Anagrams of enantiomorphism
Word enantiomorphism has
3455 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of enantiomorphism.
- enantiomorph
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noun,
either of two crystals exhibiting enantiomorphism.
- premonitions
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noun,
a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment:
- antiphonies
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noun,
alternate or responsive singing by a choir in two divisions.
- impairments
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noun,
the state of being diminished, weakened, or damaged, especially mentally or physically:
- nitrosamine
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noun,
any of a series of compounds with the type formula R 2 NNO, some of which are carcinogenic, formed in cured meats by the conversion of nitrite.
- inseminator
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noun,
a technician who introduces prepared semen into the genital tract of breeding animals, especially cows and mares, for artificial insemination.
- premonition
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noun,
a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment:
- patrimonies
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noun,
an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
- misanthrope
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noun,
a hater of humankind.
- homopteran
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noun,
a homopterous insect.
- semination
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noun,
a sowing or impregnating; dissemination.
- ethiopians
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noun,
a native of Ethiopia.
- impairment
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noun,
the state of being diminished, weakened, or damaged, especially mentally or physically:
- moonshiner
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noun,
a person who distills or sells liquor, especially corn liquor, illegally.
- monotheism
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noun,
the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
- monetarism
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noun,
a doctrine holding that changes in the money supply determine the direction of a nation's economy.
- near-point
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noun,
the point nearest the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is at a maximum.
- positioner
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noun,
a person or thing that positions.
- antinomies
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noun,
opposition between one law, principle, rule, etc., and another.
- reposition
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noun,
the act of depositing or storing.
- monitories
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noun,
Also called monitory letter. a letter, as one from a bishop, containing a monition.
- antimonies
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noun,
a brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine. Symbol: Sb; atomic number: 51; atomic weight: 121.75.
- nine-spot
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noun,
a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
- phonation
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noun,
rapid, periodic opening and closing of the glottis through separation and apposition of the vocal cords that, accompanied by breath under lung pressure, constitutes a source of vocal sound.
- esotropia
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noun,
strabismus in which one eye deviates inward.
- insertion
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noun,
the act of inserting:
- noontimes
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noun,
noon; noontide; noonday:
- Simionato
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noun,
Giulietta [joo-lyet-tah] /dʒuˈlyɛt tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1910–2010, Italian mezzo-soprano.
- Amphinome
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noun,
a maiden who, along with her sister Evadne, was deceived by Medea into murdering their father, Pelias.
- antiphons
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noun,
a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response.
- protonema
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noun,
a primary, usually filamentous structure produced by the germination of the spore in mosses and certain related plants, and from which the leafy plant which bears the sexual organs arises as a lateral or terminal shoot.
- Esthonian
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adjective, noun,
Estonian.
- Montespan
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noun,
Marquise de (Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart) 1641–1707, mistress of Louis XIV of France.
- amorphism
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noun,
the state or quality of being amorphous.
- perianths
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noun,
the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
- protamine
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noun,
any of a group of arginine-rich, strongly basic proteins that are not coagulated by heat, occurring primarily in the sperm of fish.
- post-horn
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noun,
a straight or coiled copper or brass horn with no valves or slide, originally used to announce mail coaches.
- Ethiopian
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noun,
a native of Ethiopia.
- impsonite
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noun,
a black variety of asphaltite with a jagged fracture.
- moonshine
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noun,
Informal. smuggled or illicitly distilled liquor, especially corn liquor as illicitly distilled chiefly in rural areas of the southern U.S.
- monoamine
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noun,
any of various biogenic amine neurotransmitters having a single amino group, as dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.
- horsemint
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noun,
a wild mint, Mentha longifolia, introduced into America from Europe, having spikes of lilac flowers.
- pimientos
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noun,
the ripe, red, mild-flavored fruit of the sweet or bell pepper, Capsicum annuum, used as a vegetable, relish, to stuff olives, etc.
- Nestorian
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noun,
one of a sect of followers of Nestorius who denied the hypostatic union and were represented as maintaining the existence of two distinct persons in Christ.
- Ammonites
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noun,
the coiled, chambered fossil shell of an ammonoid.
