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Word ectrodactylism has
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- Coldstream
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noun,
a town in SE Berwick, in SE Scotland, on the Tweed River.
- cold-cream
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noun,
a creamy cosmetic, typically of oily consistency, used to cleanse or soothe the skin, especially of the face and neck, or to remove makeup.
- mesocratic
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adjective,
(of an igneous rock) composed of light and dark minerals in nearly equal amounts.
- cacomistle
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noun,
Also, cacomixle [kak-uh-mis-uh l, -mik-suh l] /ˈkæk əˌmɪs əl, -ˌmɪk səl/ (Show IPA). Also called bassarisk, ringtail, coon cat. a carnivorous animal, Bassariscus astutus, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., related to the raccoon but smaller, with a sharper snout and longer tail.
- microstate
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noun,
ministate.
- democratic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- road-test
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noun,
a check of an automobile's performance in actual operation on the road.
- lacertids
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noun,
any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Lacertidae.
- mediators
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noun,
a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
- cryolites
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noun,
a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na 3 AlF 6 , occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum.
- Aristotle
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noun,
384–322 b.c, Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great.
- lyocratic
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adjective,
noting a colloid owing its stability to the affinity of its particles for the liquid in which they are dispersed.
- dosimetry
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noun,
the process or method of measuring the dosage of ionizing radiation.
- remittals
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noun,
a remission.
- codirects
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verb (used with object),
to direct (a movie or other performance) with another or others.
- Samoyedic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Samoyed people or languages.
- old-timer
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noun,
a person whose residence, membership, or experience began long ago and has been continuing for a considerable length of time; veteran.
- estradiol
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noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 24 O 2 , produced by the maturing Graafian follicle, that causes proliferation and thickening of the tissues and blood vessels of the endometrium.
- macrocyte
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noun,
an abnormally large red blood cell.
- altimetry
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noun,
the science of measuring altitudes, as by altimeters.
- royalties
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noun,
royal persons collectively.
- Masoretic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Masorah or the Masoretes.
- comradely
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adjective,
of, like, or befitting a comrade:
- rolamites
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
- dactylics
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noun,
a dactylic verse.
- mislocate
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verb (used with object),
to misplace.
- radectomy
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noun,
excision of part or all of the root of a tooth.
- Corydalis
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noun,
any of the erect or climbing plants constituting the genus Corydalis, of the poppy family, having divided leaves, tuberous or fibrous roots, and clusters of irregular spurred flowers.
- Lattimore
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noun,
Richmond Alexander, 1906–84, U.S. poet, translator, and critic, born in China.
- Taylorism
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noun,
the application of scientific methods to the problem of obtaining maximum efficiency in industrial work or the like.
- corticate
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adjective,
having a cortex.
- soda-lime
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noun,
a mixture of sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide.
- tridactyl
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adjective,
having three fingers or toes, as certain reptiles.
- maledicts
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adjective,
accursed.
- astrocyte
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noun,
a star-shaped neuroglial cell of ectodermal origin.
- democracy
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noun,
government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
- decimolar
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- sectorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a sector.
- sclerotia
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noun,
a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- cartelist
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noun,
a member of a cartel or an advocate of cartelization.
- accredits
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verb (used with object),
to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with):
- metacryst
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noun,
a crystal formed by recrystallization of minerals in a metamorphic rock.
- tetracids
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noun,
a base or alcohol containing four hydroxyl groups.
- microstat
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noun,
a negative of a microphotograph made directly from a negative by a copy camera.
- sclerotic
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adjective,
Also, scleral. Anatomy. of or relating to the sclera.
- idolaters
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noun,
Also, idolist [ahyd-l-ist] /ˈaɪd l ɪst/ (Show IPA). a worshiper of idols.
- timocracy
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noun,
a form of government in which love of honor is the dominant motive of the rulers.
- timecards
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noun,
a card for recording the time at which an employee arrives at and departs from a job.
- microcyte
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noun,
Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.
- mortality
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noun,
the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence.
- tiltyards
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noun,
a courtyard or other area for tilting.
- dislocate
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noun,
Gymnastics. a maneuver on the rings in which a gymnast in an inverted pike position turns over to swing down while pushing the arms out and turning them so that the palms are facing out when the body turns over.
- diacetyls
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noun,
biacetyl.
- tailored
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- redcoats
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noun,
(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
- articled
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- dactylic
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noun,
a dactylic verse.
- dictates
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noun,
an authoritative order or command.
- Democrat
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noun,
an advocate of democracy.
- dictator
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noun,
a person exercising absolute power, especially a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession.
- die-cast
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adjective,
formed by die casting.
- moralist
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noun,
a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- radicels
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noun,
a minute root; a rootlet.
- totalism
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noun,
totalitarianism.
- red-clay
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noun,
a brown to red, widely distributed deep-sea deposit consisting chiefly of microscopic particles and tinted red by iron oxides and manganese.
- radicles
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noun,
Botany.
the lower part of the axis of an embryo; the primary root.
a rudimentary root; radicel or rootlet.
- maledict
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adjective,
accursed.
- morality
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noun,
conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- lodestar
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noun,
a star that shows the way.
- cristate
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adjective,
having a crest; crested.
- toiletry
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noun,
any article or preparation used in cleaning or grooming oneself, as soap or deodorant.
- diastole
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noun,
Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood.
Compare systole (def 1).
- modelist
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noun,
a person who makes models, as of airplanes.
- modality
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noun,
the quality or state of being modal.
- decimals
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noun,
decimal fraction.
- ricottas
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noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- delicacy
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noun,
fineness of texture, quality, etc.; softness; daintiness:
- molarity
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noun,
the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.
- stomatic
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adjective,
pertaining to the mouth.
- decrials
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noun,
the act of decrying; noisy censure.
- dermato-
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- remittal
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noun,
a remission.
- declaims
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verb (used with object),
to utter aloud in an oratorical manner:
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- detracts
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verb (used with object),
to draw away or divert; distract:
- dactylo-
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- diacetyl
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noun,
biacetyl.
- amyloids
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noun,
Biochemistry. a waxy, translucent substance, composed primarily of protein fibers, that is deposited in various organs of animals in certain diseases.
- darioles
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noun,
a small round mold.
- Damocles
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noun,
a flatterer who, having extolled the happiness of Dionysius, tyrant of Syracuse, was seated at a banquet with a sword suspended over his head by a single hair to show him the perilous nature of that happiness.
- striated
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adjective,
marked with striae; furrowed; striped; streaked.
- strictly
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adverb,
in a strict manner; rigorously; stringently:
- demotics
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noun,
demotic script.
- diastyle
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adjective,
having an intercolumniation of three diameters.
- daytimes
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noun,
the time between sunrise and sunset.
- cryostat
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noun,
an apparatus, usually automatic, maintaining a very low constant temperature.
- metrical
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adjective,
pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
- asteroid
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noun,
Also called minor planet. Astronomy. any of the thousands of small bodies of from 480 miles (775 km) to less than one mile (1.6 km) in diameter that revolve about the sun in orbits lying mostly between those of Mars and Jupiter.
- carioles
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- Clematis
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noun,
any of numerous plants or woody vines of the genus Clematis, including many species cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
- teratism
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noun,
love or worship of the monstrous.
- clatters
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noun,
a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
- teratoid
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adjective,
resembling a monster.
- camisole
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noun,
a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
- claymore
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noun,
a two-handed sword with a double-edged blade, used by Scottish Highlanders in the 16th century.
- claimers
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noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- citrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- melodias
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noun,
an 8 feet (2.4 meters) wooden flue-pipe stop organ resembling the clarabella in tone.
- tertials
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noun,
a tertial feather.
- melodics
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noun,
the branch of musical science concerned with the pitch and succession of tones.
- melodist
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noun,
a composer or a singer of melodies.
- cytaster
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noun,
aster.
- midyears
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noun,
the middle of the year.
- calorics
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noun,
heat.
- tetracid
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noun,
a base or alcohol containing four hydroxyl groups.
- circlets
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noun,
a small circle.
- carotids
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noun,
Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
- Cyclades
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noun,
a tunic or surcoat, longer in back than in front, worn over armor in the Middle Ages.
- mycostat
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noun,
a substance or preparation that prevents or inhibits the growth of molds.
- metalist
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noun,
a person who works with metals.
- catslide
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noun,
(in early American architecture) a steep roof ending close to the ground, as on a saltbox.
- ceratoid
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adjective,
hornlike; horny.
- ceramist
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noun,
a person who makes ceramics.
- ceramics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the art or technology of making objects of clay and similar materials treated by firing.
- timecard
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noun,
a card for recording the time at which an employee arrives at and departs from a job.
- tiltyard
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noun,
a courtyard or other area for tilting.
- meticals
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- calottes
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noun,
zucchetto.
- medicals
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noun,
something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.
- cryolite
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noun,
a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na 3 AlF 6 , occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum.
- coracles
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noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- maltster
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noun,
a maker of or dealer in malt.
- cramoisy
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noun,
crimson cloth.
- costmary
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noun,
a composite plant, Chrysanthemum balsamita, that has silvery, fragrant leaves and is used in salads and as a flavoring.
- mistreat
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verb (used with object),
to treat badly or abusively.
- mystical
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adjective,
mystic; of or relating to supernatural agencies, affairs, occurrences, etc.:
- cosmetic
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noun,
a powder, lotion, lipstick, rouge, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc.
