Anagrams of elasmobranch
Word elasmobranch has
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- barcelonas
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noun,
a seaport in NE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- hornbeams
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noun,
any North American shrub or tree belonging to the genus Carpinus, of the birch family, yielding a hard, heavy wood, as C. caroliniana (American hornbeam)
- balancers
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noun,
a person or thing that balances.
- monarchal
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adjective,
pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a monarch:
- cornmeals
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noun,
Also called, especially British, Indian meal. meal made of corn.
- barnacles
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noun,
any marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia, usually having a calcareous shell, being either stalked (goose barnacle) and attaching itself to ship bottoms and floating timber, or stalkless (rock barnacle or acorn barnacle) and attaching itself to rocks, especially in the intertidal zone.
- Barcelona
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noun,
a seaport in NE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- archaeol.
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- albacores
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noun,
a long-finned tuna, Thunnus alalunga, of warm or temperate seas, the flesh of which is valued for canning.
- romances
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noun,
a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
- cembalos
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noun,
harpsichord.
- broaches
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noun,
Machinery. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
- Baalshem
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noun,
a person who works miracles by calling upon the name of God, especially one of the German and Polish Jews of the 16th–19th centuries considered to be saintly and to possess magical powers.
- bachelor
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noun,
an unmarried man.
- cornmeal
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noun,
Also called, especially British, Indian meal. meal made of corn.
- becharms
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verb (used with object),
to charm; bewitch; captivate.
- horseman
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noun,
a person who is skilled in riding a horse.
- abnormal
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adjective,
not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard:
- blanches
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verb (used with object),
to whiten by removing color; bleach:
- chorales
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noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- scleroma
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noun,
a tumorlike hardening of tissue.
- caramels
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noun,
a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.
- sea-born
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adjective,
born in or of the sea, as naiads.
- scramble
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noun,
a quick climb or progression over rough, irregular ground.
- acerolas
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- marchesa
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noun,
an Italian noblewoman, equivalent in rank to a marquise.
- manholes
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noun,
a hole, usually with a cover, through which a person may enter a sewer, drain, steam boiler, etc., especially one located in a city street.
- Brahmans
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noun,
Also, Brahmin. a member of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus.
Compare Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaisya.
- monarchs
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noun,
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- choleras
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noun,
Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- hornbeam
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noun,
any North American shrub or tree belonging to the genus Carpinus, of the birch family, yielding a hard, heavy wood, as C. caroliniana (American hornbeam)
- choreman
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noun,
a menial worker, as in a logging camp.
- barnacle
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noun,
any marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia, usually having a calcareous shell, being either stalked (goose barnacle) and attaching itself to ship bottoms and floating timber, or stalkless (rock barnacle or acorn barnacle) and attaching itself to rocks, especially in the intertidal zone.
- Habanero
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noun,
an extremely pungent small pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum chinense, used in cookery.
- manacles
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noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- monachal
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adjective,
of or relating to monks or their life; monastic.
- branches
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noun,
a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
- ceramals
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noun,
cermet.
- Carolean
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adjective,
characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
- also-ran
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noun,
Sports.
(in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers.
an athlete or team whose performance in competition is rarely, if ever, a winning or near-winning one.
- armholes
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noun,
an opening in a garment, for the arm.
- abalones
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noun,
a large mollusk of the genus Haliotis, having a bowllike shell bearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used for food and the shell for ornament and as a source of mother-of-pearl.
- nomarchs
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noun,
the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.
- chloasma
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noun,
a condition in which light-brown spots occur on the skin, caused by exposure to sun, dyspepsia, or certain specific diseases.
- chalones
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noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- archaeo-
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- Alcmaeon
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noun,
a son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle who commanded the second expedition against Thebes. He killed his mother for sending his father to certain death and was driven mad by the Furies.
- berascal
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verb (used with object),
to call (someone) a rascal.
- cramboes
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noun,
a game in which one person or side must find a rhyme to a word or a line of verse given by another.
- almoners
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noun,
a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.
- Chambers
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noun,
Robert, 1802–71, Scottish publisher and editor.
- Schnabel
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noun,
Artur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1882–1951, Austrian pianist.
- barchans
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noun,
a crescent-shaped sand dune with the convex side in the direction of the wind.
- narcomas
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noun,
stupor produced by narcotics.
- hambones
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noun,
(especially in vaudeville) a performer made up in blackface and using a stereotyped black dialect.
- charnels
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noun,
a repository for dead bodies.
- rhamnose
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noun,
deoxymannose; a deoxy hexose sugar, C 6 H 12 O 5 , that is an important component of the polysaccharides of plant cell walls.
- albacore
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noun,
a long-finned tuna, Thunnus alalunga, of warm or temperate seas, the flesh of which is valued for canning.
- menorahs
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noun,
a candelabrum having seven branches (as used in the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem), or any number of branches (as used in modern synagogues).
- mascaron
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noun,
mask (def 11).
- Chalmers
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noun,
Alexander, 1759–1834, Scottish biographer, editor, and journalist.
- balancer
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noun,
a person or thing that balances.
- clambers
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noun,
an act or instance of clambering.
- balances
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noun,
a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
- Chelmno
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noun,
a Nazi concentration camp in central Poland.
- corneas
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- marbles
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noun,
metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
- Marches
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noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- Cameron
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noun,
Julia Margaret, 1815–79, English photographer, born in India.
- ambsace
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noun,
the lowest throw at dice, the double ace.
- Seconal
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- Ambrose
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noun,
Saint, a.d. 340?–397, bishop of Milan 374–397.
- oraches
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noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Haarlem
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noun,
a city in the W Netherlands, W of Amsterdam.
- coalers
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- senhora
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noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- larches
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noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- almoner
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noun,
a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.
- Saracen
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noun,
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- ceramal
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noun,
cermet.
- cormels
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noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- morales
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noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- mechan-
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- Carmela
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noun,
a female given name, form of Carmel.
- escolar
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noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- Camoens
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noun,
Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
- marcels
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noun,
a marcelling.