- prenotion
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noun,
a preconception.
- prostomia
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noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the head of certain lower invertebrates.
- Peronista
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noun,
Peronist.
- Petrinism
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noun,
the body of theological doctrine taught by, or attributed to, the apostle Peter.
- premonish
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verb (used with or without object),
to warn beforehand.
- phanotron
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noun,
a hot-cathode gas diode.
- anterooms
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noun,
a room that admits to a larger room.
- Impatiens
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Impatiens, of the balsam family, having irregular flowers in which the calyx and corolla are not clearly distinguishable and bearing fruit that bursts open to scatter the seeds.
- nitramine
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noun,
any of a class of compounds containing the nitramino group.
- mannerism
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noun,
a habitual or characteristic manner, mode, or way of doing something; distinctive quality or style, as in behavior or speech:
- anthropo-
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- prominent
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adjective,
standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable:
- nitramino
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adjective,
containing the nitramino group.
- monitions
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noun,
Literary. admonition or warning.
- antinoise
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adjective,
designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
- anthemion
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noun,
an ornament of floral forms in a flat radiating cluster, as in architectural decoration, vase painting, etc.
- morphines
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noun,
a white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 19 NO 3 ⋅H 2 O, the most important narcotic and addictive principle of opium, obtained by extraction and crystallization and used chiefly in medicine as a pain reliever and sedative.
- Tisiphone
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- hornstone
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noun,
a variety of quartz resembling flint.
- pronation
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noun,
rotation of the hand or forearm so that the surface of the palm is facing downward or toward the back (opposed to supination).
- nephritis
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noun,
inflammation of the kidneys, especially in Bright's disease.
- innermost
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noun,
the innermost part.
- prosimian
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noun,
a prosimian animal.
- nominates
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adjective,
having a particular name.
- persimmon
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noun,
any of several trees of the genus Diospyros, especially D. virginiana, of North America, bearing astringent, plumlike fruit that is sweet and edible when ripe, and D. kaki, of Japan and China, bearing soft, red or orange fruit.
- prosthion
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noun,
the most forward projecting point of the anterior surface of the upper jaw, in the midsagittal plane.
- phrenitis
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noun,
inflammation of the brain; encephalitis.
- Trasimeno
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noun,
a lake in central Italy, in Umbria near Perugia: Romans defeated by Hannibal 217 b.c. About 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
- ironsmith
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noun,
a worker in iron; blacksmith.
- misorient
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verb (used with object),
to orient wrongly or improperly.
- historian
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noun,
an expert in history; authority on history.
- me-tooism
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noun,
the adopting of policies, methods, products, etc., similar or identical to those of a peer, rival, or competitor.
- sopranino
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noun,
a musical instrument, as a saxophone or recorder, that is a pitch higher than the soprano instrument of its class.
- harmonies
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noun,
agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
- Harmonist
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noun,
a person skilled in harmony.
- motorship
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noun,
a ship driven by a diesel or other internal-combustion engine.
- harmotome
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noun,
a zeolite mineral related to stilbite, occurring in twinned crystals.
- thermions
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noun,
an ion emitted by incandescent material.
- memoirist
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noun,
a person who writes memoirs.
- ornaments
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noun,
an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part:
- operation
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noun,
an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- mortmains
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noun,
the condition of lands or tenements held without right of alienation, as by an ecclesiastical corporation; inalienable ownership.
- spermato-
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- ptomaines
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noun,
any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- spearmint
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noun,
an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
- histamine
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noun,
Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- pantihose
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noun,
pantyhose.
- Rosinante
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noun,
the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
- serotonin
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noun,
a neurotransmitter, derived from tryptophan, that is involved in sleep, depression, memory, and other neurological processes.
- pantheons
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noun,
a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
- pointsman
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noun,
a railway switchman.
- pantheism
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noun,
the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations: it involves a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency to identify God and nature.
- topiaries
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noun,
topiary work; the topiary art.
- pointsmen
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noun,
a railway switchman.
