Anagrams of egalitarianism
Word egalitarianism has
2349 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of egalitarianism.
- egalitarians
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noun,
a person who adheres to egalitarian beliefs.
- egalitarian
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noun,
a person who adheres to egalitarian beliefs.
- magisterial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or befitting a master; authoritative; weighty; of importance or consequence:
- matrilinies
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noun,
the tracing of descent through the mother's line of a family.
- imaginaries
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noun,
Mathematics. imaginary number.
- malignities
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noun,
the state or character of being malign; malevolence; intense ill will; spite.
- martingales
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noun,
Also called standing martingale. part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting of a strap that fastens to the girth, passes between the forelegs and through a loop in the neckstrap or hame, and fastens to the noseband: used to steady or hold down the horse's head.
- ministerial
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adjective,
pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
- animalities
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noun,
the state of being an animal.
- Italianism
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noun,
an Italian practice, trait, or idiom.
- martingale
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noun,
Also called standing martingale. part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting of a strap that fastens to the girth, passes between the forelegs and through a loop in the neckstrap or hame, and fastens to the noseband: used to steady or hold down the horse's head.
- militaries
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noun,
the military.
the military establishment of a nation; the armed forces.
military personnel, especially commissioned officers, taken collectively:
- galimatias
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noun,
confused or unintelligible talk.
- tagliarini
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noun,
egg noodles cut in long, flat, slender pieces, narrower than tagliatelle.
- managerial
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adjective,
pertaining to management or a manager:
- marginalia
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plural noun,
marginal notes.
- in-migrate
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verb (used without object),
to move or settle into a different part of one's country or home territory.
- trigeminal
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adjective,
of or relating to the trigeminal nerve.
- Lamartine
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noun,
Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de [al-fawns ma-ree lwee duh pra duh] /alˈfɔ̃s maˈri lwi də pra də/ (Show IPA), 1790–1869, French poet, historian, and statesman.
- materials
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noun,
the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed:
- laniaries
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noun,
a laniary tooth; a canine of daggerlike shape.
- tramlines
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noun,
a streetcar system.
- Galatians
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noun,
a book in the New Testament, written to the Christians in Galatia. Abbreviation: Gal.
- laminitis
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noun,
inflammation of sensitive laminae in the hoof of a horse, caused by stressful events, as trauma, infection, or parturition.
- animalist
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noun,
a person driven by animal appetites; sensualist.
- Laminaria
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noun,
any of various often very large kelps of the genus Laminaria, some species of which are the source of algins used as thickening or stabilizing agents in foodstuffs and other products.
- agilities
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noun,
the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness:
- streaming
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noun,
an act or instance of flowing.
- alginates
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noun,
a salt of alginic acid.
- trailsmen
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noun,
a person who follows a trail.
- trailsman
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noun,
a person who follows a trail.
- magistral
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noun,
magistral line.
- gentilism
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noun,
the quality of being a gentile, especially heathenism; paganism.
- analities
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noun,
the condition or quality of having an anal character; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the anal stage of psychosexual development.
- analgesia
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noun,
absence of sense of pain.
- geranials
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noun,
See under citral.
- Germanist
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noun,
a specialist in the study of German culture, literature, or linguistics.
- ringtails
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noun,
any phalanger of the genus Pseudocheirus, having the prehensile tail curled into a ring.
- Ismailian
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noun,
a member of the Ismaʿiliya sect.
- marinates
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verb (used with object),
to steep (food) in a marinade.
- marialite
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noun,
a member of the scapolite group, rich in sodium and containing no calcium.
- marginate
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adjective,
having a margin.
- algerians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Algeria.
- malingers
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verb (used without object),
to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
- genitalia
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plural noun,
the organs of reproduction, especially the external organs.
- laminates
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noun,
a laminated product; lamination.
- ligamenta
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noun,
ligament.
- milanaise
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adjective,
served with macaroni, or sometimes spaghetti, that has been flavored with tomatoes, mushrooms, shredded meat, etc.:
- aerialist
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noun,
a trapeze artist.
- Samaritan
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noun,
an inhabitant of Samaria.
- sanitaria
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noun,
an institution for the preservation or recovery of health, especially for convalescence; health resort.
- metralgia
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noun,
pain in the uterus.
- Astrangia
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noun,
a genus of corals forming small, encrusting colonies, found in shallow waters off both coasts of the U.S.
- retailing
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noun,
the business of selling goods directly to consumers (distinguished from wholesaling).
- migraines
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noun,
an extremely severe paroxysmal headache, usually confined to one side of the head and often associated with nausea; hemicrania.
- miliarias
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noun,
an inflammatory disease of the skin, located about the sweat glands, marked by the formation of vesicles or papules resembling millet seeds; prickly heat.
- ligaments
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- Artemisia
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noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Artemisia, having aromatic foliage and small disk flowers, including the sagebrush, wormwood, and mugwort.
- artisanal
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adjective,
pertaining to or noting a person skilled in an applied art:
- migraine
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noun,
an extremely severe paroxysmal headache, usually confined to one side of the head and often associated with nausea; hemicrania.
- Milesian
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noun,
any of the people from Spain who invaded Ireland and defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann, and who were the ancestors of the present Irish people.
- marinate
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verb (used with object),
to steep (food) in a marinade.
- girtline
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noun,
gantline.
- tangrams
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noun,
a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, which can be combined so as to form a great variety of other figures.
- geranial
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noun,
See under citral.
- Maritain
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noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1882–1973, French philosopher and diplomat.
- amirates
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noun,
emirate.
- Tasmania
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noun,
an island S of Australia: a state of the commonwealth of Australia. 26,382 sq. mi. (68,330 sq. km). Capital: Hobart.
- Germania
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noun,
an ancient region in central Europe, N of the Danube River.
- giantism
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noun,
Pathology. gigantism.
- marlines
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noun,
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
- astringe
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verb (used with object),
to compress; bind together; constrict.
- anaemias
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noun,
anemia.
- Germinal
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noun,
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the seventh month of the year, extending from March 21 to April 19.
- miliaria
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noun,
an inflammatory disease of the skin, located about the sweat glands, marked by the formation of vesicles or papules resembling millet seeds; prickly heat.
- Amratian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or belonging to the predynastic Chalcolithic culture that flourished in Upper Egypt about 3800 b.c., characterized by the working of raw gold, the use of copper, and the burial of the dead in shallow graves.