- mistcoat
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noun,
(in house painting or interior decoration) a coat of thinner, sometimes pigmented, applied to a finish coat of paint to increase its luster.
- cortical
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adjective,
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
- Mordecai
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noun,
the cousin and guardian of Esther who delivered the Jews from the destruction planned by Haman. Esther 2–8.
- cordites
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noun,
a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
- cordials
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noun,
a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; liqueur.
- Cordelia
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the youngest of Lear's three daughters and the only one who remains loyal to her father.
Compare Goneril, Regan.
- re-claim
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verb (used with object),
to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
- comrades
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noun,
a person who shares in one's activities, occupation, etc.; companion, associate, or friend.
- caloyers
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noun,
a monk of the Eastern Church.
- martlets
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noun,
British Dialect. a house martin.
- comedist
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noun,
a writer of comedies.
- cacodyls
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noun,
an oily, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid compound composed of two cacodyl groups, (CH 3) 2 As−As(CH 3) 2 , that has a vile, garliclike odor and that undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air.
- masterly
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adjective,
like or befitting a master, as in skill or art; worthy of a master; very skillful:
- coistrel
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noun,
a scoundrel; knave.
- matrices
-
noun,
something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops:
- codirect
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verb (used with object),
to direct (a movie or other performance) with another or others.
- medalist
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noun,
a person to whom a medal has been awarded.
- calcites
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- cloister
-
noun,
a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
- mediator
-
noun,
a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
- calicoed
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adjective,
dressed in calico.
- calicoes
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- atrocity
-
noun,
the quality or state of being atrocious.
- datolite
-
noun,
a mineral, calcium and boron silicate, CaB(SiO 4)(OH), usually occurring in rock cavities in the form of colorless, prismatic crystals.
- ice-cold
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adjective,
cold as ice:
- sodality
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noun,
fellowship; comradeship.
- idolatry
-
noun,
the religious worship of idols.
- royalist
-
noun,
a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- idolater
-
noun,
Also, idolist [ahyd-l-ist] /ˈaɪd l ɪst/ (Show IPA). a worshiper of idols.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- mortices
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- idocrase
-
noun,
vesuvianite.
- Socratic
-
noun,
a follower of Socrates.
- literacy
-
noun,
the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
- accosted
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adjective,
(of animals) represented as side by side:
- sodalite
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noun,
a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate, Na 4 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 Cl, occurring massive and in crystals, usually blue in color and found in certain alkali-rich igneous rocks.
- accredit
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verb (used with object),
to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with):
- old-time
-
adjective,
belonging to or characteristic of old or former times, methods, ideas, etc.:
- soldiery
-
noun,
soldiers collectively.
- tractile
-
adjective,
capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
- isolated
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- tricycle
-
noun,
a vehicle, especially one for children, having one large front wheel and two small rear wheels, propelled by foot pedals.
- isometry
-
noun,
equality of measure.
- Docetism
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noun,
an early Christian doctrine that the sufferings of Christ were apparent and not real and that after the crucifixion he appeared in a spiritual body.
- do-re-mi
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noun,
money.
- triclads
-
noun,
a planarian.
- ectosarc
-
noun,
the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
- acetylic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of the acetyl group.
- acrylics
-
noun,
acrylic fiber.
- ecstatic
-
noun,
a person subject to fits of ecstasy:
- acrotism
-
noun,
absence or weakness of the pulse.
- acrostic
-
noun,
a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
- domestic
-
noun,
a hired household servant.
- smaltite
-
noun,
a mineral, originally thought to have been a diarsenide of cobalt, CoAs 2 , but which is actually a skutterudite rich in cobalt.
- tritomas
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- Escorial
-
noun,
a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
- rolamite
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
- elytroid
-
adjective,
resembling an elytron.
- dilatory
-
adjective,
tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- Sycamore
-
noun,
Also called buttonwood. any of several North American plane trees, especially Platanus occidentalis, having shallowly lobed ovate leaves, globular seed heads, and wood valued as timber.
- dilators
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that dilates some cavity of the body.
- scleroid
-
adjective,
hard or indurated.
- leotards
-
noun,
a skintight, one-piece garment for the torso, having a high or low neck, long or short sleeves, and a lower portion resembling either briefs or tights, worn by acrobats, dancers, etc.
- acolytes
-
noun,
an altar attendant in public worship.
- scleroma
-
noun,
a tumorlike hardening of tissue.
- directly
-
adverb,
in a direct line, way, or manner; straight:
- lamister
-
noun,
lamster.
- solitary
-
noun,
a person who lives alone or in solitude, or avoids the society of others.
- soredial
-
adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a soredium.
- triolets
-
noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- dry-salt
-
verb (used with object),
to cure or preserve (meat, hides, etc.) by drying and salting.
- scarcity
-
noun,
insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
- latticed
-
noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- distract
-
adjective,
Obsolete. distracted.
- trimodal
-
adjective,
(of a distribution) having three modes.
- solidary
-
adjective,
characterized by or involving community of responsibilities and interests.
- Lacertid
-
noun,
any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Lacertidae.
- isocracy
-
noun,
a government in which all individuals have equal political power.
- scarcely
-
adverb,
barely; hardly; not quite:
- earldoms
-
noun,
Also called earlship. the rank or title of an earl.
- saltire
-
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.
- clerics
-
noun,
a member of the clergy.
- medical
-
noun,
something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.
- climate
-
noun,
the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
- lactose
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- Telstar
-
- sidero-
-
- Lacoste
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- clyster
-
noun,
an enema.
- clerisy
-
noun,
learned persons as a class; literati; intelligentsia.
- dilates
-
verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- codices
-
noun,
plural of codex.
- medials
-
noun,
Phonetics.
a medial sound or letter.
media2 (def 1).
- escolar
-
noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- slotter
-
noun,
a person or thing that slots.
- Laodice
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a daughter of Priam and Hecuba who chose to be swallowed up by the earth rather than live as a Greek concubine.
- lamster
-
noun,
a fugitive from the law.
- comedic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of comedy.
- comatic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or blurred as a result of a coma.
- comates
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- mastery
-
noun,
command or grasp, as of a subject:
- colters
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- colmars
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- mastoid
-
noun,
the mastoid process.
- erotics
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- matelot
-
noun,
a sailor.
- mediacy
-
noun,
the state of being mediate.
- coeliac
-
adjective,
celiac.
- coedits
-
verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- matters
-
noun,
the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
- estriol
-
noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
- etatism
-
noun,
state socialism.
- sidecar
-
noun,
a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle and supported on the other side by a wheel of its own, used for a passenger, parcels, etc.
- coaster
-
noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- reality
-
noun,
the state or quality of being real.
- realist
-
noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- coalers
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- realism
-
noun,
interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- readily
-
adverb,
promptly; quickly; easily:
- saltier
-
noun,
saltire.
- medico-
-
- clamors
-
noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- medicos
-
noun,
a physician or surgeon; doctor.
- tictocs
-
noun,
an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
- Mercado
-
noun,
a market.
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- tetrads
-
noun,
a group of four.
- Mercast
-
noun,
a broadcasting system used by U.S. agencies to deliver messages to government-operated ships.
- cymaise
-
noun,
a pewter wine jar having a spout, a fixed handle on the side opposite the spout, and a bail for carrying.
- tetryls
-
noun,
a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 7 H 5 N 5 O 8 , used as a chemical indicator and as a detonator and bursting charge in small-caliber shells.
- tictacs
-
noun,
a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
- cycloid
-
noun,
a cycloid fish.
- cyclist
-
noun,
a person who rides or travels by bicycle, motorcycle, etc.
- merlots
-
noun,
a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
- cyclase
-
noun,
an enzyme, as adenyl cyclase, that catalyzes the formation of a cyclic compound.
- Sectary
-
noun,
a member of a particular sect, especially an adherent of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.
- ciceros
-
noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- cestoid
-
noun,
cestode.
- circlet
-
noun,
a small circle.
- ratites
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- isoamyl
-
adjective,
containing the isoamyl group; isopentyl.
- cerotic
-
adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- Isadore
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “gift of Isis.”.
- Scarlet
-
noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- Scottie
-
noun,
Scottish terrier.
- cerato-
-
- scatter
-
noun,
the act of scattering.
- imarets
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- ceramic
-
noun,
ceramic material.
- metical
-
noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- sclero-
-
- iodates
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- Celosia
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- circles
-
noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- sedarim
-
noun,
a plural of Seder.
- sidearm
-
adverb,
with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at shoulder level or below and nearly parallel to the ground:
- tertial
-
noun,
a tertial feather.
- Samoyed
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people dwelling in W Siberia and the far NE parts of European Russia.
- clatter
-
noun,
a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
- clastic
-
adjective,
Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- medlars
-
noun,
a small tree, Mespilus germanica, of the rose family, the fruit of which resembles a crab apple and is not edible until the early stages of decay.
- clarity
-
noun,
clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
- claries
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- Clarice
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- clarets
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- sarcode
-
noun,
protoplasm, especially the semifluid content of a protozoan.
- settlor
-
noun,
a person who makes a settlement of property.
- claires
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- sarcoid
-
noun,
a growth resembling a sarcoma.
- claimer
-
noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- Melitta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- yttrias
-
noun,
a white, water-insoluble powder, Y 2 O 3 , used chiefly in incandescent gas and acetylene mantles.
- rattles
-
noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- citrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- citrals
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- citoles
-
noun,
cittern.