- carnose
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adjective,
of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
- charnel
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noun,
a repository for dead bodies.
- Amen-Ra
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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.
- Hamborn
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noun,
Duisburg.
- sclero-
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- armhole
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noun,
an opening in a garment, for the arm.
- Belasco
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noun,
David, 1854–1931, U.S. playwright, actor, and producer.
- arables
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noun,
land that can be or is cultivated.
- Arachne
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noun,
a Lydian woman who challenged Athena to a weaving contest and was changed into a spider for her presumption.
- hambone
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noun,
(especially in vaudeville) a performer made up in blackface and using a stereotyped black dialect.
- scholar
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noun,
a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
- schmear
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noun,
a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
- chalone
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noun,
an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
- Blanche
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noun,
a female given name: ultimately from a Germanic word meaning “white.”.
- areolas
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noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- macaron
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noun,
a round, colored cookie consisting of a ganache or buttercream filling between two halves made from beaten egg whites mixed with sugar and ground almonds.
- chamber
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noun,
a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom:
- Archean
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to rocks of the Archeozoic portion of the Precambrian Era.
- roaches
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noun,
a cockroach.
- archons
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noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- bemoans
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verb (used with object),
to express distress or grief over; lament:
- Chalons
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noun,
Also called Châlons-sur-Marne [sha-lawn-syr-marn] /ʃa lɔn sürˈmarn/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Marne, in NE France: defeat of Attila a.d. 451.
- Masorah
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noun,
a collection of critical and explanatory notes on the Hebrew text of the Old Testament, compiled from the 7th? to 10th centuries a.d. and traditionally accepted as an authoritative exegetic guide, chiefly in matters of pronunciation and grammar.
- Carlson
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noun,
Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
- Harbona
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noun,
one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
- sarcoma
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noun,
any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
- arsenal
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noun,
a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
- monarch
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noun,
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- Ameslan
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noun,
American Sign Language.
- lancers
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noun,
a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
- corbels
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noun,
any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
- Amon-Ra
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noun,
Amen-Ra.
- coarsen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become coarse.
- Charles
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noun,
(Prince of Edinburgh and of Wales) born 1948, heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain (son of Elizabeth II).
- arseno-
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- corbans
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noun,
a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
- Behrman
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noun,
S(amuel) N(athan) 1893–1973, U.S. playwright and author.
- anarchs
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noun,
anarchist.
- nomarch
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noun,
the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.
- scalare
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noun,
any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- caramel
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noun,
a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.
- anchors
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noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- becalms
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verb (used with object),
to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm:
- Marshal
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noun,
a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies.
Compare field marshal.
- becharm
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verb (used with object),
to charm; bewitch; captivate.
- anlaces
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noun,
anelace.
- boranes
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noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- cameral
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adjective,
of or relating to a judicial or legislative chamber or the privacy of such a chamber.
- Mashona
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noun,
Shona (def 1).
- acerola
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- chromes
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noun,
chromium.
- mahaleb
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noun,
a cherry, Prunus mahaleb, introduced into the U.S. from Eurasia, used as a stock in grafting cherries.
- hoarsen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become hoarse.
- bromals
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noun,
an oily, colorless liquid, CBr 3 CHO, used in medicine chiefly as an anodyne and hypnotic.
- Chromel
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- Menorah
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noun,
a candelabrum having seven branches (as used in the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem), or any number of branches (as used in modern synagogues).
- abroach
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adverb, adjective,
opened or tapped so that the contents can flow out; broached:
- Absalom
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noun,
the third and favorite son of David, who rebelled against his father and was slain by Joab. II Sam. 13–18.
- chromas
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- Brenham
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noun,
a town in central Texas.
- Romansh
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noun,
a group of three Rhaeto-Romanic dialects spoken in E Switzerland.
Compare Ladin (def 2).
- oarsmen
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noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- cambers
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noun,
a slight arching, upward curve, or convexity, as of the deck of a ship.
- Acheron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
- Acheson
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noun,
Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
- borasca
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noun,
(especially in the Mediterranean) a squall, usually accompanied by thunder and lightning.
- Menasha
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noun,
a city in E Wisconsin.
- malaco-
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- rambles
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noun,
a walk without a definite route, taken merely for pleasure.
- Salerno
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noun,
a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
- bronch-
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- Barlach
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noun,
Ernst Heinrich [urnst hahyn-rik;; German ernst hahyn-rikh] /ɜrnst ˈhaɪn rɪk;; German ɛrnst ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1870–1938, German sculptor and playwright.
- branles
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noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- caeomas
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noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- macabre
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adjective,
gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.
- Balshem
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noun,
Baalshem.
- herbals
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noun,
a book about herbs or plants, usually describing their medicinal values.
- Cremona
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noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Po River.
- normals
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adjective,
conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- Machaon
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noun,
a son of Asclepius who was famed as a healer and who served as physician of the Greeks in the Trojan War.
- merlons
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noun,
(in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels.
- Orleans
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
- barchan
-
noun,
a crescent-shaped sand dune with the convex side in the direction of the wind.
- narcose
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adjective,
characterized by stupor; stuporous.
- oarsman
-
noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- BSLArch
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- abalone
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noun,
a large mollusk of the genus Haliotis, having a bowllike shell bearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used for food and the shell for ornament and as a source of mother-of-pearl.
- clamors
-
noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- narcoma
-
noun,
stupor produced by narcotics.
- Menorca
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noun,
Minorca.
- namable
-
adjective,
nameable.
- Balance
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noun,
a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
- macrons
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noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- clamber
-
noun,
an act or instance of clambering.
- combers
-
noun,
a person or thing that combs.
- choreas
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- colmars
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- Romance
-
noun,
a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
- cembalo
-
noun,
harpsichord.
- cornels
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- Alarcon
-
noun,
Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
- nombles
-
plural noun,
numbles.
- loaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- ranches
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- hombres
-
noun,
omber.
- baseman
-
noun,
a first, second, or third baseman.