- argental
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling silver.
- amentias
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noun,
lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
- Almagest
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noun,
(italics) a Greek work on astronomy by Ptolemy.
- malinger
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verb (used without object),
to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
- migrates
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verb (used without object),
to go from one country, region, or place to another. Synonyms: move, resettle, relocate.
Antonyms: remain.
- inertias
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- aliasing
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noun,
a jagged, stairstep effect on curved or diagonal lines that are reproduced in low resolution, as on a computer printout or display.
- alienism
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noun,
alienage.
- alienist
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- ringlets
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noun,
a curled lock of hair.
- aliments
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- migrants
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noun,
a person or animal that migrates.
- astragal
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noun,
a small convex molding cut into the form of a string of beads.
Compare bead and reel.
- imaginal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the form of an imago.
- time-lag
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noun,
the period of time between two closely related events, phenomena, etc., as between stimulus and response or between cause and effect:
- genitals
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plural noun,
genitalia.
- igniters
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noun,
a person or thing that ignites.
- Alsatian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Alsace.
- Altamira
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noun,
a cave in northern Spain, near Santander, noted for its Upper Paleolithic polychrome paintings of bison, deer, and pigs.
- altarage
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noun,
Ecclesiastical.
offerings made upon an altar of a church.
offerings made to a church.
- gremlins
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noun,
a mischievous invisible being, said by airplane pilots in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties.
- gremials
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noun,
a cloth placed on the lap of the bishop, as during the celebration of Mass or when he confers orders.
- ratlines
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- granites
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noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- amanitas
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noun,
any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.
- marantas
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Maranta, including arrowroot and several species cultivated as ornamentals for their variegated foliage.
- margents
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noun,
margin.
- marginal
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adjective,
pertaining to a margin.
- terminal
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noun,
a terminal part of a structure; end or extremity.
- Artesian
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adjective,
noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
- mintages
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noun,
the act or process of minting.
- minarets
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noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- maternal
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother:
- Galenism
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noun,
the medical system or principles of Galen.
- Sterling
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noun,
British currency.
- talesman
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noun,
a person summoned as one of the tales.
- galatine
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noun,
galantine.
- mineral.
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- emigrant
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noun,
a person who emigrates, as from his or her native country or region:
Synonyms: émigré, expatriate.
- galateas
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noun,
a strong cotton fabric, plain or striped, for clothing.
- Matralia
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noun,
an annual festival of ancient Rome celebrated by women in honor of the goddess Matuta.
- Arianism
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noun,
the doctrine, taught by Arius, that Christ the Son was not consubstantial with God the Father.
- sterigma
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noun,
a small stalk that bears a sporangium, a conidium, or especially a basidiospore.
- minstrel
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noun,
a medieval poet and musician who sang or recited while accompanying himself on a stringed instrument, either as a member of a noble household or as an itinerant troubadour.
- Riesling
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noun,
Horticulture.
a variety of grape.
the vine bearing this grape, grown in Europe and California.
- Stirling
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noun,
Also called Stirlingshire [stur-ling-sheer, -sher] /ˈstɜr lɪŋˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). a historic county in central Scotland.
- strangle
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verb (used with object),
to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord.
- retinals
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- arginase
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noun,
a liver enzyme that converts arginine to urea.
- Erastian
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noun,
an advocate of Erastianism.
- Erasmian
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noun,
a follower of Erasmus.
- engrails
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- minister
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noun,
a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
- entrails
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- material
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noun,
the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed:
- gematria
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noun,
a cabbalistic system of interpretation of the Scriptures by substituting for a particular word another word whose letters give the same numerical sum.
- Armitage
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noun,
Kenneth, 1916–2002, English sculptor.
- tailings
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noun,
the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
- angaries
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noun,
the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation.
- martians
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noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- gelatins
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noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- staminal
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adjective,
of or relating to stamens.
- militias
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noun,
a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
- anglaise
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noun,
an old English country-dance.
- tanagers
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noun,
any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored.
- martinis
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noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- tear-gas
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noun,
a gas that makes the eyes smart and water, thus producing a temporary blindness, used in modern warfare, to quell riots, etc.
- Starling
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noun,
a chunky, medium-sized European passerine bird, Sturnus vulgaris, of iridescent black plumage with seasonal speckles, that nests in colonies: introduced into North America.
- gamelans
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noun,
an Indonesian orchestra consisting of bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and a great variety of percussion instruments.
- stealing
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noun,
the act of a person who steals.
- mistrial
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noun,
a trial terminated without conclusion on the merits of the case because of some error in the proceedings.
- gantries
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noun,
a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
- ganister
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noun,
a highly refractory, siliceous rock used to line furnaces.
- mastigia
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noun,
an extensible, lashlike, anal organ in certain caterpillars.
- Milstein
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noun,
Cesar, 1927–2002, Argentinian immunologist: Nobel prize 1984.
- Animalia
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noun,
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all animals.
- alginate
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noun,
a salt of alginic acid.
- tamarins
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noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- talisman
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noun,
a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
- animates
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adjective,
alive; possessing life:
- imagines
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noun,
Entomology. an adult insect.
- asternal
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adjective,
not reaching to or connected with the sternum.
- aglisten
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adjective,
refulgent; glistening.
- alarming
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noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- Sangraal
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noun,
grail (def 1); the Holy Grail.
- sanglier
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noun,
a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
- Magnesia
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noun,
a white, tasteless substance, magnesium oxide, MgO, used in medicine as an antacid and laxative.
- Salinger
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noun,
J(erome) D(avid) 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- magnates
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noun,
a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.:
- Sarmatia
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noun,
the ancient name of a region in E Europe, between the Vistula and the Volga.
- alarmist
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noun,
a person who tends to raise alarms, especially without sufficient reason, as by exaggerating dangers or prophesying calamities.
- Latinism
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noun,
a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- nitriles
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noun,
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
- malangas
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noun,
a thick, fleshy-leaved South American plant, Xanthosoma atrovirens, of the arum family, having leaves up to 3 feet (90 cm) long and nearly 2 feet (60 cm) wide.
- agential
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adjective,
pertaining to an agent or agency.
- trailman
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noun,
trailsman.
- ligament
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- Alastair
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noun,
a male given name.