- melodia
-
noun,
an 8 feet (2.4 meters) wooden flue-pipe stop organ resembling the clarabella in tone.
- yatters
-
noun,
chatter; idle talk.
- melodic
-
adjective,
melodious.
- satiety
-
noun,
the state of being satiated; surfeit.
- semidry
-
adjective,
partially or nearly dry.
- sematic
-
adjective,
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
- citadel
-
noun,
a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
- cystoma
-
noun,
a cystic tumor.
- cystoid
-
noun,
a cystlike structure or formation.
- meloids
-
noun,
a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.
- testacy
-
noun,
the state of being testate.
- comical
-
adjective,
producing laughter; amusing; funny:
- lattice
-
noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- comices
-
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- stoical
-
adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- deltaic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or like a delta.
- lottery
-
noun,
a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes.
- Deloria
-
noun,
Vine, (Jr.) [vahyn] /vaɪn/ (Show IPA), 1933–2005, U.S. writer.
- rialtos
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- delicts
-
noun,
Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
- Statler
-
noun,
Ellsworth Milton, 1863–1928, U.S. hotel-chain developer.
- retails
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- stomat-
-
- Statice
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- stomate
-
noun,
stoma (def 1).
- stately
-
adverb,
in a stately manner.
- decrial
-
noun,
the act of decrying; noisy censure.
- startle
-
noun,
a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
- decocts
-
verb (used with object),
to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
- stearic
-
adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- relicts
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- starlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the stars:
- declaim
-
verb (used with object),
to utter aloud in an oratorical manner:
- starlet
-
noun,
a young actress promoted and publicized as a future star, especially in motion pictures.
- stardom
-
noun,
the world or class of professional stars, as of the stage.
- decimal
-
noun,
decimal fraction.
- re-laid
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
- MacLeod
-
noun,
Fiona, Sharp, William.
- storied
-
noun,
a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- metrist
-
noun,
a person who is skilled in the use of poetic meters.
- domical
-
adjective,
domelike.
- dartles
-
verb (used with or without object),
to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
- dariole
-
noun,
a small round mold.
- maestro
-
noun,
an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
- litotes
-
noun,
understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in “not bad at all.”.
- Demotic
-
noun,
demotic script.
- strato-
-
- diaster
-
noun,
the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
- dilator
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that dilates some cavity of the body.
- stylite
-
noun,
one of a class of solitary ascetics who lived on the top of high pillars or columns.
- styloid
-
adjective,
Botany. resembling a style; slender and pointed.
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- stylate
-
adjective,
having a style.
- steroid
-
noun,
any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action.
- stilted
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- directs
-
adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- dictate
-
noun,
an authoritative order or command.
- loiters
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- ridleys
-
noun,
Also called Atlantic ridley, bastard ridley, bastard turtle. a gray sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii, of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, about 24 inches (61 cm) long, previously thought to be a hybrid of the loggerhead and green turtles: an endangered species.
- diatoms
-
noun,
any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
- litters
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- littery
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with litter; untidy.
- diastem
-
noun,
a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
- ricotta
-
noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- dialers
-
noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- dialect
-
noun,
Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
- Loretta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- disrate
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
- distyle
-
adjective,
having two columns.
- distort
-
verb (used with object),
to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed:
- Detroit
-
noun,
a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River.
- detract
-
verb (used with object),
to draw away or divert; distract:
- details
-
noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- destroy
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
- stearo-
-
- dermat-
-
- Ditmars
-
noun,
Raymond Lee, 1876–1942, U.S. zoologist and author.
- derails
-
noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- strati-
-
- dormice
-
noun,
any small, furry-tailed, Old World rodent of the family Gliridae, resembling small squirrels in appearance and habits.
- comrade
-
noun,
a person who shares in one's activities, occupation, etc.; companion, associate, or friend.
- Marisol
-
noun,
(Marisol Escobar) born 1930, Venezuelan artist, in U.S. since 1950.
- cradles
-
noun,
a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
- cotters
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- cotidal
-
adjective,
pertaining to a coincidence of tides.
- marcels
-
noun,
a marcelling.
- costrel
-
noun,
a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
- edacity
-
noun,
the state of being edacious; voraciousness; appetite.
- rotates
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- costate
-
adjective,
Anatomy. having ribs.
- costard
-
noun,
a large English variety of apple.
- re-coil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- society
-
noun,
an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
- corslet
-
noun,
corselet (def 2).
- Corsica
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
- cormels
-
noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- Coryate
-
noun,
Thomas, 1577–1617, English traveler and author.
- maltose
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 12 H 22 O 11 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
- coremia
-
noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- dietary
-
noun,
a regulated allowance of food.
- smolder
-
noun,
dense smoke resulting from slow or suppressed combustion.
- cordite
-
noun,
a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
- elastic
-
noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- cordial
-
noun,
a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; liqueur.
- Latimer
-
noun,
Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- cordate
-
adjective,
heart-shaped:
- smectic
-
adjective,
noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is in layers or planes.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- coracle
-
noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- reclaim
-
noun,
reclamation:
- martlet
-
noun,
British Dialect. a house martin.
- smatter
-
noun,
slight or superficial knowledge; smattering.
- lectors
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- credits
-
noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- streamy
-
adjective,
abounding in streams or watercourses:
- tactile
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- striate
-
adjective,
striated.
- dottles
-
noun,
the plug of half-smoked tobacco in the bottom of a pipe after smoking.
- lictors
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- lycosid
-
noun,
a spider of the family Lycosidae, comprising the wolf spiders.
- daytime
-
noun,
the time between sunrise and sunset.
- Daimler
-
noun,
Gottlieb (Wilhelm) [got-leeb-wil-helm;; German gawt-leep-vil-helm] /ˈgɒt libˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgɔt lipˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1834–1900, German automotive engineer, inventor, and manufacturer.
- daimyos
-
noun,
one of the great feudal lords who were vassals of the shogun.
- drastic
-
adjective,
acting with force or violence; violent.
- dacoits
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- dacoity
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) gang robbery; robbery by dacoits.
- soredia
-
noun,
a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
- mailers
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- Mayotte
-
noun,
one of the Comoro Islands, in the Indian Ocean, NW of Madagascar: an overseas department of France. 144 sq. mi. (373 sq. km).
- tactics
-
noun,
(usually used with a singular verb) the art or science of disposing military or naval forces for battle and maneuvering them in battle.
- someday
-
adverb,
at an indefinite future time.
- malteds
-
noun,
malted milk.
- redcoat
-
noun,
(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
- somatic
-
adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- leotard
-
noun,
a skintight, one-piece garment for the torso, having a high or low neck, long or short sleeves, and a lower portion resembling either briefs or tights, worn by acrobats, dancers, etc.
- tailors
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- Taylors
-
noun,
A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
- earldom
-
noun,
Also called earlship. the rank or title of an earl.
- Rosalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- talcose
-
adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- redacts
-
verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- Crystal
-
noun,
a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.
- soldier
-
noun,
a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
- Rosetta
-
noun,
a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
- eclairs
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- malices
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- loaders
-
noun,
a person or thing that loads.
- steato-
-
- myricas
-
noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- radomes
-
noun,
a dome-shaped device used to house a radar antenna.
- oralism
-
noun,
the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
- ostiary
-
noun,
Also called doorkeeper, porter. Roman Catholic Church.
a member of the lowest-ranking of the four minor orders.
the order itself. Compare acolyte (def 2), exorcist (def 2), lector (def 2).
- oralist
-
noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- cardio-
-
- orality
-
noun,
the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
- tortile
-
adjective,
twisted; coiled.
- amylose
-
noun,
the soluble or sol component of starch that forms a stiff gel at ordinary temperatures and turns blue in iodine.
- Mistral
-
noun,
a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.
- amyloid
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a waxy, translucent substance, composed primarily of protein fibers, that is deposited in various organs of animals in certain diseases.
- atomics
-
noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- camlets
-
noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- ordeals
-
noun,
any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.
- atomies
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- orectic
-
adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- amidols
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline powder, C 6 H 8 N 2 O⋅2HCl, derived from phenol, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
- admires
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- cariole
-
noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- tricots
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- amosite
-
noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- astrict
-
verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- Toryism
-
noun,
the act or fact of being a Tory.
- astride
-
preposition,
with a leg on each side of; straddling:
- torsade
-
noun,
a twisted cord.
- carotid
-
noun,
Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
- triolet
-
noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- molders
-
noun,
a person or thing that molds.
- Mideast
-
noun,
Middle East.
- tirades
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- Amorite
-
noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- astroid
-
noun,
a hypocycloid with four cusps.
- midyear
-
noun,
the middle of the year.
- astrol.
-
- amorist
-
noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- triodes
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- Carlist
-
noun,
a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
- Mylitta
-
noun,
Ishtar.
- misread
-
verb (used with or without object),
to read wrongly.
- acrylic
-
noun,
acrylic fiber.
- miscode
-
verb (used with object),
to code mistakenly, as in data processing.
- miserly
-
adjective,
of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
- calcite
-
noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- altoist
-
noun,
a performer on the alto saxophone.
- Morelia
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
- misdeal
-
noun,
Cards. a deal in which the wrong number of cards have been distributed or in which the cards were dealt in the wrong order or manner, necessitating a new deal and the cancellation of any points made on the hand, sometimes with a penalty to the dealer.
- misdate
-
noun,
a wrong date.