- Brahman
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noun,
Also, Brahmin. a member of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus.
Compare Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaisya.
- manhole
-
noun,
a hole, usually with a cover, through which a person may enter a sewer, drain, steam boiler, etc., especially one located in a city street.
- shamble
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noun,
shambles, (used with a singular or plural verb)
a slaughterhouse.
any place of carnage.
any scene of destruction:
any scene, place, or thing in disorder:
- cholera
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noun,
Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- brahmas
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noun,
Brahman1 (def 2).
- Sherman
-
noun,
Forrest Percival, 1896–1951, U.S. naval officer.
- Coleman
-
noun,
Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- melano-
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- cholers
-
noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- loaches
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- Alcoran
-
noun,
Alkoran.
- cambrel
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noun,
gambrel.
- mesarch
-
adjective,
Botany. (of a primary xylem or root) developing from both the periphery and the center; having the older cells surrounded by the younger cells.
- ranchos
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noun,
a ranch.
- chorals
-
noun,
chorale.
- manacle
-
noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- enamors
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- chorale
-
noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- carobs
-
noun,
a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
- H-beam
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noun,
an I-beam having flanges the same width as its web, or connecting vertical section.
- carnal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- nerols
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Carson
-
noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- cleans
-
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- Bashan
-
noun,
a region in ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River.
- barcas
-
noun,
an ancient Carthaginian family to which Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal belonged.
- comber
-
noun,
a person or thing that combs.
- mohels
-
noun,
the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
- herbal
-
noun,
a book about herbs or plants, usually describing their medicinal values.
- merlon
-
noun,
(in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels.
- Hebron
-
noun,
an ancient city of Palestine, formerly in W Jordan; occupied by Israel 1967–97; since 1997 under Palestinian self-rule.
- Harlem
-
noun,
a section of New York City, in the NE part of Manhattan.
- Combes
-
noun,
a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
- Barmen
-
noun,
a former city in W Germany, now incorporated into Wuppertal.
- Barnes
-
noun,
Albert Coombs [koomz] /kumz/ (Show IPA), 1873–1951, U.S. inventor and art collector.
- Harlan
-
noun,
John Marshall, 1833–1911, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1877–1911.
- harems
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- Romans
-
noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- beanos
-
noun,
bingo.
- comers
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- mochas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Hemans
-
noun,
Felicia Dorothea (Browne) 1793–1835, English poet.
- becalm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm:
- haoles
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- barman
-
noun,
a man who bartends; bartender.
- Carmel
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- Carman
-
noun,
one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
- robles
-
noun,
a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
- Barsac
-
noun,
a village and winegrowing district in Gironde, in SW France.
- Carmen
-
noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- ombers
-
noun,
a card game popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and played, usually by three persons, with 40 cards.
- caroms
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- BArchE
-
- beacon
-
noun,
a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- mescal
-
noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- sachem
-
noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- hansom
-
noun,
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- branle
-
noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- broche
-
noun,
(in weaving tapestries) a device on which the filling yarn is wound, used as a shuttle in passing through the shed of the loom to deposit the yarn.
- broach
-
noun,
Machinery. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
- camber
-
noun,
a slight arching, upward curve, or convexity, as of the deck of a ship.
- embars
-
verb (used with object),
to stop or hinder, as by a bar.
- breams
-
noun,
any of various freshwater fishes of the genus Abramis, as A. brama, of Europe, with a compressed, deep body and silvery scales.
- breach
-
noun,
the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- rambla
-
noun,
a dry ravine.
- ramble
-
noun,
a walk without a definite route, taken merely for pleasure.
- MSArch
-
- enamor
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- branch
-
noun,
a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- Bramah
-
noun,
Joseph, 1748–1814, English engineer and inventor.
- enhalo
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- Brahms
-
noun,
Johannes [yoh-hah-nuh s] /yoʊˈhɑ nəs/ (Show IPA), 1833–97, German composer.
- Brahma
-
noun,
Brahman1 (def 2).
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- Ramona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- braces
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- Enochs
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- bromal
-
noun,
an oily, colorless liquid, CBr 3 CHO, used in medicine chiefly as an anodyne and hypnotic.
- broncs
-
noun,
bronco:
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Cabral
-
noun,
Pedro Álvares [pe-droo awl-vuh-ruh sh] /ˈpɛ drʊ ˈɔl və rəʃ/ (Show IPA), c1460–c1520, Portuguese navigator.
- cabane
-
noun,
a mastlike structure on some early airplanes, used for supporting the wing.
- crambo
-
noun,
a game in which one person or side must find a rhyme to a word or a line of verse given by another.
- cabers
-
noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- creams
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- cresol
-
noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- cables
-
noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- crones
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- cabman
-
noun,
cabdriver.
- NASCAR
-
noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- cabmen
-
noun,
cabdriver.
- caeoma
-
noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- calash
-
noun,
Also, calèche. a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
- narcos
-
noun,
narc.
- narco-
-
- Caesar
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- craals
-
noun,
kraal.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Rachel
-
noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- BSArch
-
- racons
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- nachos
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- Rahman
-
noun,
Prince Abdul [ahb-dool] /ˈɑb dul/ (Show IPA), 1903–90, Malayan political leader: prime minister of Malaya 1957–63; premier of Malaysia 1963–70.
- cosher
-
verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- camera
-
noun,
a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- bemoan
-
verb (used with object),
to express distress or grief over; lament:
- haloes
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- rehabs
-
noun,
rehabilitation, especially a program or facility for treating persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or recovering from certain medical conditions:
- corbel
-
noun,
any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
- corban
-
noun,
a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- halers
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- Molech
-
noun,
Moloch (defs 1, 2).
- blench
-
verb (used without object),
to shrink; flinch; quail:
- blears
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- bleach
-
noun,
a bleaching agent.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- blares
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- haema-
-
- blancs
-
noun,
a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.