- seatrain
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noun,
a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
- ringtail
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noun,
any phalanger of the genus Pseudocheirus, having the prehensile tail curled into a ring.
- agrestal
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adjective,
of or relating to plants growing wild in fields and uncultivated areas.
- mainsail
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noun,
the lowermost sail on a mainmast.
- litanies
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- airmails
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noun,
the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
- Semarang
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noun,
a seaport on N Java, in S Indonesia.
- airtimes
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noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- Ramsgate
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noun,
a seaport in NE Kent, in SE England: resort.
- airlines
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noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- air-line
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adjective,
straight; direct; traveling a direct route:
- seriatim
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adverb, adjective,
in a series; one after another.
- Ismailia
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noun,
a city and seaport at the midpoint of the Suez Canal, in NE Egypt.
- Santeria
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
- Santarem
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noun,
a city in N Brazil, on the Amazon River.
- Islamite
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noun,
a Muslim.
- Listeria
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noun,
any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
- maitrise
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noun,
mastery; skill.
- trenails
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noun,
treenail.
- malarias
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noun,
Pathology. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating: formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations but now known to be caused by a parasitic protozoan, which is transferred to the human bloodstream by a mosquito of the genus Anopheles and which occupies and destroys red blood cells.
- lienitis
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noun,
inflammation of the spleen; splenitis.
- raiments
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noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- nametags
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noun,
an identification tag or label showing one's name and sometimes one's address or business affiliation, attached to an article of clothing or worn around the neck or wrist.
- laminate
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noun,
a laminated product; lamination.
- ragtimes
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noun,
rhythm in which the accompaniment is strict two-four time and the melody, with improvised embellishments, is in steady syncopation.
- agminate
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adjective,
aggregated together.
- Samarang
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noun,
Semarang.
- salariat
-
noun,
the class of workers in an economy who receive salaries.
- limiters
-
noun,
a person or thing that limits.
- initials
-
noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- lignites
-
noun,
a soft coal, usually dark brown, often having a distinct woodlike texture, and intermediate in density and carbon content between peat and bituminous coal.
- lamister
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noun,
lamster.
- limiting
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- ingrates
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noun,
an ungrateful person.
- Algerian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Algeria.
- algerita
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noun,
agarita.
- linarite
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noun,
a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- tramline
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noun,
a streetcar system.
- trangams
-
noun,
an odd gadget; gewgaw; trinket.
- ringsail
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noun,
ringtail (def 3).
- intarsia
-
noun,
an art or technique of decorating a surface with inlaid patterns, especially of wood mosaic, developed during the Renaissance.
- integral
-
noun,
an integral whole.
- Triangle
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noun,
a closed plane figure having three sides and three angles.
- sarmenta
-
noun,
a slender running stem; runner.
- interims
-
noun,
an intervening time; interval; meantime:
- railings
-
noun,
a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.
- magentas
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noun,
fuchsin.
- mailings
-
noun,
a batch of mail, as of form letters, catalogs, or monthly statements, sent by a mailer at one time:
- Latimer
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noun,
Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- sternal
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adjective,
of or relating to the sternum.
- estamin
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noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- gaiters
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noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- Laramie
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noun,
a city in SE Wyoming.
- gainers
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- Lateran
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noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- galenas
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noun,
a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- Riesman
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noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- strigil
-
noun,
an instrument with a curved blade, used especially by the ancient Greeks and Romans for scraping the skin at the bath and in the gymnasium.
- enigmas
-
noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- tailing
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noun,
the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
- Salieri
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noun,
Antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.
- Saragat
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1988, Italian statesman: president 1964–71.
- entails
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- strange
-
adverb,
in a strange manner.
- lasting
-
noun,
a strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- lasagna
-
noun,
large, flat, rectangular strips of pasta.
- Galatia
-
noun,
an ancient country in central Asia Minor: later a Roman province; site of an early Christian community.
- sarangi
-
noun,
(in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
- Sargent
-
noun,
Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts) 1895–1967, English conductor.
- latrine
-
noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- Galatea
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric, plain or striped, for clothing.
- latrias
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- Linaria
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Linaria, of the figwort family, especially of the cultivated species, as L. maroccana or L. aeruginea, having slender clusters of spurred flowers in a variety of colors.
- Megaris
-
noun,
a district in ancient Greece, between the Gulf of Corinth and Saronic Gulf.
- lariats
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- ingesta
-
plural noun,
substances ingested.
- engrams
-
noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- atingle
-
adjective,
tingling; stimulated.
- linters
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- Tanagra
-
noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Spartan victory over the Athenians 457 b.c.
- resting
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Tangier
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.
- tangles
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- tangram
-
noun,
a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, which can be combined so as to form a great variety of other figures.
- ligates
-
verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- atresia
-
noun,
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
- lingers
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- re-sign
-
verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- lingams
-
noun,
Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
- earings
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- lignite
-
noun,
a soft coal, usually dark brown, often having a distinct woodlike texture, and intermediate in density and carbon content between peat and bituminous coal.
- Aterian
-
adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- atamans
-
noun,
the elected chief of a Cossack village or military force.
- Samaria
-
noun,
a district in ancient Palestine: later part of the Roman province of Syria; taken by Jordan 1948; occupied by Israel 1967.
- migrant
-
noun,
a person or animal that migrates.
- limiter
-
noun,
a person or thing that limits.
- limites
-
noun,
plural of limes.
- limners
-
noun,
a person who paints or draws.
- migrate
-
verb (used without object),
to go from one country, region, or place to another. Synonyms: move, resettle, relocate.
Antonyms: remain.
- linages
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- tanager
-
noun,
any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored.
- Liatris
-
noun,
any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
- leasing
-
noun,
lying; falsehood.
- sangria
-
noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- engrail
-
verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- listing
-
noun,
a list; record; catalog.
- legitim
-
noun,
the part of an estate that children or other close relatives can claim against the decedent's testament.
- menials
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- talaria
-
plural noun,
the wings or winged sandals on the feet of Hermes, or Mercury.
- Santali
-
noun,
the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
- retinal
-
noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- sailing
-
noun,
the activity of a person or thing that sails.
- merlins
-
noun,
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- saltern
-
noun,
a saltworks.
- easting
-
noun,
Navigation. the distance due east made good on any course tending eastward; easterly departure.