- cacodyl
-
noun,
an oily, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid compound composed of two cacodyl groups, (CH 3) 2 As−As(CH 3) 2 , that has a vile, garliclike odor and that undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air.
- myotics
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- motleys
-
noun,
a combination of different colors.
- osmatic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- Alcides
-
noun,
Hercules (def 1).
- mortals
-
noun,
a human being.
- mortice
-
noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- myrtles
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Myrtus, especially M. communis, a shrub of southern Europe having evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and aromatic berries: anciently held sacred to Venus and used as an emblem of love.
Compare myrtle family.
- miracle
-
noun,
an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- mortise
-
noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- calices
-
noun,
plural of calix.
- calyces
-
noun,
a plural of calyx.
- Camelot
-
noun,
the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
- mottled
-
noun,
a diversifying spot or blotch of color.
- Camelid
-
noun,
any two-toed ruminant of the family Camelidae, including the camels, llamas, and vicunas.
- milords
-
noun,
an English nobleman or gentleman (usually used as a term of address).
- triclad
-
noun,
a planarian.
- mislead
-
verb (used with object),
to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- mottles
-
noun,
a diversifying spot or blotch of color.
- recital
-
noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- calotte
-
noun,
zucchetto.
- Calorie
-
noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- toadies
-
noun,
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- caloric
-
noun,
heat.
- attires
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- caloyer
-
noun,
a monk of the Eastern Church.
- morales
-
noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- toaster
-
noun,
an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
- milters
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- calicos
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- cartels
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- myeloid
-
adjective,
pertaining to the spinal cord.
- myriads
-
noun,
a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.
- ramtils
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- Castile
-
noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- trotyls
-
noun,
TNT.
- catties
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- armscye
-
noun,
the armhole opening in a garment.
- tomcats
-
noun,
a male cat.
- armlets
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- racemic
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to any of various organic compounds in which racemism occurs.
- mycotic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or caused by a fungus.
- Tritoma
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- artiste
-
noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- trisome
-
noun,
a trisomic individual.
- aristo-
-
- radicle
-
noun,
Botany.
the lower part of the axis of an embryo; the primary root.
a rudimentary root; radicel or rootlet.
- accords
-
noun,
proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
- radices
-
noun,
a plural of radix.
- radicel
-
noun,
a minute root; a rootlet.
- cattery
-
noun,
a place where cats are kept and bred.
- Modesty
-
noun,
the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
- oldster
-
noun,
an old or elderly person.
- modiste
-
noun,
Older Use. a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.
- ascetic
-
noun,
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- trisomy
-
noun,
an abnormality characterized by the presence of an additional chromosome to the normal diploid number.
- mycelia
-
noun,
the mass of hyphae that form the vegetative part of a fungus.
- article
-
noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- trysail
-
noun,
a triangular or quadrilateral sail having its luff hooped or otherwise bent to a mast, used for lying to or keeping a vessel headed into the wind; spencer.
- arctics
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- Olmsted
-
noun,
Frederick Law, 1822–1903, U.S. landscape architect.
- Toltecs
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- ARTEMIS
-
noun,
Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon.
Compare Diana.
- acolyte
-
noun,
an altar attendant in public worship.
- tsardom
-
noun,
czardom.
- trisect
-
verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- styler
-
noun,
a person or thing that styles.
- armlet
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- stylet
-
noun,
a stiletto or dagger.
- 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.
- totems
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- dittos
-
noun,
the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do.
Compare ditto mark.
- steamy
-
adjective,
consisting of or resembling steam.
- Steady
-
noun,
Informal. a person of the opposite sex whom one dates exclusively; sweetheart; boyfriend or girlfriend.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- stream
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- totals
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- damsel
-
noun,
a young woman or girl; a maiden, originally one of gentle or noble birth.
- stylo-
-
- daimyo
-
noun,
one of the great feudal lords who were vassals of the shogun.
- stator
-
noun,
Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine.
Compare rotor (def 1).
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- morals
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- modest
-
adjective,
having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- darics
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- stater
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- doater
-
noun,
doter.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- dartle
-
verb (used with or without object),
to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
- dilate
-
verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- Locris
-
noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- aroids
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- mortal
-
noun,
a human being.
- distr.
-
- almery
-
noun,
ambry.
- lyttas
-
noun,
a long, worm-shaped cartilage in the tongue of the dog and other carnivorous animals.
- distal
-
adjective,
situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal.
Compare proximal.
- litter
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- morsel
-
noun,
a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
- almost
-
adverb,
very nearly; all but:
- dismal
-
noun,
Southern U.S. a tract of swampy land, usually along the coast.
- dismay
-
noun,
sudden or complete loss of courage; utter disheartenment.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- strode
-
noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- disco-
-
- stride
-
noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- riyals
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- disarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
- Littre
-
noun,
Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- Morley
-
noun,
Christopher Darlington, 1890–1957, U.S. writer.
- direct
-
adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- trades
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- morels
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- sterol
-
noun,
any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- stylar
-
adjective,
having the shape of an ancient style; resembling a pen, pin, or peg.
- mayest
-
verb,
2nd person singular present indicative of may1 .
- strict
-
adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- dimers
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- tomcat
-
noun,
a male cat.
- loader
-
noun,
a person or thing that loads.
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- Strait
-
noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- derail
-
noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- moires
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- dermal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the skin.
- dermas
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- molest
-
verb (used with object),
to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
- decoct
-
verb (used with object),
to extract the flavor or essence of by boiling.
- Maced.
-
- dermic
-
adjective,
dermal.
- dermis
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the dense inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis, composed of connective tissue, blood and lymph vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, and an elaborate sensory nerve network.
- dermo-
-
- decals
-
noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- desalt
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- Ostler
-
noun,
hostler.
- remits
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- descry
-
verb (used with object),
to see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern; espy:
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- stolid
-
adjective,
not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
- Deimos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek personification of terror, a son of Ares and Aphrodite.
- delays
-
noun,
the act of delaying; procrastination; loitering.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- delict
-
noun,
Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- delist
-
verb (used with object),
to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
- decors
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- molder
-
noun,
a person or thing that molds.
- Lottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- molars
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- Arctic
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- ottars
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- demits
-
noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- torsel
-
noun,
a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- Docile
-
adjective,
easily managed or handled; tractable:
- morale
-
noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- stymie
-
noun,
Golf. (on a putting green) an instance of a ball's lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt.
- Stormy
-
adjective,
affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous:
- Amidol
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline powder, C 6 H 8 N 2 O⋅2HCl, derived from phenol, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
- diatom
-
noun,
any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
- Madero
-
noun,
Francisco Indalecio [frahn-sees-kaw een-dah-le-syaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ˌin dɑˈlɛ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1913, Mexican revolutionary and political leader: president 1911–13.
- amido-
-
- dicast
-
noun,
(in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- Ridley
-
noun,
Also called Atlantic ridley, bastard ridley, bastard turtle. a gray sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii, of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, about 24 inches (61 cm) long, previously thought to be a hybrid of the loggerhead and green turtles: an endangered species.
- amides
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- dicots
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- morays
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- madres
-
noun,
mother1 .
- amidst
-
preposition,
amid.
- dialer
-
noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- decays
-
noun,
decomposition; rot:
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- molies
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- detail
-
noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- macers
-
noun,
macebearer.
- deasil
-
adverb,
clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
- moiety
-
noun,
a half.
- tortes
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- Styria
-
noun,
a province in SE Austria: formerly a duchy. 6327 sq. mi. (16,385 sq. km). Capital: Graz.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- macles
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- re-lay
-
verb (used with object),
to lay again.
- Storey
-
noun,
story2 .
- amylo-
-
- amylic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by the amyl group.
- macro-
-
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Dorsey
-
noun,
Tommy, 1905–56, U.S. jazz trombonist and bandleader.
- stated
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- lacto-
-
- estray
-
noun,
a person or animal that has strayed.
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Sitter
-
noun,
a person who sits.
- triols
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- ladies
-
noun,
a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
- sitcom
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Syriac
-
noun,
a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
- lactic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- salted
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- occas.
-
- samlet
-
noun,
a young salmon.
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- sarco-
-
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- triste
-
adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- Salome
-
noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- yttria
-
noun,
a white, water-insoluble powder, Y 2 O 3 , used chiefly in incandescent gas and acetylene mantles.
- Laredo
-
noun,
a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- elytra
-
noun,
plural of elytron.
- smarty
-
noun,
a smart aleck.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- sacred
-
adjective,
devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- smalto
-
noun,
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
- admire
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- sacro-
-
- triode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- lameds
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- slider
-
noun,
a person or thing that slides.
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- lairds
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- layers
-
noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- iatro-
-
- yatter
-
noun,
chatter; idle talk.
- latest
-
noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- scarce
-
Idioms,
make oneself scarce, Informal.
to depart, especially suddenly.
to stay away; avoid.
- Troyes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Aube, in NE France, on the Seine: truce treaty in Hundred Year's War.
- oldest
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- yields
-
noun,
something yielded.
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Scotty
-
noun,
(often lowercase) Informal. a Scot; Scotsman or Scotswoman.
- Scotti
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- scato-
-
- Odetta
-
noun,
(Odetta Holmes) 1930–2008, U.S. folk singer.
- trotyl
-
noun,
TNT.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- scatty
-
adjective,
scatterbrained.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- oyster
-
noun,
any of several edible, marine, bivalve mollusks of the family Ostreidae, having an irregularly shaped shell, occurring on the bottom or adhering to rocks or other objects in shallow water.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- yodels
-
noun,
a song, refrain, etc., so sung.