- Blanch
-
verb (used with object),
to whiten by removing color; bleach:
- carbo-
-
- blames
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- molars
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- carbon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. Symbol: C; atomic weight: 12.011; atomic number: 6; specific gravity: (of diamond) 3.51 at 20°C; (of graphite) 2.26 at 20°C.
- hamals
-
noun,
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
- bharal
-
noun,
a wild sheep, Pseudois nahoor, of Tibet and adjacent mountainous regions, having goatlike horns that curve backward.
- rhombs
-
noun,
rhombus.
- Hameln
-
noun,
a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
- Hansel
-
noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- haemo-
-
- recons
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Borman
-
noun,
Frank, born 1928, U.S. astronaut.
- morsel
-
noun,
a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
- Boreas
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the north wind.
- Boreal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the north wind.
- enrols
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- borane
-
noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- borals
-
noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- Ransom
-
noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- morels
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- boners
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- Rascal
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- necro-
-
- Bomarc
-
noun,
a winged, surface-to-air interceptor missile.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- morale
-
noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- cormel
-
noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- Moraea
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genera Moraea and Dietes, of the iris family, native to tropical Africa.
- Monera
-
noun,
a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
- Bohlen
-
noun,
Charles Eustis [yoo-stis] /ˈyu stɪs/ (Show IPA), ("Chip") 1904–74, U.S. diplomat.
- boheas
-
noun,
an inferior grade of black tea.
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Casbah
-
noun,
Kasbah.
- bancos
-
noun,
a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
- censor
-
noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- Herman
-
noun,
Woodrow ("Woody") 1913–1987, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
- chlor-
-
- sermon
-
noun,
a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
- almahs
-
noun,
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
- Marble
-
noun,
metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
- chemo-
-
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Shalom
-
interjection,
peace (used as a word of greeting or farewell).
- Chenab
-
noun,
a river in S Asia, flowing SW from N India to the Sutlej River in E Pakistan. About 605 miles (1085 km) long.
- shaman
-
noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- alchem
-
- Lehman
-
noun,
Herbert H(enry) 1878–1963, U.S. banker and statesman.
- Albers
-
noun,
Josef, 1888–1976, U.S. painter, born in Germany.
- serbo-
-
- obeahs
-
noun,
a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Lemnos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
- alarms
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- closer
-
noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- Manoah
-
noun,
the father of Samson. Judges 13.
- chole-
-
- Sharon
-
noun,
Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- alamos
-
noun,
a poplar.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- choler
-
noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- Marcan
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
- Marcel
-
noun,
a marcelling.
- Manche
-
noun,
a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
- ambles
-
noun,
an ambling gait.
- amoral
-
adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- charms
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- amoles
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- amoeba
-
noun,
ameba.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- amebas
-
noun,
any of numerous freshwater, marine, or parasitic one-celled protozoa of the order Amoebida, characterized by a granular nucleus surrounded by a jellylike mass of cytoplasm that forms temporary extensions, or pseudopodia, by which the organism moves, engulfs food particles, and forms food vacuoles.
- Charon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- Marlon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ambler
-
noun,
Eric, 1909–1998, English suspense novelist.
- alohas
-
adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- ambers
-
noun,
a pale yellow, sometimes reddish or brownish, fossil resin of vegetable origin, translucent, brittle, and capable of gaining a negative electrical charge by friction and of being an excellent insulator: used for making jewelry and other ornamental articles.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- coalas
-
noun,
koala.
- senhor
-
noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- lascar
-
noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- Chelan
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- MArchE
-
noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- shmear
-
noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- charas
-
noun,
hashish.
- nosher
-
noun,
Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
- clamor
-
noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- abhors
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- macron
-
noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- socmen
-
noun,
sokeman.
- Soemba
-
noun,
Dutch name of Sumba.
- macro-
-
- March.
-
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- macles
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- Machos
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- Chron.
-
- normal
-
noun,
the average or mean:
- solemn
-
adjective,
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
- Machen
-
noun,
Arthur, 1863–1947, Welsh novelist and essayist.
- Aachen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- Machel
-
noun,
Samora Moisés [suh-mawr-uh moi-zes] /səˈmɔr ə mɔɪˈzɛs/ (Show IPA), 1933–86, Mozambique political leader: president 1975–86.
- somber
-
adjective,
gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted:
- MAArch
-
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- macers
-
noun,
macebearer.
- claros
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- ablare
-
adverb, adjective,
blaring:
- abmhos
-
noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of conductance, equivalent to 10 9mhos.
- aeron.
-
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- choral
-
noun,
chorale.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- shoran
-
noun,
a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
- clones
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- malars
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- acoasm
-
noun,
acouasm.
- chores
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- Malabo
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Equatorial Guinea, on N Bioko island.
- Chosen
-
noun,
elect.
- Mahren
-
noun,
German name of Moravia.
- Lorens
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- chrom-
-
- Mahler
-
noun,
Gustav [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1860–1911, Austrian composer and conductor, born in Bohemia.
- chroma
-
noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- abscam
-
noun,
the code name for an FBI investigation (1978–80) of bribery, involving members of Congress.
- loners
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- abrash
-
noun,
any variation or change, typically striation, in the different dyes of an Oriental rug as it ages.
- Abrams
-
noun,
an earlier name of Abraham. Gen. 17:5.
- chrome
-
noun,
chromium.
- lorans
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- aboral
-
adjective,
opposite to or away from the mouth.
- abohms
-
noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of electrical resistance, equivalent to 10 −9 ohm.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Seaman
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Lamesa
-
noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- ceorls
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Sambre
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing NE through N France and S Belgium into the Meuse at Namur: battle 1918. 120 miles (193 km) long.
- hombre
-
noun,
omber.
- Samoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- ashram
-
noun,
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- ashmen
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- Ashman
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- ashlar
-
noun,
Masonry.
a squared building stone cut more or less true on all faces adjacent to those of other stones so as to permit very thin mortar joints.
such stones collectively.
masonry made of them.
- homers
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- melan-
-
- ashcan
-
noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- nobles
-
noun,
a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman. Synonyms: peer; aristocrat, blue blood, patrician.