- elastin
-
noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- tamales
-
noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- tamarin
-
noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- saltier
-
noun,
saltire.
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- 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.
- tamaris
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- retails
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- eatings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- Eastman
-
noun,
George, 1854–1932, U.S. philanthropist and inventor in the field of photography.
- elitism
-
noun,
practice of or belief in rule by an elite.
- Seagirt
-
noun,
surrounded by the sea.
- langsat
-
noun,
an East Indian tree, Lansium domesticum, of the mahogany family.
- mantras
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- gremlin
-
noun,
a mischievous invisible being, said by airplane pilots in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties.
- malaria
-
noun,
Pathology. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating: formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations but now known to be caused by a parasitic protozoan, which is transferred to the human bloodstream by a mosquito of the genus Anopheles and which occupies and destroys red blood cells.
- gremial
-
noun,
a cloth placed on the lap of the bishop, as during the celebration of Mass or when he confers orders.
- Mansart
-
noun,
Jules Hardouin [zhyl ar-dwan] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jules Hardouin) 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.
- gratins
-
noun,
au gratin.
- gratine
-
verb (used with object),
to bake or broil (food) in au gratin style.
- Astaire
-
noun,
Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
- Gratiae
-
plural noun,
grace (def 12).
- granite
-
noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- granita
-
noun,
frozen flavored ice.
- Maranta
-
noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Maranta, including arrowroot and several species cultivated as ornamentals for their variegated foliage.
- siamang
-
noun,
a large, black gibbon, Hylobates syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having very long arms and the second and third digits partially united by a web of skin: an endangered species.
- malanga
-
noun,
a thick, fleshy-leaved South American plant, Xanthosoma atrovirens, of the arum family, having leaves up to 3 feet (90 cm) long and nearly 2 feet (60 cm) wide.
- Margate
-
noun,
a red-mouthed grunt, Haemulon album, inhabiting Atlantic waters from Florida to Brazil, valued as a food fish.
- Gmelina
-
noun,
a deciduous tree, Gmelina arborea, native to Southeast Asia,whose timber is important in the tropics.
- glister
-
noun,
glitter; sparkle.
- glisten
-
noun,
a glistening; sparkle.
- margent
-
noun,
margin.
- iris-in
-
noun,
the gradual appearance of an image or scene through an expanding circle.
- slating
-
noun,
the act or work of covering something with slates.
- Setaria
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
- malaise
-
noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- seringa
-
noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- manilas
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- gristle
-
noun,
cartilage, especially in meats.
- Slinger
-
noun,
a person or thing that slings.
- imagine
-
verb (used with object),
to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
- ingates
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- Malines
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- ingrate
-
noun,
an ungrateful person.
- inertia
-
noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- Linares
-
noun,
a city in S Spain.
- initial
-
noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- maltase
-
noun,
an enzyme that converts maltose into glucose and causes similar cleavage of many other glucosides.
- ringlet
-
noun,
a curled lock of hair.
- maligns
-
adjective,
evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious:
- imarets
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- manager
-
noun,
a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- inliers
-
noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- mangles
-
noun,
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.
- malates
-
noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- Ileitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the ileum.
- manages
-
verb (used with object),
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship:
- Igraine
-
noun,
the mother of King Arthur.
- ignites
-
verb (used with object),
to set on fire; kindle.
- Interim
-
noun,
an intervening time; interval; meantime:
- igniter
-
noun,
a person or thing that ignites.
- similar
-
adjective,
having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way:
- simitar
-
noun,
scimitar.
- Sinatra
-
noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- singlet
-
noun,
a sleeveless athletic jersey, especially a loose-fitting top worn by runners, joggers, etc.
- glaires
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- gitalin
-
noun,
a mixture of glycosides from Digitalis purpurea, used chiefly in the management of congestive heart failure.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- gastrin
-
noun,
a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
- magnet-
-
- stamina
-
noun,
strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
- gelatin
-
noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- Martina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- magnate
-
noun,
a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.:
- laities
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- sealant
-
noun,
a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
- Martini
-
noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- martins
-
noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- gateman
-
noun,
a gatekeeper.
- Ingemar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- stamin-
-
- garnets
-
noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- garment
-
noun,
any article of clothing:
- stearin
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- laments
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- Magenta
-
noun,
fuchsin.
- laminar
-
adjective,
composed of, or arranged in, laminae.
- laminas
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- gamines
-
noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- masting
-
noun,
the masts of a ship, taken as a whole.
- lamster
-
noun,
a fugitive from the law.
- gamelan
-
noun,
an Indonesian orchestra consisting of bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and a great variety of percussion instruments.
- magnets
-
noun,
a body, as a piece of iron or steel, that possesses the property of attracting certain substances, as iron.
- seating
-
noun,
an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat.
- gisarme
-
noun,
guisarme.
- Marsala
-
noun,
a seaport in W Sicily.
- marinas
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- Mai-Tai
-
noun,
a cocktail of rum, curaçao, lemon and pineapple juice, grenadine, and orgeat syrup, poured over crushed ice.
- smarten
-
Verb phrases,
smarten up,
to groom oneself:
to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
- Smetana
-
noun,
Bedřich [Czech be-drzhikh] /Czech ˈbɛ drʒɪx/ (Show IPA), 1824–84, Czech composer.
- marines
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- gimlets
-
noun,
a small tool for boring holes, consisting of a shaft with a pointed screw at one end and a handle perpendicular to the shaft at the other.
- Israeli
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.
- marital
-
- Maritsa
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- Marline
-
noun,
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
- marlins
-
noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- Italian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- Martian
-
noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- seminar
-
noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- seminal
-
adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- Stagira
-
noun,
an ancient town in NE Greece, in Macedonia on the E Chalcidice peninsula: birthplace of Aristotle.
- Geraint
-
noun,
one of the knights of the Round Table, husband of Enid.
- Martens
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- mailing
-
noun,
a batch of mail, as of form letters, catalogs, or monthly statements, sent by a mailer at one time:
- Martial
-
noun,
(Marcus Valerius Martialis) a.d. 43?–104? Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.
- mailers
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- laagers
-
noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- genital
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
- Genista
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Genista, of the legume family, having showy flowers and including many species of broom.
- Gratian
-
noun,
(Flavius Gratianus) a.d. 359–383, Roman emperor 375–383.