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Isolda
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Iseult.
- octads
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- 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.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- aceto-
-
- acetyl
-
adjective,
containing the acetyl group.
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- ideals
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- Isolde
-
noun,
German name of Iseult.
- seldom
-
adverb,
on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often:
- scaled
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- acetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- idlers
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- octets
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- accost
-
noun,
a greeting.
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- accord
-
noun,
proper relationship or proportion; harmony.
- accel.
-
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- Searcy
-
noun,
a city in central Arkansas.
- Elyria
-
noun,
a city in N Ohio.
- admits
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
- rimose
-
adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- lidars
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- Dorset
-
noun,
1st Earl of, Thomas Sackville.
- dorsi-
-
- royale
-
noun,
custard cut into shapes and used as a garnish in soups.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- Stacey
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- treads
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- stacc.
-
- royals
-
noun,
Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- Dottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.
- dormie
-
adjective,
(of a player or side in match play) being in the lead by as many holes as are still to be played.
- dottle
-
noun,
the plug of half-smoked tobacco in the bottom of a pipe after smoking.
- sotted
-
adjective,
drunken; besotted.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- drails
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- treaty
-
noun,
a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- sorted
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- liards
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- dreamy
-
adjective,
of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- dorsal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a dorsal speech sound.
- mostly
-
adverb,
for the most part; in the main:
- dreamt
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- lyrics
-
noun,
a lyric poem.
- aldose
-
noun,
a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
- 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.
- listed
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- alders
-
- lysate
-
noun,
the mixture of substances formed by the lysis of cells.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- lyrist
-
noun,
a person who plays the lyre or who sings and accompanies himself or herself on the lyre.
- lyrism
-
noun,
lyricism.
- dolmas
-
noun,
a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.
- stacte
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- Alcott
-
noun,
(Amos) Bronson [bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/ (Show IPA), 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
- lyrate
-
adjective,
Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
- roadie
-
noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- Mosley
-
noun,
(Sir) Oswald Ernald [ur-nuh ld] /ˈɜr nəld/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, English politician and fascist leader.
- Domett
-
noun,
Alfred, 1811–87, British government official and poet: prime minister of New Zealand 1862.
- alcids
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- Dorati
-
noun,
Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
- Dorcas
-
noun,
a Christian woman at Joppa who made clothing for the poor. Acts 9:36–41.
- limeys
-
noun,
a British sailor.
- dories
-
noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- Dreams
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- driest
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- smeary
-
adjective,
showing smears; smeared.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- tricot
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- ectomy
-
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- editor
-
noun,
a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
- oreads
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- ordeal
-
noun,
any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- soccer
-
noun,
a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
- adroit
-
adjective,
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- latter
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- rottes
-
noun,
rote2 .
- Smitty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Smith.
- adores
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- Smiley
-
noun,
a digital icon, a sequence of keyboard symbols, or a handwritten or printed equivalent, that serves to represent a facial expression, as :‐) for a smiling face or ;‐) for a winking face.
Compare emoticon.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- rosily
-
adverb,
with a rosy color.
- treats
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- mottes
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- motets
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- motile
-
adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- droits
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- Lettic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- sorely
-
adverb,
in a painful manner.
- scler-
-
- Motley
-
noun,
a combination of different colors.
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- Lerida
-
noun,
a city in NE Spain.
- somat-
-
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- mottle
-
noun,
a diversifying spot or blotch of color.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- triads
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- easily
-
adverb,
in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble:
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- solder
-
noun,
any of various alloys fused and applied to the joint between metal objects to unite them without heating the objects to the melting point.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- mailed
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- stroma
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- clotty
-
adjective,
full of clots.
- medias
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- medial
-
noun,
Phonetics.
a medial sound or letter.
media2 (def 1).
- Calder
-
noun,
Alexander, 1898–1976, U.S. sculptor; originator of mobiles.
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- closed
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- closer
-
noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- meccas
-
noun,
Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
- calci-
-
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- measly
-
adjective,
Informal.
contemptibly small, meager, or slight:
wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory:
- calces
-
noun,
a plural of calx.
- coacts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- calced
-
adjective,
(chiefly of members of certain religious orders) wearing shoes; shod.
- Toltec
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- coated
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- milter
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- claros
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- clamor
-
noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- camlet
-
noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- milers
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- milord
-
noun,
an English nobleman or gentleman (usually used as a term of address).
- calory
-
noun,
calorie.
- terat-
-
- medlar
-
noun,
a small tree, Mespilus germanica, of the rose family, the fruit of which resembles a crab apple and is not edible until the early stages of decay.
- Cleary
-
noun,
Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Medit.
-
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- cleoid
-
noun,
a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.
- cleric
-
noun,
a member of the clergy.
- realty
-
noun,
real property or real estate.
- McLeod
-
- claims
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- Myrtle
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Myrtus, especially M. communis, a shrub of southern Europe having evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and aromatic berries: anciently held sacred to Venus and used as an emblem of love.
Compare myrtle family.
- tarso-
-
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- cadets
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- tarots
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- comals
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- titers
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- Comdr.
-
- Comdt.
-
- comedy
-
noun,
a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion.
- comely
-
adjective,
pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair:
- Mascot
-
noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- comers
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- mascle
-
noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- yodles
-
noun,
a song, refrain, etc., so sung.
- titled
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- Colmar
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- McCrae
-
noun,
John, 1872–1918, Canadian physician, soldier, and poet.
- matri-
-
- McCloy
-
noun,
John Jay, 1895–1989, U.S. lawyer, banker, and government official.
- coders
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- cairds
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- mattes
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- coedit
-
verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- matter
-
noun,
the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
- matted
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- taters
-
noun,
potato.
- myria-
-
- myriad
-
noun,
a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.
- colics
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- taster
-
noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- mateys
-
noun,
comrade; chum; buddy.
- Myrica
-
noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- cadres
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- tilery
-
noun,
a factory or kiln for making tiles.
- masto-
-
- Mastic
-
noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- titles
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- metal.
-
- mycol.
-
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- mescal
-
noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- tictoc
-
noun,
an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cycads
-
noun,
any gymnospermous plant of the order Cycadales, intermediate in appearance between ferns and the palms, many species having a thick, unbranched, columnar trunk bearing a crown of large, leathery, pinnate leaves.
- Cicely
-
noun,
a plant, Myrrhis odorata, of the parsley family, having a fragrant aroma and sometimes used as a potherb.
- Cicero
-
noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- cyclas
-
noun,
a tunic or surcoat, longer in back than in front, worn over armor in the Middle Ages.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- cycles
-
noun,
any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
- micro-
-
- cyclo-
-
- timely
-
adverb,
seasonably; opportunely.
- Cercis
-
noun,
any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
- cyclos
-
noun,
a three-wheeled pedaled or motorized taxi in southeast Asia; rickshaw.
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Cecily
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- cecils
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- cecity
-
noun,
blindness.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Cedars
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- Cedric
-
noun,
a male given name.
- metros
-
noun,
the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
- metro-
-
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- cerat-
-
- celiac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- metric
-
noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- celoms
-
noun,
coelom.
- Celtic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- celto-
-
- tildes
-
noun,
a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
- ceorls
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- ramtil
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- cattle
-
noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- cysti-
-
- cystic
-
adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or having a cyst or cysts; encysted.
- cysto-
-
- meloid
-
noun,
a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.
- caryo-
-
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- myelo-
-
- tetra-
-
- careys
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- cytost
-
noun,
any cellular substance liberated because of injury to the cell or cells.
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- milady
-
noun,
an English noblewoman (often used as a term of address).
- cardi-
-
- stadle
-
noun,
staddle.
- clado-
-
- Melody
-
noun,
musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.
- rattly
-
adjective,
tending to rattle; making or having a rattling sound.
- Carmel
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- tictac
-
noun,
a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
- cymars
-
noun,
simar (def 1).
- merlot
-
noun,
a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- ciders
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- cyders
-
noun,
cider.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Merida
-
noun,
suntan (def 2).
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- tetryl
-
noun,
a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 7 H 5 N 5 O 8 , used as a chemical indicator and as a detonator and bursting charge in small-caliber shells.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- tetras
-
noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- rattle
-
noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- cymoid
-
adjective,
resembling a cyma.
- cymose
-
adjective,
bearing a cyme or cymes.
- Cymric
-
noun,
Welsh (def 3).
- Ramsey
-
noun,
Arthur Michael (Baron Ramsey of Canterbury) 1904–1988, English clergyman and scholar: archbishop of Canterbury 1961–74.
- tetrad
-
noun,
a group of four.
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- circle
-
noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- comity
-
noun,
mutual courtesy; civility.
- myotic
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- mitral
-
adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- tailed
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- Malory
-
noun,
Sir Thomas, c1400–71, English author.
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- corset
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- Marcel
-
noun,
a marcelling.
- Taylor
-
noun,
A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- cottas
-
noun,
a surplice.
- redact
-
verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- Cotter
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- rectos
-
- racism
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- cormel
-
noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- todays
-
noun,
this present day:
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- malted
-
noun,
malted milk.
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- Tadmor
-
noun,
Biblical name of Palmyra.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- marled
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Cosyra
-
noun,
ancient name of Pantelleria.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- COSMIC
-
adjective,
of or relating to the cosmos:
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- cryst.