Antonyms: commoner, serf, peasant.
- Sambal
-
noun,
a condiment or side dish of Indonesia, Malaysia, and southern India, made with any of various ingredients, as vegetables, fish, or coconut, usually seasoned with chili peppers and spices and served with rice and curries.
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- Cohens
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- ascoma
-
noun,
a fruiting body that bears asci.
- Ascham
-
noun,
Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- sarco-
-
- anarch
-
noun,
anarchist.
- ochres
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- scalar
-
noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- arsen-
-
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- Aromas
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- sambar
-
noun,
a deer, Cervus unicolor, of India, Sri Lanka, southeastern Asia, the East Indies, and the Philippines, having three-pointed antlers.
- Holmes
-
noun,
John Haynes [heynz] /heɪnz/ (Show IPA), 1879–1964, U.S. clergyman.
- Arnhem
-
noun,
a city in the central Netherlands, on the Rhine River: World War II battle 1944.
- balaos
-
noun,
a halfbeak, Hemiramphus balao, of tropical western Atlantic seas.
- Hermon
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Syria, in the Anti-Lebanon range. 9232 feet (2814 meters).
- Balsam
-
noun,
any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, especially trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead.
Compare balm (def 1).
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- Omahas
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- sabalo
-
noun,
the tarpon.
- Mensch
-
noun,
a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.
- Sabean
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Saba.
- balche
-
noun,
(among the Yucatec Maya) a drink made from the bark of a leguminous tree, Lonchocarpus violaceus, which is soaked in honey and water and fermented.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- comals
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- sabora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Babylonia during the 6th century a.d., whose editing of the work of the Babylonian amoraim constituted the final stage in the preparation of the Babylonian Gemara.
- Holman
-
noun,
Nathan ("Nat") 1896–1995, U.S. basketball player and coach.
- hoarse
-
adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- morals
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- bacons
-
noun,
the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
- baches
-
noun,
a bachelor.
- sacral
-
adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- sacro-
-
- Colmar
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- Salmon
-
noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- Salome
-
noun,
Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- celoms
-
noun,
coelom.
- Olbers
-
noun,
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus [hahyn-rikh vil-helm mah-te-oo s] /ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm mɑˈtɛ ʊs/ (Show IPA), 1758–1840, German astronomer and physician.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- cabals
-
noun,
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
- cobles
-
noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- Chaoan
-
noun,
former name of Chaozhou.
- Marsha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- anemo-
-
- scler-
-
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- schema
-
noun,
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- mascle
-
noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- Arabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- scherm
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a hut, screen, or shelter constructed from branches and canvas, scraped animal hides, or the like.
- Arbela
-
noun,
an ancient city of Assyria, E of the Tigris, on the site of modern Erbil: headquarters of Darius III before his defeat by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela 331 b.c.
- Chanel
-
noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- schorl
-
noun,
Mineralogy. a black tourmaline.
- laches
-
noun,
failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
- arable
-
noun,
land that can be or is cultivated.
- lahars
-
noun,
a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- Lamech
-
noun,
the son of Enoch, and the father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain. Gen. 4:18.
- anchor
-
noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- mascon
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- ochers
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- Cobham
-
noun,
Sir John, Oldcastle, Sir John.
- cobras
-
noun,
any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
- Chamos
-
noun,
Chemosh.
- scarab
-
noun,
any scarabaeid beetle, especially Scarabaeus sacer, regarded as sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- masher
-
noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- archon
-
noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- Arches
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- Labors
-
noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- Lahore
-
noun,
a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- cores
-
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Nobel
-
noun,
Alfred Bernhard [ahl-fred ber-nahrd] /ˈɑl frɛd ˈbɛr nɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1833–96, Swedish engineer, manufacturer, and philanthropist.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- coble
-
noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- nears
-
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Combe
-
noun,
a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
- comb.
-
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- coel-
-
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Cobra
-
noun,
any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- Noble
-
noun,
a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman. Synonyms: peer; aristocrat, blue blood, patrician.
Antonyms: commoner, serf, peasant.
- clomb
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of climb.
- Comr.
-
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Combs
-
noun,
a toothed strip of plastic, hard rubber, bone, wood, or metal, used for arranging the hair, untangling it, or holding it in place.
- Cons.
-
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Nebr.
-
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- meso-
-
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- lahar
-
noun,
a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- 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.
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- masc.
-
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- homes
-
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- mech.
-
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Horeb
-
noun,
a mountain sometimes identified with Mount Sinai.
- horme
-
noun,
activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
- horns
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- horse
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- hosel
-
noun,
the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- Laban
-
noun,
the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob. Gen. 24:29; 29:16–30.
- labor
-
noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- mahal
-
noun,
a palace or mansion.
See also Taj Mahal.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- mach.
-
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- lochs
-
noun,
a lake.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- lehrs
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- Lhasa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. About 12,000 feet (3650 meters) above sea level.
- lm-hr
-
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- male-
-
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- lobar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Homer
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- Holms
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- encl.
-
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- haars
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Haber
-
noun,
Fritz, 1868–1934, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1918.
- haem-
-
- halas
-
noun,
George Stanley, 1895–1983, U.S. football coach and team owner.
- moles
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- Embla
-
noun,
the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.
- halms
-
noun,
haulm.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- naso-
-
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- 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.
- embar
-
verb (used with object),
to stop or hinder, as by a bar.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- ecol.
-
- econ.
-
- nabes
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- Nabal
-
noun,
a wealthy Calebite, husband of Abigail, who refused rightful tribute to King David for protecting Nabal's flocks. I Sam. 25.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- MSChE
-
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- halo-
-
- Melba
-
noun,
(Dame) Nellie (Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong) 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.
- herms
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- hemal
-
adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- hemo-
-
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- mero-
-
- merch
-
noun,
merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base:
- herls
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- Herma
-
noun,
herm.
- herns
-
- Helms
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Hoban
-
noun,
James, c1762–1831, U.S. architect, born in Ireland: designed the White House.