- sigmate
-
adjective,
having the form of the Greek sigma or the letter S.
- Natalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- mingles
-
noun,
mingles, two or more single, unrelated adults who live together.
- reginas
-
noun,
queen.
- agnails
-
noun,
hangnail.
- Aragats
-
noun,
Mount, an extinct volcano in NW Armenia. 13,435 feet (4095 meters).
- anagram
-
noun,
a word, phrase, or sentence formed from another by rearranging its letters: .
- anaemia
-
noun,
anemia.
- Algiers
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.
- amritas
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- Nigeria
-
noun,
a republic in W Africa: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British colony and protectorate. 356,669 sq. mi. (923,773 sq. km). Capital: Abuja.
- Aramean
-
noun,
a Semite of the division associated with Aram.
- aliment
-
noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- miniate
-
verb (used with object),
to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
- amnesia
-
noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- amities
-
noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- Niigata
-
noun,
a seaport on NW Honshu, in central Japan.
- regalia
-
plural noun,
the ensigns or emblems of royalty, as the crown or scepter.
- namaste
-
noun,
a conventional Hindu expression on meeting or parting, used by the speaker usually while holding the palms together vertically in front of the bosom.
- argents
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- amirate
-
noun,
emirate.
- nailers
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Agenais
-
noun,
an ancient region of SW France.
- nilgais
-
noun,
a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless.
- regains
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- aminate
-
verb (used with object),
to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- raising
-
noun,
a rule of transformational grammar that shifts the subject or object of an embedded clause into the subject or object position of the main clause, as in the derivation of The suspect appears to be innocent from It appears that the suspect is innocent.
- aminase
-
noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- agarita
-
noun,
a tall shrub, Mahonia trifoliolata, of the barberry family, of southwestern North America, having stiff, oblong leaflets with spiny teeth and a red fruit used in jelly.
- Almeria
-
noun,
a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- transl.
-
- minaret
-
noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- Alsatia
-
noun,
name formerly given to the Whitefriars district in London, England, which was a sanctuary for debtors and lawbreakers.
- agnates
-
noun,
a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- Niagara
-
noun,
a river on the boundary between W New York and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. 34 miles (55 km) long.
- agalite
-
noun,
a fibrous variety of talc.
- airline
-
noun,
Aeronautics.
a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- Alamein
-
noun,
El Alamein.
- Mistral
-
noun,
a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.
- Anglist
-
noun,
Anglicist.
- animate
-
adjective,
alive; possessing life:
- tingles
-
noun,
a tingling sensation.
- ramtils
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- anglers
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- stinger
-
noun,
a person or thing that stings.
- anlages
-
noun,
Embryology. an embryonic area capable of forming a structure: the primordium, germ, or bud.
- alegars
-
noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- airtime
-
noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- mirages
-
noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- airmail
-
noun,
the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
- airings
-
noun,
an exposure to the air, as for drying.
- Minster
-
noun,
a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
- Antares
-
noun,
a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
- mintage
-
noun,
the act or process of minting.
- termini
-
noun,
the end or extremity of anything.
- remains
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- timings
-
noun,
Theater.
a synchronizing of the various parts of a production for theatrical effect.
the result or effect thus achieved.
(in acting) the act of adjusting one's tempo of speaking and moving for dramatic effect.
- anemias
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- nametag
-
noun,
an identification tag or label showing one's name and sometimes one's address or business affiliation, attached to an article of clothing or worn around the neck or wrist.
- antiars
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- ailment
-
noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- Antlers
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- Algeria
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Capital: Algiers.
- anatase
-
noun,
a naturally occurring crystalline form of titanium dioxide, TiO 2 .
- ramenta
-
noun,
a scraping, shaving, or particle.
- algesia
-
noun,
sensitivity to pain; hyperesthesia.
- tilings
-
noun,
the operation of covering with tiles.
- trangam
-
noun,
an odd gadget; gewgaw; trinket.
- against
-
Idioms,
over against, in contrast with:
- railage
-
noun,
an amount charged for transporting goods by rail.
- reagins
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- tringle
-
noun,
a narrow, straight molding, as a fillet.
- Artigas
-
noun,
José Gervasio [haw-se her-vah-syaw] /hɔˈsɛ hɛrˈvɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1764–1850, Uruguayan soldier and patriot.
- milreis
-
noun,
a silver coin and former monetary unit of Brazil, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1942.
- amentia
-
noun,
lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- nitrile
-
noun,
any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula RC≡N.
- ratline
-
noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- tearing
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- ragtime
-
noun,
rhythm in which the accompaniment is strict two-four time and the melody, with improvised embellishments, is in steady syncopation.
- arsenal
-
noun,
a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
- raglans
-
noun,
a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
- triages
-
noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- raiment
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- Amen-Ra
-
noun,
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
- realism
-
noun,
interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- railing
-
noun,
a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.
- realist
-
noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- ratings
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- 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.
- artisan
-
noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- Artesia
-
noun,
a city in S California.
- armlets
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- militia
-
noun,
a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
- Amanita
-
noun,
any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.
- Armenia
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- trenail
-
noun,
treenail.
- milters
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- milages
-
noun,
mileage.
- tsarina
-
noun,
czarina.
- Ameslan
-
noun,
American Sign Language.
- malars
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- intime
-
adjective,
intimate; cozy.
- inlier
-
noun,
an outcrop of a formation completely surrounded by rocks of younger age.
- alates
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Grants
-
noun,
a town in W New Mexico.
- gratis
-
adverb,
without charge or payment; free:
- intra-
-
- alarms
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- Reagan
-
noun,
Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- INGRES
-
noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- Malang
-
noun,
a city on E Java, in S Indonesia.
- Altman
-
noun,
Robert, 1925–2006, U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Namtar
-
noun,
the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
- Amarna
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in ancient Egyptian history described on cuneiform tablets (Amarna tablets) that were found in 1887 at Tell el Amarna and contain the correspondence (Amarna letters) from neighboring kings and governors to Amenhotep IV and his father Amenhotep III.
- tiling
-
noun,
the operation of covering with tiles.
- inter.
-
- alegar
-
noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- malate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- Granta
-
noun,
Cam.
- mantas
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- grates
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- instr.
