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- grani-
-
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- ligate
-
verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- ligase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- ligans
-
noun,
lagan.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- lieges
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- liangs
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- resign
-
verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- resent
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- Lester
-
noun,
a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
- reseat
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- lignes
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- sealer
-
noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- Searle
-
noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- legits
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- legist
-
noun,
an expert in law, especially ancient law.
- legers
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- legate
-
noun,
an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative.
- seater
-
noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- seeing
-
noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- ligers
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- Nergal
-
noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- negate
-
verb (used with object),
to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of:
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- linage
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- liters
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- Lister
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- resile
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- Sanger
-
noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- linger
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Grants
-
noun,
a town in W New Mexico.
- single
-
noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- signet
-
noun,
a small seal, as on a finger ring.
- Ingles
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- ingest
-
verb (used with object),
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
- silage
-
noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- ingate
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- ranges
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- instr.
-
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- grilse
-
noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- Gretna
-
noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- greets
-
verb (used with object),
to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
- greens
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- Greats
-
- grease
-
noun,
the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
- gratis
-
adverb,
without charge or payment; free:
- gratin
-
noun,
au gratin.
- grates
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- signer
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- lagers
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- lasing
-
noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- selen-
-
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- larges
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- rentes
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- senega
-
noun,
the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
- Langer
-
noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- Serang
-
noun,
Ceram.
- inter.
-
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- signal
-
noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- intra-
-
- signee
-
noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- glaire
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- elegit
-
noun,
a writ of execution against a judgment debtor's goods, property, or land, held by the judgment creditor until payment of the debt, as from rents on the land.
- elates
-
adjective,
elated.
- elater
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- regnal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- Regain
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- teleg.
-
- egrets
-
noun,
any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World.
- telega
-
noun,
a Russian cart of rude construction, having four wheels and no springs.
- tirage
-
noun,
the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
- Egesta
-
noun,
matter egested from the body, as excrement or other waste.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- aligns
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- eating
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- agrees
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- treens
-
noun,
treenware.
- teaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- trans.
-
- Tralee
-
noun,
a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- Algren
-
noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- algins
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- regale
-
noun,
a sumptuous feast.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Regina
-
noun,
queen.
- aretes
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Argent
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- argils
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- Ariege
-
noun,
a department in S France. 1893 sq. mi. (4905 sq. km). Capital: Foix.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- reglet
-
noun,
Architecture.
a groove for guiding or holding a panel, window sash, etc.
a narrow, flat molding; fillet.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsen-
-
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- ternes
-
noun,
terne metal.
- Easter
-
noun,
an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- Angles
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Angers
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- earing
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- angler
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- regent
-
noun,
a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
- tingle
-
noun,
a tingling sensation.
- tergal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the tergum.
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- eagres
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- eaglet
-
noun,
a young eagle.
- tinges
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- eagers
-
noun,
eagre.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Teresa
-
noun,
Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enters
-
Verb phrases,
enter into,
to participate in; engage in.
to investigate; consider:
to sympathize with; share in.
to form a constituent part or ingredient of:
to go into a particular state:
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- tangle
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- targes
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- enrage
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- relent
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Ernest
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
- enter-
-
- ergate
-
noun,
a worker ant.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- relate
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- reagin
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- string
-
noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- Engels
-
noun,
Friedrich [free-drikh] /ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1820–95, German socialist in England: collaborated with Karl Marx in systematizing Marxism.
- reigns
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- triage
-
noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- aglets
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- aglint
-
adjective,
displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering:
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- angst
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- anti-
-
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Segre
-
noun,
Emilio [uh-mee-lee-oh,, uh-meel-yoh;; Italian e-mee-lyaw] /əˈmi liˌoʊ,, əˈmil yoʊ;; Italian ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1989, U.S. physicist, born in Italy: Nobel prize 1959.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- 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.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- ante-
-
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- anis-
-
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- lang.
-
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- regle
-
noun,
a groove or channel for guiding a sliding door.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- 30-30
-
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- trigs
-
noun,
trigonometry.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- nears
-
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- aeri-
-
- sanit
-
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- agist
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- ling.
-
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- lign-
-
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- treas
-
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- agree
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- Regt.
-
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- 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.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- aglet
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- lings
-
noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- nitr-
-
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- natl.
-
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- angi-
-
- trig.
-
- legit
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- Angl.
-
- Legis
-
- leges
-
noun,
plural of lex.
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Leger
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- Liege
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- alti-
-
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- gilts
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- stang
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- getas
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- geste
-
noun,
gest.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girts
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- gents
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- glint
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- gleet
-
noun,
Pathology.
a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound.
persistent or chronic gonorrhea.