- meno-
-
- Melos
-
noun,
the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- holes
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- hema-
-
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- halos
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- haoma
-
noun,
a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Hamal
-
noun,
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- molar
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- Hamer
-
noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- 30-30
-
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- haram
-
noun,
harem.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- mohel
-
noun,
the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
- harem
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- moble
-
verb (used with object),
to wrap the head of, as in a hood.
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- Shama
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- belch
-
noun,
an instance of belching; eructation.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- bemas
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- bench
-
noun,
a long seat for several persons:
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- berms
-
noun,
Also, berme. Fortification. a horizontal surface between the exterior slope of a rampart and the moat.
- Berns
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- besom
-
noun,
a broom, especially one of brush or twigs.
- rhoea
-
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Alcor
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- blahs
-
noun,
nonsense; rubbish:
- blame
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- belah
-
noun,
beefwood.
- Behan
-
noun,
Brendan (Francis) [bren-duh n] /ˈbrɛn dən/ (Show IPA), 1923–64, Irish playwright.
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- Beach
-
noun,
an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- Basra
-
noun,
a port in SE Iraq, N of the Persian Gulf.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Aloha
-
adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- almah
-
noun,
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
- Shaba
-
noun,
a province in the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo: important mining area. 191,878 sq. mi. (496,964 sq. km). Capital: Lubumbashi.
- sero-
-
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- beams
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- roble
-
noun,
a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- beans
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- robes
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- bears
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Blanc
-
noun,
a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- boner
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- bolar
-
adjective,
of or relating to bole or clay.
- bolas
-
noun,
bola (def 1).
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- Boles
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- Sheba
-
noun,
Queen of, the queen who visited Solomon to test his wisdom. I Kings 10:1–13.
- bonce
-
noun,
head; skull.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- Sheol
-
noun,
the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
- Borah
-
noun,
William Edgar, 1865–1940, U.S. senator from Idaho 1906–40.
- boral
-
noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- boras
-
noun,
a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
- Borel
-
noun,
Félix Édouard Émile [fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel] /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1871–1956, French mathematician.
- Bores
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- borne
-
noun,
a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- Bohme
-
noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1575–1624, German theosophist and mystic.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Alas.
-
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- albas
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- Alban
-
noun,
Saint, 3rd century a.d, first English martyr.
- Bloch
-
noun,
Ernest, 1880–1959, Swiss composer, in the U.S. after 1916.
- BMarE
-
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Shara
-
noun,
Sharra.
- rehab
-
noun,
rehabilitation, especially a program or facility for treating persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or recovering from certain medical conditions:
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- boars
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- Boche
-
noun,
Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier in World War I or II.
- 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)
- boers
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- Bohea
-
noun,
an inferior grade of black tea.
- bason
-
noun,
a basin.
- Basho
-
noun,
(Basho Matsuo) 1644?–94, Japanese poet.
- Bosch
-
noun,
Carl or Karl, 1874–1940, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1931.
- 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.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Asben
-
noun,
Aïr.
- asco-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- sarc-
-
- ASEAN
-
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- Sarah
-
noun,
the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- anal.
-
- Ashab
-
plural noun,
those associating with Muhammad at any time in his life.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- AMORC
-
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- Arnel
-
- Sambo
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a black person, especially a male.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Arab.
-
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Arch.
-
- arche
-
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- areo-
-
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Armen
-
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- BArch
-
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Barea
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Spanish ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Spanish ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1897–1957, Spanish author, critic, lecturer, and broadcaster: in England after 1939.
- Ambon
-
noun,
ambo.
- banal
-
adjective,
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite:
- Banco
-
noun,
a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
- BANCS
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- banes
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- Amble
-
noun,
an ambling gait.
- Amber
-
noun,
a pale yellow, sometimes reddish or brownish, fossil resin of vegetable origin, translucent, brittle, and capable of gaining a negative electrical charge by friction and of being an excellent insulator: used for making jewelry and other ornamental articles.
- Barca
-
noun,
an ancient Carthaginian family to which Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal belonged.
- bares
-
verb,
simple past tense of bear1 .
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- barms
-
noun,
yeast formed on malt liquors while fermenting.
- baro-
-
- Baron
-
noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- basal
-
adjective,
of, at, or forming the base.
- ambas
-
noun,
anba.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- ambos
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- balsa
-
noun,
a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding an exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc.
- samba
-
noun,
a rhythmic, Brazilian ballroom dance of African origin.
- Bacon
-
noun,
the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- Amer.
-
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- ameba
-
noun,
any of numerous freshwater, marine, or parasitic one-celled protozoa of the order Amoebida, characterized by a granular nucleus surrounded by a jellylike mass of cytoplasm that forms temporary extensions, or pseudopodia, by which the organism moves, engulfs food particles, and forms food vacuoles.
- SABRE
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- Sabra
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a person born in Israel.
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- Saber
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- Balao
-
noun,
a halfbeak, Hemiramphus balao, of tropical western Atlantic seas.
- Balas
-
noun,
a rose-red variety of spinel.
- Balch
-
noun,
Emily Greene, 1867–1961, U.S. economist, sociologist, and author: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- balon
-
noun,
ballon.
- Sabah
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the N tip of Borneo: formerly a British crown colony. 29,347 sq. mi. (76,008 sq. km). Capital: Kota Kinabalu.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- bones
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- carbs
-
noun,
a carburetor.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- abhor
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- abeam
-
adverb,
Nautical, Aeronautics. at right angles to the fore-and-aft line:
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- carob
-
noun,
a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- omber
-
noun,
a card game popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and played, usually by three persons, with 40 cards.
- abash
-
verb (used with object),
to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed:
- Omaha
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- carb-
-
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Abaco
-
noun,
two islands (Great Abaco and Little Abaco) in the N Bahamas. 776 sq. mi. (2010 sq. km).
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- sober
-
adjective,
not intoxicated or drunk.
- Camb.