-
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- Amalia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- asrama
-
noun,
any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- malign
-
adjective,
evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious:
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- Greats
-
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Rimini
-
noun,
Francesca da, Francesca da Rimini.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- signer
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- signet
-
noun,
a small seal, as on a finger ring.
- silage
-
noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- Iletin
-
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- mangle
-
noun,
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.
- ratans
-
noun,
rattan.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- single
-
noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- Nagari
-
noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- ignite
-
verb (used with object),
to set on fire; kindle.
- Manala
-
noun,
Tuonela.
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- simile
-
noun,
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”.
Compare metaphor.
- manges
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- Manati
-
noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- images
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- Ingram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Algren
-
noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Ingmar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ingles
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- manger
-
noun,
a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- ingest
-
verb (used with object),
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- rating
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- ingate
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- algins
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Gretna
-
noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- ratals
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- aligns
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- grilse
-
noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- signal
-
noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- imines
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- manage
-
verb (used with object),
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship:
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- Grimes
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- timing
-
noun,
Theater.
a synchronizing of the various parts of a production for theatrical effect.
the result or effect thus achieved.
(in acting) the act of adjusting one's tempo of speaking and moving for dramatic effect.
- milage
-
noun,
mileage.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- iritis
-
noun,
inflammation of the iris of the eye.
- legist
-
noun,
an expert in law, especially ancient law.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Sanger
-
noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- 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.
- Santal
-
noun,
sandalwood.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- legman
-
noun,
a person employed to transact business outside an office, especially on behalf of one whose responsibilities require his or her presence in the office.
- legits
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- agamas
-
noun,
any of numerous agamid lizards of the genus Agama, many of which are brilliantly colored and have the ability to change the color of the skin.
- a-game
-
noun,
a person’s best effort, abilities, or achievement:
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- 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.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- agates
-
noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- trans.
-
- ageism
-
noun,
discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- samlet
-
noun,
a young salmon.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- nilgai
-
noun,
a large, Indian antelope, Boselaphus tragocamelus, the male of which is bluish gray with small horns, the female tawny and hornless.
- ligni-
-
- linage
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Raglan
-
noun,
a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
- limner
-
noun,
a person who paints or draws.
- Samara
-
noun,
an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.
- limits
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- ragman
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- ragmen
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- lingam
-
noun,
Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- lignes
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- linger
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- Ligeti
-
noun,
György Sándor [jawr-jee shahn-dawr,, dyawr-] /ˈdʒɔr dʒi ˈʃɑn dɔr,, ˈdyɔr-/ (Show IPA), 1923–2006, Austrian composer, born in Hungary.
- ligers
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- aaliis
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- ligate
-
verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- ligase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- ligans
-
noun,
lagan.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- Aegina
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- triage
-
noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- liangs
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- lasing
-
noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- natals
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- Italia
-
noun,
Italian name of Italy.
- lagena
-
noun,
an outpocketing of the saccule of birds, reptiles, and bony fishes corresponding to the cochlear duct of mammals.
- rising
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that rises.
- lagans
-
noun,
anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
- maigre
-
adjective,
containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.
- nemat-
-
- airing
-
noun,
an exposure to the air, as for drying.
- Laager
-
noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Semang
-
noun,
a member of a Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula.
- mantel
-
noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- tirage
-
noun,
the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- Nergal
-
noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- ramtil
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- 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.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- Maisie
-
noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- tingle
-
noun,
a tingling sensation.
- tinges
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- Serang
-
noun,
Ceram.
- ranges
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- Isaian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- Malaga
-
noun,
a strong, sweet dessert wine with a pronounced muscat grape flavor, especially that produced in Málaga, Spain.
- lagers
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- aglint
-
adjective,
displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering:
- Ramage
-
noun,
a descent group composed of individuals descended from one ancestor through any combination of male and female links.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- satang
-
noun,
a monetary unit and former coin of Thailand, the 100th part of a baht.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- Aglaia
-
noun,
one of the Graces.
- larges
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- salami
-
noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- Salaam
-
noun,
a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
- aglare
-
adjective, adverb,
glaring; blazing:
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- agleam
-
adjective,
gleaming; bright; radiant:
- aglets
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- Langer
-
noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- Seaman
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- Lamesa
-
noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- ailing
-
adjective,
sickly; unwell.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- lament
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- lamias
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- ramate
-
adjective,
having branches; branching out or off.
- agnate
-
noun,
a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- agnail
-
noun,
hangnail.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- grani-
-
- gratin
-
noun,
au gratin.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- gamins
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- Tamale
-
noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- 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.
- Garnet
-
noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- tergal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the tergum.
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- gaslit
-
noun,
light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas.
- gamine
-
noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- gamet-
-
- Merlin
-
noun,
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Matane
-
noun,
a city in E Quebec, in SE Canada, on the St. Lawrence River.
- 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.).
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Anlage
-
noun,
Embryology. an embryonic area capable of forming a structure: the primordium, germ, or bud.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- 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.
- gasman
-
noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- Gemini
-
plural noun,
Astronomy. the Twins, a zodiacal constellation between Taurus and Cancer containing the bright stars Castor and Pollux.
- Gemara
-
noun,
the section of the Talmud consisting essentially of commentary on the Mishnah.
- Angara
-
noun,
a river in the S Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NW from Lake Baikal to the Yenisei River: called Upper Tunguska in its lower course. 1151 miles (1855 km) long.
- reigns
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- armlet
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- Angela
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “messenger.”.
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- gelati
-
noun,
a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- Angers
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- mitral
-
adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- angler
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- Angles
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- Anglia
-
noun,
Latin name of England.
- milter
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- gastr-
-
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- gasmen
-
noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- Tamara
-
noun,
a powdered mixture of cinnamon, cloves, coriander, aniseed, and fennel seed.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- Galena
-
noun,
a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- genial
-
adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- mingle
-
noun,
mingles, two or more single, unrelated adults who live together.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- stream
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- Strega
-
- argils
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- string
-
noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- megal-
-
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- engram
-
noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- Argent
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- Megara
-
noun,
a city in ancient Greece: the chief city of Megaris.
- Aralia
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Aralia and related genera, several of which are cultivated as houseplants or have been used medicinally.
- argals
-
noun,
argol.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- enigma
-
noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- argali
-
noun,
a wild sheep, Ovis ammon, of Asia, having long, curved horns that typically form an open, outwardly extended spiral: rare or endangered.