-
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- Mystic
-
noun,
a person who claims to attain, or believes in the possibility of attaining, insight into mysteries transcending ordinary human knowledge, as by direct communication with the divine or immediate intuition in a state of spiritual ecstasy.
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- radios
-
noun,
wireless telegraphy or telephony:
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- radio-
-
- costly
-
adjective,
costing much; expensive; high in price:
- creasy
-
adjective,
full of creases.
- radome
-
noun,
a dome-shaped device used to house a radar antenna.
- todies
-
noun,
any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
- aseity
-
noun,
existence originating from and having no source other than itself.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- Mister
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- cresol
-
noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- astro-
-
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- mislay
-
verb (used with object),
to lose temporarily; misplace:
- creamy
-
adjective,
containing cream.
- redial
-
noun,
automatic redial.
- miters
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- credos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- cordis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the heart.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Astrid
-
noun,
a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
- comtes
-
noun,
count2 .
- credit
-
noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Martel
-
noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- Corday
-
noun,
Charlotte (Maria Anne Charlotte Corday d'Armont) 1768–93, French Revolutionary heroine: assassinated Jean-Paul Marat.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- misery
-
noun,
wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- recti-
-
- cresyl
-
adjective,
tolyl.
- Marley
-
noun,
Robert Nesta ("Bob") 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter: popularizer of Rastafarianism.
- COMSAT
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- creams
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- dacoit
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- cradle
-
noun,
a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
- titres
-
noun,
titer.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- toasty
-
adjective,
comfortably or cozily warm.
- tactic
-
noun,
tactics (def 1).
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- salty
-
adjective,
tasting of or containing salt; saline.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- Macc.
-
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Mercy
-
noun,
compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- lades
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- myel-
-
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- malty
-
adjective,
of, like, or containing malt.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- 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.
- lards
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- moity
-
adjective,
full of moits.
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- MIDAS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
- lairy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- laity
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- lamed
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Laird
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- lardy
-
adjective,
like or consisting of lard:
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- layer
-
noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- Relay
-
noun,
a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- lact-
-
- scaly
-
adjective,
covered with or abounding in scales or scale.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Mayer
-
noun,
Julius Robert von [jool-yuh s rob-ert von;; German yoo-lee-oo s roh-bert fuh n] /ˈdʒul yəs ˈrɒb ərt vɒn;; German ˈyu li ʊs ˈroʊ bɛrt fən/ (Show IPA), 1814–78, German physicist.
- odyls
-
noun,
od.
- scary
-
adjective,
causing fright or alarm.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Metol
-
- maids
-
noun,
a female servant.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- scat-
-
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- scald
-
noun,
a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- modes
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- Odets
-
noun,
Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- metr-
-
- myco-
-
- redly
-
adverb,
with a red color or glow:
- yores
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- oidea
-
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- OIcel
-
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- modal
-
noun,
modal auxiliary.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Older
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- model
-
noun,
a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- Mayor
-
noun,
the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
- mayos
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- metry
-
- oldie
-
noun,
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- redos
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- mitty
-
noun,
Walter Mitty.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- sarod
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- octa-
-
- male-
-
- mero-
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- mitts
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- sarc-
-
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- Lacey
-
noun,
a town in W Washington.
- Occam
-
noun,
William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Meryl
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Merle.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- mayst
-
verb,
2nd person singular present indicative of may1 .
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- meta-
-
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- meso-
-
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- madre
-
noun,
mother1 .
- ratty
-
adjective,
full of rats.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- satyr
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness and lasciviousness.
- madly
-
adverb,
insanely or wildly:
- Ital.
-
- Italy
-
noun,
a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Capital: Rome.
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- oste-
-
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- rayed
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- lyres
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- Lords
-
noun,
a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- lyric
-
noun,
a lyric poem.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Marys
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- mosey
-
verb (used without object),
to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
- matte
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- Matt.
-
- ryots
-
noun,
a peasant.
- lyso-
-
- matr-
-
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- miso-
-
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- lidos
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Royal
-
noun,
Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- M-day
-
noun,
mobilization day: a day assumed by the Department of Defense as the first day of mobilization, used by the military for planning purposes.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- Matty
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- limey
-
noun,
a British sailor.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- McCoy
-
noun,
the genuine thing or person as promised, stated, or implied (usually preceded by the or the real):
- molts
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- matts
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Matthew.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- Lydia
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom in W Asia Minor: under Croesus, a wealthy empire including most of Asia Minor.
- oiled
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- lodes
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- Mysia
-
noun,
an ancient country in NW Asia Minor.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- LittM
-
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- masc.
-
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- loads
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Riley
-
noun,
James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- misc.
-
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- lytic
-
adjective,
of, noting, or pertaining to lysis or a lysin.
- 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.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- matey
-
noun,
comrade; chum; buddy.
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Recit
-
- Moray
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- lytta
-
noun,
a long, worm-shaped cartilage in the tongue of the dog and other carnivorous animals.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- riyal
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- mysid
-
noun,
any member of the malacostracan order Mysidacea, the opossum shrimps, especially of the genus Mysis.
- mast-
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- lated
-
adjective,
belated.
- lect.
-
- leads
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- Leary
-
adjective,
leery1 .
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- orial
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- Medoc
-
noun,
a wine-growing region in Gironde, in SW France.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- leady
-
adjective,
like lead; leaden.
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- retd.
-
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- lt-yr
-
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- latry
-
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Mylar
-
- melds
-
noun,
the act of melding.
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- Melia
-
- misdo
-
verb (used with object),
to do badly or wrongly; botch.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- moldy
-
adjective,
overgrown or covered with mold.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- LIDAR
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Liard
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- lyard
-
adjective,
streaked or spotted with gray or white.
- mardy
-
noun,
a grumpy mood; a sulk:
- Ready
-
noun,
the state or condition of being ready.
- meaty
-
adjective,
of or like meat.
- Misty
-
adjective,
abounding in or clouded by mist.
- lyase
-
noun,
any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- licet
-
- Lycia
-
noun,
an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- mealy
-
adjective,
having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly:
- motet
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- motel
-
noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- Meads
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- rect.
-
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- roily
-
adjective,
turbid; muddy.
- Mecca
-
noun,
Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
- LeMay
-
noun,
Curtis (Emerson) 1906–90, U.S. Air Force officer: chief of the Strategic Air Command 1948–61; Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1961–65.
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- Marcy
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in NE New York: highest peak of the Adirondack Mountains, 5344 feet (1629 meters).
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- molds
-
noun,
a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- moles
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- Radom
-
noun,
a city in E Poland.
- Medic
-
noun,
a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- motte
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- LeRoy
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- Lesya
-
noun,
any of six possible colors given to the monad, or individual soul, by its karma and being lighter or darker according to the proportion of good or evil included in the karma.
- Media
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- medal
-
noun,
a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like:
- Letts
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- molar
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- clade
-
noun,
a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
- yodle
-
noun,
a song, refrain, etc., so sung.
- cytol
-
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clary
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- term.
-
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- clads
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- cyto-
-
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- cyst-
-
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- testy
-
adjective,
irritably impatient; touchy.
- Cyril
-
noun,
Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- clase
-
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- cloys
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- coaly
-
adjective,
of, resembling, or containing coal.
- tears
-
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- Cmdr.
-
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telo-
-
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- Clyde
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a stupid, inept, or boorish person.
- tera-
-
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- cymes
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Tildy
-
noun,
Zoltán [zawl-tahn] /ˈzɔl tɑn/ (Show IPA), 1889–1961, Hungarian statesman: premier 1945–46; president 1946–48.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- tiled
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- tilde
-
noun,
a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
- Tyler
-
noun,
tiler (def 2).
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- 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.
- tilts
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- Catty
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- cymas
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- cycad
-
noun,
any gymnospermous plant of the order Cycadales, intermediate in appearance between ferns and the palms, many species having a thick, unbranched, columnar trunk bearing a crown of large, leathery, pinnate leaves.
- cymar
-
noun,
simar (def 1).
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- cyder
-
noun,
cider.
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- cidal
-
- cycle
-
noun,
any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
- cycl-
-
- Cycas
-
noun,
any of several palmlike Old World tropical plants of the genus Cycas, some species of which are cultivated as ornamentals in warm climates.
- tidal
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- tides
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- 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.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- cert.
-
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cero-
-
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- teary
-
adjective,
of or like tears.
- Casey
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- Crecy
-
noun,
Also, Cressy. a village in N France, NNW of Reims: English victory over the French 1346.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- crim.
-
- Talys
-
noun,
Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
- cracy
-
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- dames
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Daley
-
noun,
Richard J(oseph) 1902–76, U.S. politician: mayor of Chicago 1955–76.
- Daisy
-
noun,
any of various composite plants the flowers of which have a yellow disk and white rays, as the English daisy and the oxeye daisy.
- dairy
-
noun,
an establishment, as a room, building, or buildings, where milk and cream are kept and butter and cheese are made.
- daily
-
noun,
a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday.
- stroy
-
verb (used with object),
to destroy.
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- cryo-
-
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- colds
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- colat
-
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- tasty
-
adjective,
good-tasting; savory:
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- tarty
-
adjective,
tart; somewhat sour.
- coel-
-
- coeds
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- codes
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- codas
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- cores
-
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- cords
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) clothing, especially trousers, of corded fabric; corduroys.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- Comr.
-
- comic
-
noun,
a comedian.