-
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- Brace
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- abase
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Calah
-
noun,
Biblical name of Kalakh.
- Obama
-
noun,
Barack (Hussein), Jr [buh-rahk hoo-seyn] /bəˈrɑk huˈseɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1961, 44th president of the U.S. since 2009.
- chem.
-
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- obeah
-
noun,
a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- chol-
-
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- clase
-
- clash
-
noun,
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- cero-
-
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- char-
-
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- Caleb
-
noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- abmho
-
noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of conductance, equivalent to 10 9mhos.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Bream
-
noun,
any of various freshwater fishes of the genus Abramis, as A. brama, of Europe, with a compressed, deep body and silvery scales.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- rabal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds aloft by theodolitic tracking of a radiosonde.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- BSCom
-
- 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.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- shorn
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- BSChE
-
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- bronc
-
noun,
bronco:
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- Broca
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
- broch
-
noun,
a circular stone tower built around the beginning of the Christian era, having an inner and an outer wall, found on the Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, the Hebrides, and the mainland of Scotland.
- brom-
-
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- bros.
-
noun,
a brother.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Brose
-
noun,
a porridge made by stirring boiling liquid into oatmeal or other meal.
- acro-
-
- Rahab
-
noun,
a harlot of Jericho who gave shelter to the two agents sent by Joshua to spy on the city. Josh. 2.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Cabal
-
noun,
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
- orch.
-
- shoal
-
noun,
a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- Abram
-
noun,
an earlier name of Abraham. Gen. 17:5.
- abohm
-
noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of electrical resistance, equivalent to 10 −9 ohm.
- Achan
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- Rambo
-
noun,
a fanatically militant or violently aggressive person.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- acerb
-
adjective,
acerbic.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Brans
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- caber
-
noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- Brale
-
- aero-
-
- Cable
-
noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- brash
-
noun,
a pile or stack of loose fragments or debris, as of rocks or hedge clippings.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Achab
-
noun,
Ahab (def 1).
- Brahe
-
noun,
Tycho [tee-koh;; Danish ty-koh] /ˈti koʊ;; Danish ˈtü koʊ/ (Show IPA), 1546–1601, Danish astronomer.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Sorb
-
noun,
a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
- Man.
-
- SRAM
-
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Sra.
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- scr.
-
- 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.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- MALS
-
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Sem.
-
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Serb
-
noun, adjective,
Serbian.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- snob
-
noun,
a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- Mar.
-
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- slob
-
noun,
a slovenly or boorish person.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- mal-
-
- soln
-
- sech
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- sec.
-
- shr.
-
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sol.
-
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- SLBM
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- nos-
-
- sch.
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Raab
-
noun,
broccoli rabe.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- 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.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- NCAA
-
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- msec
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- MSAE
-
- MSBA
-
- MSBC
-
- MSCE
-
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- MSHA
-
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- MSHE
-
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- NACA
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- SRBM
-
- Nah.
-
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- orbs
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- nobs
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- nom.
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- obs.
-
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- NRAB
-
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- ole-
-
- NOAA
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- NEBS
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Neh.
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- NLRB
-
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- neo-
-
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- mRNA
-
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- Saba
-
noun,
an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
- Sab.
-
- 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.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- men-
-
- RONA
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- 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.
- mes-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- ScBE
-
- 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.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- Sam.
-
- meas
-
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Saml
-
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Rom.
-
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- rel.
-
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- Mon.
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- rebs
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- 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)
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MNAS
-
- Moab
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- robs
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- RNAS
-
- mol.
-
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Bors
-
noun,
Sir Arthurian Romance.. Also, Sir Bors de Ganis [duh gan-is] /də ˈgæn ɪs/ (Show IPA). a knight of the Round Table, cousin of Lancelot.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- BSNA
-
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- BSAA
-
- BSAE
-
- BSCE
-
- BSCh
-
- BSEc
-
- BSEM
-
- BSHA
-
- BSHE
-
- BSLM
-
- BSME
-
- Cal.
-
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Bres
-
noun,
a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
- BRCA
-
noun,
either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Boma
-
noun,
a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- blah
-
noun,
nonsense; rubbish:
- bloc
-
noun,
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- BMOC
-
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- Bohm
-
noun,
Dominikus [doh-mee-nee-koo s] /doʊˈmi niˌkʊs/ (Show IPA), 1880–1955, German architect.
- Bohr
-
noun,
Aage Niels [aw-guh neels] /ˈɔ gə nils/ (Show IPA), 1922–2009, Danish physicist: Nobel Prize 1975 (son of Niels Bohr).
- Bol.
-
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- Bone
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- bons
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- bor.
-
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- 1080
-
- Bosc
-
noun,
a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
- Bose
-
noun,
Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
- bosh
-
noun,
absurd or foolish talk; nonsense.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- Bram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Mac-
-
- CBEL
-
- berm
-
noun,
Also, berme. Fortification. a horizontal surface between the exterior slope of a rampart and the moat.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Com.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- coml
-
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Cor.
-
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- Crab
-
noun,
any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Cres
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- Col.
-
- cobs
-
noun,
a corncob.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Chr.
-
- Cels
-
- cen.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- Chal
-
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- chm.
-
- chmn
-
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chs.
-
- Cobh
-
noun,
a seaport in S Republic of Ireland: port for Cork.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clar
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- cml.
-
- Cmon
-
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- bens
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- eco-
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Alb.
-
- Alba
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- ALBM
-
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- Alco
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- 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:
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Amal
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- AMBA
-
noun,
anba.
- ambo
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- AMLS
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Anas
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Abas
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- abl.
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- ABLS
-
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- abr.
-
- abs-
-
- acea
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Ala.
-
- ACLS
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Ahab
-
noun,
a king of Israel and husband of Jezebel, reigned 874?–853? b.c. I Kings 16–22.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- AHSA
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- anba
-
noun,
father: a title of a clergyman or saint in the Coptic Church.
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- Bahr
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1863–1934, Austrian playwright and critic.
- bal.