- taigas
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- gaiter
-
noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- ansate
-
adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- mirage
-
noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- Galati
-
noun,
a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 252,884.
- Mantle
-
noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- Galata
-
noun,
the chief commercial section of Istanbul, Turkey.
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- matri-
-
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- gainst
-
preposition,
against.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- stigma
-
noun,
a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Talara
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Peru.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- eating
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- milers
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- Glaser
-
noun,
Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
- glares
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- Tasman
-
noun,
Abel Janszoon [ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
- ataman
-
noun,
the elected chief of a Cossack village or military force.
- glairs
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- glaire
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- Asante
-
noun,
Ashanti.
- gleams
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- genit.
-
- gisant
-
noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- resign
-
verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- reatas
-
noun,
riata.
- amigas
-
noun,
a female friend.
- milit.
-
- Regain
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- Girtin
-
noun,
Thomas, 1775–1802, English painter.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- gleans
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- girlie
-
noun,
Offensive. a term of address used for a girl or woman.
- gnarls
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- gramas
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- mantra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- reagin
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- grails
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- Graiae
-
plural noun,
Graeae.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- targes
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- Asmara
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Eritrea, in N Ethiopia.
- margin
-
noun,
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- aslant
-
adverb,
at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
- tarsal
-
noun,
a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- astral
-
adjective,
pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- Tigris
-
noun,
a river in SW Asia, flowing SE from SE Turkey through Iraq, joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab. 1150 miles (1850 km) long.
- glints
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- marges
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- Margie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Regina
-
noun,
queen.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- Milner
-
noun,
Alfred, 1st Viscount, 1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator.
- Marini
-
noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- earing
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- arsen-
-
- stager
-
noun,
a person of experience in some profession, way of life, etc.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Marlin
-
noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- German
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Germany.
- Martel
-
noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- Marten
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- metal.
-
- regnal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- stalag
-
noun,
a World War II German military camp housing prisoners of war of enlisted ranks.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- melan-
-
- gimels
-
noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- tangle
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- 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.
- Smriti
-
noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- Gilman
-
noun,
Arthur, 1837–1909, U.S. educator.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- gimlet
-
noun,
a small tool for boring holes, consisting of a shaft with a pointed screw at one end and a handle perpendicular to the shaft at the other.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- 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.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Melia
-
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- nitr-
-
- 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.
- meta-
-
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- reni-
-
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- 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.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- ling.
-
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- lings
-
noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- metr-
-
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- relig
-
- mini-
-
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- regma
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of three or more carpels that separate from the axis at maturity.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- Regt.
-
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- male-
-
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- 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.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- 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).
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- marg.
-
- Marga
-
noun,
any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- Marge
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- Msgr.
-
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- MSEnt
-
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- 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)
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- mange
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- manga
-
noun,
a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- mega-
-
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- Magna
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- Mages
-
noun,
a magician.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- sagan
-
noun,
Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- Megan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Meigs
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Meigs.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- mast-
-
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- 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.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- natl.
-
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- matr-
-
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- nears
-
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- tears
-
- Arnel
-
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- asana
-
noun,
any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- ASEAN
-
- asgmt
-
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Armen
-
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- astr.
-
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- tangs
-
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Tanga
-
noun,
either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- tera-
-
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ante-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anti-
-
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- argal
-
noun,
argol.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- Eagan
-
noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- anim.
-
- galas
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- 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.
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Gaeta
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta off the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- gains
-
- stge.
-
- gaits
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- galea
-
noun,
Botany. a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- galet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- ster.
-
- gamer
-
noun,
a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.
- games
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- taiga
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- engr.
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- agist
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- aglet
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- agmas
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- Agram
-
noun,
German name of Zagreb.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- Alas.
-
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- 30-30
-
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- trigs
-
noun,
trigonometry.
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- trig.
-
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- 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.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- aemia
-
- aeri-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- treas
-
- Agama
-
noun,
any of numerous agamid lizards of the genus Agama, many of which are brilliantly colored and have the ability to change the color of the skin.
- Agana
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Guam.
- agars
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- Agata
-
noun,
an American art glass having a mottled, glossy, white and rose surface.
- Agate
-
noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- Agena
-
noun,
a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- tiger
-
noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- 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.
- amiga
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amin-
-
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- anal.
-
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- anat.
-
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- 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.
- angas
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- angi-
-
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- Angl.
-
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- angst
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- term.
-
- Amer.
-
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- algae
-
plural noun,
any of numerous groups of chlorophyll-containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single-celled forms to multicellular forms 100 feet (30 meters) or more long, distinguished from plants by the absence of true roots, stems, and leaves and by a lack of nonreproductive cells in the reproductive structures: classified into the six phyla Euglenophyta, Crysophyta, Pyrrophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, and Rhodophyta.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Algar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- algia
-
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- 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.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- Alta.
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- alti-
-
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- 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.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Amasa
-
noun,
the commander of Absalom's army and later of David's army. II Sam. 17:25; 19:13.
- Amata
-
noun,
the mother, by Latinus, of Lavinia.
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- 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.
- sing.
-
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- IATSE
-
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- imit.
-
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Sigma
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- grama
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- grams
-
noun,
a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. Abbreviation: g.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- grime
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- 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.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- grist
-
noun,
grain to be ground.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- sigil
-
noun,
a seal or signet.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Ital.
-
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- semi-
-
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- lagan
-
noun,
anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- 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.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- init.
-
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- inst.
-
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- lang.
-
- intr.
-
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- Iran.
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- seti-
-
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- 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.
- gram.
-
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- getas
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- gilts
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- gimel
-
noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- girts
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- lign-
-
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- 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.
- gelts
-
noun,
money.
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- Gates
-
noun,
Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- stang
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- genii
-
noun,
a plural of genius.
- Srta.
-
- Genl.
-
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- gents
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- STAGE
-
noun,
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- glims
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- glint
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- sanit
-
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- 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.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- gleam
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- legit
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- Legis
-
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- glans
-
noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- gitim
-
noun,
a plural of get.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- RNAS
-
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- 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.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Saml
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- tRNA
-
- Sat.
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- 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.
- 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.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- Sam.
-
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- 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.
- tri-
-
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Rigi
-
noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near the Lake of Lucerne. 5906 feet (1800 meters).