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- Alcor
-
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- Alyce
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- alcid
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- Tracy
-
noun,
Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- treas
-
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Ayres
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- treys
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Amity
-
noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- amyls
-
noun,
an amyl group.
- amyl-
-
- torts
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- amide
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- amid-
-
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Amer.
-
- AMEDS
-
- totem
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- alto-
-
- alti-
-
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- toti-
-
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- 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.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- acold
-
adjective,
being cold or chilled.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acity
-
- tryst
-
noun,
an appointment to meet at a certain time and place, especially one made somewhat secretly by lovers.
- acyls
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- acids
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- acidy
-
adjective,
of the nature of or resembling acid; sharp; sour:
- acet-
-
- acro-
-
- acct.
-
- AC/DC
-
adjective,
sexually responsive to both men and women; bisexual.
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- troys
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- trots
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- 30-30
-
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Ailey
-
noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- tryma
-
noun,
a nut having an outer shell that becomes tough and dry and eventually splits open, as in the walnut and hickory.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- aero-
-
- aeri-
-
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- admit
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
- Adler
-
noun,
Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- actos
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- calc-
-
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- Cayes
-
noun,
Les. Les Cayes.
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Tyrol
-
noun,
an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
- Cayce
-
noun,
a town in central South Carolina.
- tyros
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- caco-
-
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- calmy
-
adjective,
calm.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- toady
-
noun,
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Caryl
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- tyres
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- cards
-
noun,
a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder:
- Card.
-
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- AMORC
-
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- armed
-
noun,
Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- areo-
-
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- Amory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- artsy
-
adjective,
arty.
- atto-
-
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- atty.
-
- today
-
noun,
this present day:
- atory
-
- atomy
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- atmo-
-
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- astr.
-
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- asco-
-
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- tardy
-
adjective,
late; behind time; not on time:
- eccl.
-
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- stat.
-
- slaty
-
adjective,
consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to slate.
- doers
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- doest
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- Doyle
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Conan [kaw-nuh n,, koh-] /ˈkɔ nən,, ˈkoʊ-/ (Show IPA), 1859–1930, British physician, novelist, and detective-story writer.
- doily
-
noun,
any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
- Doisy
-
noun,
Edward Adelbert [ad-l-bert,, uh-del-] /ˈæd l bərt,, əˈdɛl-/ (Show IPA), 1893–1986, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1943.
- semi-
-
- doits
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- dolce
-
noun,
an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- eyras
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- doles
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- dolia
-
noun,
a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
- dolma
-
noun,
a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.
- yclad
-
verb,
past participle of clothe.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- dolts
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- domal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a domal sound.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- domes
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- smolt
-
noun,
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- 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.
- disc.
-
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- sect.
-
- dirty
-
Idioms,
do (someone) dirty, Slang. to treat unfairly or reprehensibly, as by cheating or slandering.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- dirts
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- idles
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- idler
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- disme
-
noun,
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
- doats
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- dist.
-
- disty
-
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- ideo-
-
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- ditsy
-
adjective,
flighty and easily confused; mildly or harmlessly eccentric.
- ditty
-
noun,
a poem intended to be sung.
- Ditto
-
noun,
the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do.
Compare ditto mark.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- dirls
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- Syria
-
noun,
Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus.
- IATSE
-
- iatry
-
- Dryas
-
noun,
any creeping plant belonging to the genus Dryas, of the rose family, having solitary white or yellow flowers, comprising the mountain avens.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- drily
-
adverb,
dryly.
- sodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing sodium:
- droit
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- drome
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2533 sq. mi. (6560 sq. km). Capital: Valence.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Yamis
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- 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.
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- sidle
-
noun,
a sidling movement.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Early
-
noun,
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
- solid
-
noun,
a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
- ecto-
-
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- ecol.
-
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- edit.
-
- drest
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- dorty
-
adjective,
sullen; sulky.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- oyers
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- Doric
-
noun,
a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
- Icel.
-
- Doris
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- Seric
-
- sero-
-
- dorms
-
noun,
dormitory.
- dorse
-
noun,
the back of a book or folded document.
- Stacy
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- dorts
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- Dream
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- Srta.
-
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- dotes
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Dotty
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.
- Draco
-
noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- drail
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- sito-
-
- drays
-
noun,
a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- drams
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- drats
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- seti-
-
- ster.
-
- Elyot
-
noun,
Sir Thomas, c1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- decyl
-
noun,
a group of isomeric univalent radicals, C 10 H 21 , derived from the decanes by removing one hydrogen atom.
- decl.
-
- stome
-
- decoy
-
noun,
a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.
- decor
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- decos
-
noun,
art deco.
- decry
-
verb (used with object),
to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of:
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Scot.
-
- deils
-
noun,
devil.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- deism
-
noun,
belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
- Deity
-
noun,
a god or goddess.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- delay
-
noun,
the act of delaying; procrastination; loitering.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Scott
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- yirds
-
noun,
earth.
- yield
-
noun,
something yielded.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Emily
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “industrious.”.
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- delis
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- deci-
-
- Decca
-
noun,
a British radio navigational aid by which a fix is obtained by determining phase difference between continuous-wave signals from two synchronized fixed signals.
- yetts
-
noun,
gate.
- Story
-
noun,
a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- slimy
-
adjective,
of or like slime.
- yodel
-
noun,
a song, refrain, etc., so sung.
- darts
-
- stray
-
noun,
a domestic animal found wandering at large or without an owner.
- sloid
-
noun,
sloyd.
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- scold
-
noun,
a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- datos
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- deals
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- decal
-
noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- dealt
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Emory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- ileo-
-
- Deary
-
noun,
darling.
- ylems
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- sloyd
-
noun,
a system of manual training based on experience gained in woodworking, originally developed in Sweden.
- stomy
-
- deca-
-
- Decay
-
noun,
decomposition; rot:
- Delos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- Yetta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- Elroy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- diary
-
noun,
a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- stimy
-
noun,
stymie.
- Delta
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- seamy
-
adjective,
unpleasant or sordid; low; disagreeable:
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- dict.
-
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- stilt
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- dials
-
noun,
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
- Diels
-
noun,
Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- styli
-
noun,
a plural of stylus.
- Yeats
-
noun,
William Butler, 1865–1939, Irish poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1923.
- yeast
-
noun,
any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached, and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- style
-
noun,
a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character:
- 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.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- dimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- styl-
-
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- diols
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- diam.
-
- dicey
-
adjective,
unpredictable; risky; uncertain.
- dial.
-
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- demo-
-
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- demit
-
noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- derm-
-
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- derma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- demi-
-
- yetis
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- desc.
-
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- derms
-
noun,
a navigational device for making a nearby object conspicuous on a radarscope.
- Demos
-
noun,
the common people of an ancient Greek state.
- scrod
-
noun,
a young Atlantic codfish or haddock, especially one split for cooking.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- SLED
-
noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- Tory
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Syr.
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- OSRD
-
- 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.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- sld.
-
- tomy
-
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- slay
-
noun,
sley.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- sley
-
noun,
the reed of a loom.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- SLIC
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- 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.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- sym.
-
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- 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.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- sec.
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- secy
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ord.
-
- oldy
-
noun,
oldie.
- sci.
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- oily
-
adverb,
in an oily manner.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Troy
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Olds
-
noun,
Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
- trit
-
- scr.
-
- scry
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- ole-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Saml
-
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- 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.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- syce
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- sild
-
noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- syli
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Sam.
-
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- 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.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- trid
-
- Sem.
-
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Orly
-
noun,
a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- tri-
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
-
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- 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.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- tel-
-
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- TDRS
-
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ryes
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rit.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- rcd.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rimy
-
adjective,
covered with rime.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- RdAc
-
- ryot
-
noun,
a peasant.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Ste.
-
- ter.
-
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Tasm
-
- stay
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- rel.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- str.
-
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- 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.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- Rida
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Styr
-
noun,
a river in NW Ukraine, flowing N to the Pripet River. 300 miles (480 km) long.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- scil
-
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- ryas
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- tody
-
noun,
any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- Tit.
-
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Sol.
-
- std.
-
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- 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.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- rad.
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- told
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- toys
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- TODS
-
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- RADM
-
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Todt
-
noun,
Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1891–1942, German military engineer.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Tyro
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- 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.
- Rom.
-
- Sra.
-
- SRAM
-
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- 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.
- tidy
-
noun,
any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Rosy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- sold
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sord
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- 1080
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- lyte
-
- yods
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- clad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- clar
-
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- iod-
-
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ymir
-
noun,
the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.
- IMCO
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- Ire.
-
- ylem
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- cis-
-
- Cyma
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- cyme
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- cir.
-
- iso-
-
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Yser
-
noun,
a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- cyte
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- yrs.
-
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- ile-
-
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- idol
-
noun,
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- idae
-
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- coys
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- clod
-
noun,
a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
- yett
-
noun,
gate.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- yird
-
noun,
earth.
- yids
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- cml.
-
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- yeld
-
adjective,
barren; sterile.
- Yedo
-
noun,
a former name of Tokyo.
- yeas
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- 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.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- ical
-
- lea.
-
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- leds
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- leys
-
noun,
leu.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- cays
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- Cal.
-
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- dyes
-
noun,
a coloring material or matter.
- cyl.
-
- cet-
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Cels
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- Lady
-
noun,
a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cide
-
- itol
-
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- CCls
-
- lard
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- Cdr.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- 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.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- lays
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lam.