-
- Bala
-
noun,
Bilhah.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- balm
-
noun,
any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- bams
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- banc
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- bar.
-
- Bara
-
noun,
Theda [thee-duh] /ˈθi də/ (Show IPA), (Theodosia Goodman) 1890–1955, U.S. actress.
- barm
-
noun,
yeast formed on malt liquors while fermenting.
- BACH
-
noun,
a bachelor.
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- BASc
-
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- BASH
-
noun,
a crushing blow.
- BChE
-
- bchs
-
plural,
bunch.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- beam
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- baas
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- ance
-
- Arm.
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ano-
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- 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.
- arbs
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- 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.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Baal
-
noun,
any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- asc-
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- ASME
-
- BRCS
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- 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.
- eso-
-
- Lab.
-
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- 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.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Ens.
-
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- enl.
-
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Lamb
-
noun,
a young sheep.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Lam.
-
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- hal-
-
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Haba
-
noun,
Alois [ah-lois] /ˈɑ lɔɪs/ (Show IPA), 1893–1972, Czech composer.
- Hab.
-
- lea.
-
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- lobs
-
- enc.
-
- 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.
- Helm
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- hem-
-
- her.
-
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- hols
-
plural noun,
Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Herb
-
noun,
a flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become woody.
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- 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.
- Holm
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- HOLC
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- hol-
-
- HMAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- hobs
-
noun,
a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- ELAS
-
- hom-
-
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Heb.
-
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- hor.
-
- LRBM
-
- HEAO
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- 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.
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Hebr
-
- Hos.
-
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- Rs.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- bec
-
- ASM
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- BHA
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- ase
-
- ROA
-
- hrs
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RMC
-
- SAR
-
- ASN
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- HRE
-
- RNA
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- BCL
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- MCR
-
- MBO
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- SAA
-
- La.
-
- bah
-
interjection,
(an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):
- SRO
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Bac
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- BCS
-
- SAE
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ASR
-
- bl.
-
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- BCE
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- BCh
-
plural,
bunch.
- be-
-
- BEM
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- RSA
-
- BSC
-
- RSE
-
- Br.
-
- sb.
-
- So.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- SBA
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- MSL
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- Mo.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- SMB
-
- SMA
-
- SLR
-
- Me.
-
- Mc-
-
- ABM
-
- MBE
-
- SLE
-
- SLA
-
- LSM
-
- LSC
-
- ACS
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- AEC
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- abn
-
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- sho
-
- Ar.
-
- SRB
-
- Am.
-
- Sr.
-
- ab-
-
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- ac-
-
- al.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- an.
-
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- MSC
-
- AAE
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AAM
-
- Aar
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- MAA
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- SBE
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- LCM
-
- LCA
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- SCM
-
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- AOA
-
- aor
-
- BHL
-
- LBO
-
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- se-
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- SCB
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ARS
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- asb
-
- sc.
-
- ANC
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- AHE
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- AHL
-
- LON
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LOC
-
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALM
-
- SHA
-
- lhb
-
- Les
-
- AMS
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- 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).
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Amb
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- AMC
-
- AME
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Mao
-
- BHC
-
- BLS
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- NSA
-
- OBE
-
- ESR
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OAS
-
- ESL
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OSB
-
- OSA
-
- Oc.
-
- ob.
-
- NSC
-
- NRC
-
- obl
-
- Esc
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- ESA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- cle
-
- Clo
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- CLR
-
- CMA
-
- MOR
-
- HMS
-
- CNM
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- OMB
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- CBS
-
- CEA
-
- Ola
-
- rhb
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEM
-
- OCS
-
- CEO
-
- OCR
-
- ChB
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- HSM
-
- hr.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- CNO
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- NCO
-
- NBS
-
- NbE
-
- NBC
-
- NBA
-
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- CSR
-
- eo-
-
- EOM
-
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- EAM
-
- ne-
-
- 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.
- NAA
-
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EbN
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- EBS
-
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- Ehr
-
- CRS
-
- NEA
-
- CNS
-
- NMR
-
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- MRA
-
- MRE
-
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- MSA
-
- en-
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- NHS
-
- NHL
-
- NHA
-
- NES
-
- EMR
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- MSE
-
- 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.
- MSH
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- NEC
-
- MSN
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- BSL
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- MHE
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MHR
-
- BRE
-
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- BRM
-
- MLR
-
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- BSA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- MLS
-
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- ONR
-
- MNA
-
- HCR
-
- BSE
-
- MNE
-
- MNS
-
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- bsh
-
- MHA
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- RMA
-
- Bn.
-
- BLA
-
- Hob
-
noun,
a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ble
-
- BLM
-
- ECM
-
- BME
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- BMR
-
- BMS
-
- BNS
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- REA
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- RBC
-
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- BSN
-
- ose
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- ORB
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noun,
a sphere or globe:
- cl.
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- MOA
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noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- HCM
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- cs.
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- HBO
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- BSM
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- CAB
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noun,
a taxicab.
- cr.
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- Co.
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- HBM
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- Ore
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noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ch.
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- CBE
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- BSO
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- CAA
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- orc
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noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ca.
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- RAM
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noun,
a male sheep.
- Re.
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- has
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noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Ora
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noun,
plural of os2 .
- CAM
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noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Moe
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noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- RCS
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- ons
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- MOC
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noun,
moccasin.
- mob
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noun,
a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
- NC
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- NB
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- CE
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- le
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- CB
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- CM
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- 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.
- AO
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- BH
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- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- HL
-
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- ol
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- Eb
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- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- SN
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- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- RO
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- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- RH
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- O.
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- OA
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- BM
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- MN
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- BO
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- L.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LC
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- SM
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- LH
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- RC
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- L1
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- L2
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- RN
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- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
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- R.
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- SL
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- N.
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- M.
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- MH
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- HB
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- LM
-
- B-
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- MB
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- SA
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- NH
-
- BC
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- h.
-
- NL
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- NM
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- LR
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- S.
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- eh
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).