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- 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.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- 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).
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tasm
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- 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.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- SRAM
-
- RIIA
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- 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.
- stg.
-
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Sra.
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- stlg
-
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- str.
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- 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.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- 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.
- SGML
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Reg.
-
- 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)
- Sem.
-
- 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.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rit.
-
- 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.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- 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.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- tegs
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Sig.
-
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- ter.
-
- rel.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Ste.
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- 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.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- gets
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- glam
-
noun,
glamour.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- glim
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- gest
-
noun,
a story or tale.
- Gmat
-
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- GNMA
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- gras
-
- gres
-
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- IAEA
-
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Gal.
-
- Gala
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- 1080
-
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Gama
-
noun,
Vasco da [vas-koh duh;; Portuguese vahsh-koo duh] /ˈvæs koʊ də;; Portuguese ˈvɑʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- gams
-
noun,
a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- Gen.
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- Ger.
-
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- germ
-
noun,
a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- iana
-
- IATA
-
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- leg.
-
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- ign.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- inae
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- INRI
-
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- intl
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- itis
-
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lam.
-
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- 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.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alg.
-
- Alis
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Amal
-
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- AMLS
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amt.
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Anas
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- AAAL
-
- AAAS
-
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- agal
-
noun,
(among Arabs) a cord wound around a kaffiyeh to hold it in place.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- agit
-
- AGMA
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- agr.
-
- Ala.
-
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- agst
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIME
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Aire
-
- 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.
- AISI
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ANSI
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- emia
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- 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.
- Eng.
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- enl.
-
- Ens.
-
- ergs
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ant.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Arg.
-
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- ARIS
-
- Arm.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- art.
-
- 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.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ASME
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
-
- atm.
-
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- 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.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- ile-
-
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- men-
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- 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.
- mag.
-
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- meas
-
- Meng
-
- ment
-
- 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.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- mes-
-
- Mngr
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- 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.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- met.
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Man.
-
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- MSgt
-
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- MSIE
-
- 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.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Mar.
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- MSAE
-
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- mtg.
-
- mtge
-
- mags
-
noun,
magazine.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- mRNA
-
- 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.
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- mal-
-
- 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
-
- mGal
-
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- migs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- 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.
- min.
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- NTIA
-
- 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:
- 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.
- mil.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- lin.
-
- 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).
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- lit.
-
- MILR
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- mis-
-
- 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.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIRA
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- 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.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- MNAS
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- ASM
-
- MSA
-
- MSG
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods.
- MSE
-
- 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.
- TAL
-
- ASI
-
- ASN
-
- ASR
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ast
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ea.
-
- EAM
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Eg.
-
- ean
-
- 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.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- MNS
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- MLS
-
- MRA
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- MLR
-
- MLG
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- ATA
-
- MRE
-
- EAA
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- MIT
-
- 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.
- at.
-
- MRI
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ase
-
- NMR
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- AGM
-
- NSA
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- Agt
-
- RMA
-
- NMI
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tng
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- tlr
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Re.
-
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- 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.
- an.
-
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- Am.
-
- AAA
-
- ag-
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Ar.
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- AAE
-
- AAM
-
- Aar
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- 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.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANG
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAA
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- MTS
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- mtn
-
- REA
-
- MTI
-
- Mt.
-
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- MST
-
- MSN
-
- ARS
-
- MSI
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- AMS
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NIA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- NES
-
- ALM
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- TGN
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- AME
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- 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.
- TIA
-
- EMR
-
- 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.
- EMT
-
- ISA
-
- rte
-
- RTS
-
- Ir.
-
- Sgt
-
- IRL
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- SAA
-
- RSE
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- SAE
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISR
-
- 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).
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- rt.
-
- RSA
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- IGM
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ier
-
- il-
-
- ing
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- en-
-
- RNA
-
- ILS
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rs.
-
- ine
-
- ite
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- gt.
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- lis
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LSM
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- LSI
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- LNG
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- LMT
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- SAR
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- lei
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noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
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noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Ler
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noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- LTA
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- Les
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- let
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noun,
British. a lease.
- Lir
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noun,
Ler.
- lg.
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- San
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noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Lia
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noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
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noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LIM
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- LST
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- Las
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noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- MAE
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noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MAA
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- La.
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- SEL
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noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
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noun,
sei whale.
- Lt.
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- Lae
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noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- lag
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noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Lai
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noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- M-1
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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.
- ltr
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- MSL
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- MS.
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plural,
manuscript.
- sea
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noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
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- Sal
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noun,
salt1 .
- MIA
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plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
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- LAR
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- GTS
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- rm.
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plural,
ream.
- ERT
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- ESA
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- MEA
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noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MIE
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- Sr.
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- get
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noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- SRI
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noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- GAR
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noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- St.
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- Sta
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- Ges
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- Meg
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noun,
a megabyte.
- Mel
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noun,
honey.
- Ria
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- GEM
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noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- ESL
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- res
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noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Gel
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noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- Gat
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noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- GAS
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noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- MI6
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noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- ESR
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- STL
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- MI5
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noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- ETR
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- mi.
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- GAN
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noun,
cotton gin.
- ret
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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.
- MGT
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- ETS
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- STM
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- STI
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- gie
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noun,
gi.
- MGr
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- SLE
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- MIR
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noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- ERA
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noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- gi.
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- GSR
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- SIR
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noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- GSA
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- SIT
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verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- gre
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- SLA
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- Gr.
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- Tai
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noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- rin
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- TAG
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noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- GMT
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- gl.
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- Mig
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noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- TAE
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preposition,
to.
- RIM
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noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- SLR
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- SMA
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- git
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noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- GIs
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noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- mas
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noun,
mother1 .
- GIN
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noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- Mat
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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.
- ERS
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noun,
ervil.
- rig
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noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- Gil
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noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- Ga.
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- M.
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- G.
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- RI
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LR
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- RN
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- le
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- ln
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- LM
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- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- t.
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- TG
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- T1
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AI
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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.
- A.
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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.
- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- R.
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- rg
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- NI
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- N.
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- i.
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- IG
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- GN
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- SN
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- S.
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SA
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- SG
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- SL
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- SM
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- TL
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- GM
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- MN
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- NM
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- TN
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- TM
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- L2
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- NL
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- L1
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- NG
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- EI
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- L.
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- MG
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.