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- ICAO
-
- Col.
-
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Dray
-
noun,
a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- deys
-
noun,
the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
- Doty
-
adjective,
(of wood) decayed.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Del.
-
- dely
-
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- dels
-
noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- dost
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- dorm
-
noun,
dormitory.
- Dory
-
noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- DRAM
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Dem.
-
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- dals
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- easy
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dame
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- drys
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- dat.
-
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Dec.
-
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- doms
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- dys-
-
- dis-
-
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- dirl
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dir.
-
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- dits
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- dioc
-
- DIMS
-
Idioms,
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- dim.
-
- Dyer
-
noun,
John, 1700–58, British poet.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- Dyce
-
noun,
Alexander, 1798–1869, Scottish editor.
- dome
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- dolt
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- dols
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- dol.
-
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- Demy
-
noun,
a foundation scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford: so called because such a scholar originally received half the allowance of a fellow.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- der.
-
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- DMSO
-
- dia-
-
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- dlr.
-
- Daly
-
noun,
(John) Augustin [aw-guhs-tin] /ɔˈgʌs tɪn/ (Show IPA), 1838–99, U.S. playwright, critic, and theatrical manager.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- cosy
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- YMCA
-
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cort
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- etym
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Coty
-
noun,
René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Com.
-
- Cold
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Yard
-
noun,
a common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- yams
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- Cor.
-
- Yami
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- comd
-
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- coml
-
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- est.
-
- eso-
-
- eco-
-
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- ctr.
-
- cts.
-
- elds
-
noun,
age.
- ELAS
-
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- eyas
-
noun,
a nestling, usually a hawk.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- EDTA
-
- Dom.
-
- Edom
-
noun,
Esau, the brother of Jacob.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- ect-
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elys
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- crat
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Esd.
-
- Cres
-
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- 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:
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emia
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- mild
-
noun,
British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
- myo-
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- MILR
-
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- mil.
-
- Myra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- mids
-
noun,
Archaic. the middle.
- Mid.
-
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- myc-
-
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- miry
-
adjective,
of the nature of mire; swampy:
- alt.
-
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- mis-
-
- amdt
-
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Mic.
-
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- mod.
-
- mdse
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- meas
-
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- MDES
-
- amt.
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- cac-
-
- met.
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- mes-
-
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- AMLS
-
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- Amoy
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- MELD
-
noun,
the act of melding.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Mode
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Adm.
-
- aer-
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- aet.
-
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- MSIE
-
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- msec
-
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- MSCE
-
- Oct.
-
- OECD
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- odyl
-
noun,
od.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- acc.
-
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OCDM
-
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLS
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- ayes
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- MScD
-
- Mods
-
noun,
a person who is in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- 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.
- mold
-
noun,
a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- moly
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- Alco
-
- Ald.
-
- Aldm
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alis
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- MSAE
-
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- AIME
-
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Aire
-
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- Mary
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- limy
-
adjective,
consisting of, containing, or like lime.
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- med.
-
- asc-
-
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- art.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Lory
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- army
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- atm.
-
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Mac-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Lord
-
noun,
a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
- Ltd.
-
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- att.
-
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- ASTM
-
- Cody
-
noun,
William Frederick ("Buffalo Bill") 1846–1917, U.S. Army scout and showman.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- LitD
-
- lit.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- lyse
-
verb (used with object),
to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
- ates
-
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ASME
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- lys-
-
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- lyre
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Macy
-
noun,
R(owland) H(ussey) [roh-luh nd huhs-ee] /ˈroʊ lənd ˈhʌs i/ (Show IPA), 1823–77, U.S. retail merchant.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- atic
-
- Mayo
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Mays
-
noun,
Willie (Howard) born 1931, U.S. baseball player.
- mal-
-
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- MALD
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- MALS
-
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Mar.
-
- 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.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- Arm.
-
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- ator
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- mads
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- ARIS
-
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- lyes
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MAEd
-
- cc.
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCR
-
- ca.
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- DAR
-
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- CCD
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- DEA
-
- de-
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- CCA
-
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- DCS
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- acy
-
- cr.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- cs.
-
- ct.
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- Tro
-
- Ar.
-
- al.
-
- ADC
-
- STL
-
- dye
-
noun,
a coloring material or matter.
- cl.
-
- ad-
-
- ac-
-
- Am.
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- 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.
- TTY
-
- di.
-
- STM
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Dey
-
noun,
the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- AIC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- CAI
-
- TMO
-
- ACS
-
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- Co.
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- DET
-
- CDC
-
- cte
-
- DAY
-
noun,
the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset:
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- CYO
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- ARS
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Cym
-
- CIM
-
- TIA
-
- CIE
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Cyd
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- AME
-
- cyc
-
noun,
cyclorama (def 2).
- CIC
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TID
-
- ase
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- CIA
-
- CMC
-
- CLI
-
- Clo
-
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- 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.
- ard
-
- CLR
-
- CMA
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- TCA
-
- CMD
-
- cle
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- aor
-
- ERT
-
- AMS
-
- 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.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TDY
-
- TCS
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- AMC
-
- DAE
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- CED
-
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- ALC
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ays
-
- CEC
-
- DCL
-
- CTA
-
- CEA
-
- DCM
-
- do.
-
- 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.
- DOA
-
- DSC
-
- DSM
-
- CDT
-
- DSO
-
- CTC
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ASI
-
- CEO
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ASM
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASR
-
- ast
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- CRC
-
- CST
-
- at.
-
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- CRS
-
- TAL
-
- ATC
-
- ALM
-
- CSA
-
- CSC
-
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- DIY
-
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSM
-
- LSI
-
- CRT
-
- LSC
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LOC
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- LMT
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- RLD
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RMC
-
- ROA
-
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- ltr
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mao
-
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- Mc-
-
- MSC
-
- MSL
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- Mo.
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- Md.
-
- 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.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- LIM
-
- MCR
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- RSE
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- RTS
-
- sd.
-
- So.
-
- SRO
-
- DIL
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Rs.
-
- SAE
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- RSA
-
- LCA
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Les
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LCD
-
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- LDC
-
- Ld.
-
- LCT
-
- LCM
-
- LCI
-
- MCI
-
- MDT
-
- LSD
-
- MTO
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OTC
-
- OSD
-
- OSA
-
- OED
-
- Oc.
-
- MTS
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- MTI
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- Mt.
-
- MST
-
- MSI
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- MSE
-
- MSD
-
- ory
-
- MSA
-
- MRI
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OAS
-
- MRA
-
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- oid
-
- oic
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OIr
-
- Oys
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- OEM
-
- OIt
-
- ODT
-
- Ola
-
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- OCD
-
- OCC
-
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- MRE
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- my-
-
- 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.
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MIE
-
- 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.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- ml.
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- RCA
-
- RCT
-
- RDA
-
- RDC
-
- RDS
-
- REA
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MIT
-
- MLA
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- ose
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MOR
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- Rd.
-
- RCS
-
- MLD
-
- Re.
-
- RMA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- MOI
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MLS
-
- MLR
-
- Lt.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAR
-
- SLR
-
- Sly
-
Idioms,
on the sly, secretly; furtively:
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ery
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- EMT
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMR
-
- SMA
-
- ESA
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- SMD
-
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- EIS
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- eir
-
- SLE
-
- Esc
-
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- ial
-
- yad
-
noun,
a tapered, usually ornamented rod, usually of silver, with the tip of the tapered part forming a fist with the index finger extended, used by the reader of a scroll of the Torah as a place marker.
- Ia.
-
- Syl
-
- io-
-
- id.
-
- ESL
-
- ics
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ETS
-
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ety
-
- SLA
-
- ESR
-
- EDT
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- IAS
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- Dr.
-
- Sr.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- Doi
-
- DMT
-
- DRE
-
- DMS
-
- DML
-
- DMA
-
- DLS
-
- DLO
-
- DLC
-
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- STI
-
- sty
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Dry
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- EDC
-
- soy
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- ECM
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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.
- DSA
-
- EAM
-
- ead
-
- ea.
-
- ETD
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- EOM
-
- eo-
-
- DST
-
- DSR
-
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- TTS
-
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ITC
-
- il-
-
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- ISR
-
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- Yid
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- SDA
-
- SDI
-
- SDR
-
- ISA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- yes
-
noun,
an affirmative reply.
- sc.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- yer
-
- ScD
-
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- IRC
-
- Ir.
-
- IOT
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ILO
-
- ise
-
- ior
-
- yod
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- IOC
-
- SCM
-
- Isl
-
- ILS
-
- YTD
-
- se-
-
- ier
-
- SED
-
- LDS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ICC
-
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- YCL
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- 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).
- ide
-
- La.
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ity
-
- Yeo
-
- yds
-
- ite
-
- 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.
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- L1
-
- AO
-
- O.
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- LC
-
- TT
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 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.
- ol
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- L2
-
- ty
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- SM
-
- L.
-
- DM
-
- OA
-
- dl
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- ic
-
- CE
-
- LM
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- i.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LR
-
- TM
-
- TC
-
- YT
-
- yd
-
noun,
a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one yard on each side; 0.8361 square meters. 2 , sq. yd. Abbreviation: yd.
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ry
-
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- CM
-
- RO
-
- yr
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- le
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- t.
-
- TD
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- R.
-
- ly
-
- TL
-
- RC
-
- ey
-
- yl
-
- RI
-
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- D.
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- Y.
-