- glees
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- glans
-
noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- 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.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Srta.
-
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- STAGE
-
noun,
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Engel
-
noun,
Lehman [ley-muh n] /ˈleɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1910–1982, U.S. conductor and composer.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Gates
-
noun,
Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- tangs
-
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- 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.
- galet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- gaits
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- gains
-
- 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.
- stge.
-
- Engle
-
noun,
Paul (Hamilton) 1908–91, U.S. poet and educator.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- engr.
-
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- genre
-
noun,
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
- Genl.
-
- tears
-
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- Genie
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- Genet
-
noun,
any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- ster.
-
- gelts
-
noun,
money.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Tegea
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Arcadia, Greece.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- tiger
-
noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- tiers
-
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.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- 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.
- inst.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- astr.
-
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- eager
-
noun,
eagre.
- intr.
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Serge
-
noun,
a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Arnel
-
- 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.
- Ital.
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Iran.
-
- seti-
-
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- siege
-
noun,
the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- reni-
-
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- grees
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- Green
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- egers
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- egest
-
verb (used with object),
to discharge, as from the body; void (opposed to ingest).
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- EGRET
-
noun,
any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- tele-
-
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- sing.
-
- greet
-
verb (used with object),
to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- Eagle
-
noun,
any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations.
Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
- eagre
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- IATSE
-
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- 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.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- relig
-
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- grist
-
noun,
grain to be ground.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- 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.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rel.
-
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- 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.
- 1080
-
- 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.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- str.
-
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- stlg
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- stg.
-
- Ste.
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- Sra.
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- 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.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tRNA
-
- tri-
-
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- 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.
- 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.
- ter.
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tegs
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- 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.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- 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.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 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.
- RNAS
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- 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.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- 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.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Sig.
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- 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.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- 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.
- Ire.
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- Eger
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- inae
-
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ile-
-
- Eng.
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- ign.
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Ens.
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- leg.
-
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- ates
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- 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.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- enl.
-
- ergs
-
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Gen.
-
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gets
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- gest
-
noun,
a story or tale.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Ger.
-
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- gees
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- Gal.
-
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- gres
-
- gree
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- gras
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- Glee
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- est.
-
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Lat.
-
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- 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.
- Aire
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NIRA
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alg.
-
- Alis
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- alt.
-
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- agst
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Reg.
-
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- Agee
-
noun,
James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- NTIA
-
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- agit
-
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- agr.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Arg.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- ant.
-
- ARIS
-
- lit.
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lin.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- 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:
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- ANSI
-
- art.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- ETS
-
- Eg.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- Ga.
-
- ETR
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- Ar.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- al.
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ASR
-
- at.
-
- TSI
-
- TGN
-
- TSE
-
- ag-
-
- TIA
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- gi.
-
- ASN
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- an.
-
- ASI
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- ae.
-
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ase
-
- Agt
-
- TAL
-
- tr.
-
- ast
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- eir
-
- ene
-
- tra
-
- en-
-
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- Tng
-
- 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.
- tlr
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EIS
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANG
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ean
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ESR
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ESL
-
- ese
-
- ESA
-
- EEG
-
- ERT
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ARS
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- 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.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- 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.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- SLR
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- LNG
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- SAR
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LSI
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- SAE
-
- lg.
-
- Les
-
- rte
-
- STL
-
- 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).
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- RTS
-
- rt.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- nr.
-
- 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.
- NRA
-
- NSA
-
- Re.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- REA
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- RSE
-
- ne-
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- RNA
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NEA
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- NES
-
- 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:
- NIA
-
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- 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.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- GSA
-
- ILS
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- il-
-
- St.
-
- SLE
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ier
-
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ges
-
- GSR
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- ial
-
- gt.
-
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- SLA
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- Ia.
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- in.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- GTS
-
- ine
-
- Lt.
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- La.
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- ite
-
- ITA
-
- gl.
-
- Sr.
-
- ist
-
- Sta
-
- ISR
-
- Isl
-
- Gr.
-
- ise
-
- gre
-
- Sgt
-
- STI
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRL
-
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- Ir.
-
- ing
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- L1
-
- rg
-
- NL
-
- G.
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RI
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- TG
-
- 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.
-
- 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.
- RN
-
- SA
-
- GN
-
- LR
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L.
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- ee
-
- le
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- ln
-
- IG
-
- SN
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NG
-
- NI
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- SL
-
- SG
-
- L2
-
- S.
-
- i.
-
- TL
-
- TN
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.