- thiamines
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound of the vitamin-B complex, containing a thiazole and a pyrimidine group, C 12 H 17 ClN 4 OS, essential for normal functioning of the nervous system, a deficiency of which results chiefly in beriberi and other nerve disorders: occurring in many natural sources, as green peas, liver, and especially the seed coats of cereal grains, the commercial product of which is chiefly synthesized in the form of its chloride (thiamine chloride or thiamine hydrochloride) for therapeutic administration, or in nitrate form (thiamine mononitrate) for enriching flour mixes.
- ornithine
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noun,
an amino acid, H 2 N(CH 2) 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of arginine and occurring as an intermediate compound in the urea cycle of mammals.
- Minnesota
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noun,
a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul.
Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
- intorsion
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noun,
a twisting about an axis or fixed point, as of the stem of a plant.
- ironstone
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noun,
any iron-bearing mineral or rock with siliceous impurities.
- Martinson
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noun,
Harry Edmund [har-ee ed-muh nd;; Swedish hah-ri ed-moo nt] /ˈhær i ˈɛd mənd;; Swedish ˈhɑ rɪ ˈɛd mʊnt/ (Show IPA), 1904–78, Swedish novelist and poet: Nobel prize 1974.
- inthrones
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verb (used with object),
enthrone.
- Rommanies
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noun,
Romany.
- mesomorph
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noun,
a person of the mesomorphic type.
- seriation
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noun,
the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
- atropines
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- orthopnea
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noun,
difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- atrophies
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noun,
Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- roommates
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noun,
a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others.
- orpiments
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noun,
a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As 2 S 3 , found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.
- mishanter
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noun,
a misfortune; mishap.
- Parthenon
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noun,
the temple of Athena Parthenos on the Acropolis at Athens, completed c438 b.c. by Ictinus and Callicrates and decorated by Phidias: regarded as the finest Doric temple.
- senhorita
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noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- Parthenos
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noun,
an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- on-stream
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adverb,
in or into regular operation, especially as part of a system, assembly line, or the like:
- remotions
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noun,
the act of removing; removal.
- pontonier
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noun,
an officer or soldier in charge of bridge equipment or the construction of pontoon bridges.
- Irishmen
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noun,
a man born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.
- inertias
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- Photinia
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noun,
any of various trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Photinia, of the rose family, having clusters of small white flowers and red, berrylike fruit.
- smoothie
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noun,
a person who has a winningly polished manner:
- taprooms
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noun,
a barroom, especially in an inn or hotel; bar.
- morphism
-
- phorates
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noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- mortmain
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noun,
the condition of lands or tenements held without right of alienation, as by an ecclesiastical corporation; inalienable ownership.
- teaspoon
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noun,
a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
- Irishman
-
noun,
a man born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.
- inherits
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verb (used with object),
to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir:
- pinaster
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noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- inhesion
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noun,
the state or fact of inhering; inherence.
- tompions
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noun,
tampion.
- inthrone
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verb (used with object),
enthrone.
- pimiento
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noun,
the ripe, red, mild-flavored fruit of the sweet or bell pepper, Capsicum annuum, used as a vegetable, relish, to stuff olives, etc.
- Naismith
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noun,
James, 1861–1939, U.S. physical-education teacher and originator of basketball, born in Canada.
- sonarmen
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noun,
a petty officer who operates and maintains sonar.
- atropism
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noun,
poisoning resulting from atropine or belladonna.
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- pi-meson
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noun,
pion.
- pimentos
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noun,
pimiento.
- interims
-
noun,
an intervening time; interval; meantime:
- insomnia
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noun,
inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
- intrans.
-
- inshrine
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verb (used with object),
enshrine.
- sonorant
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noun,
a voiced sound that is less sonorous than a vowel but more sonorous than a stop or fricative and that may occur as either a sonant or a consonant, as (l, r, m, n, y, w).
- Rosemont
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noun,
a town in central California, near Sacramento.
- pinnati-
-
- ionomers
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noun,
any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
- sorption
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noun,
the state or process of being sorbed.
- tearooms
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noun,
a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.
- pintanos
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noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- motormen
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noun,
a person who operates or drives an electrically operated vehicle, as a streetcar or subway train.
- motorman
-
noun,
a person who operates or drives an electrically operated vehicle, as a streetcar or subway train.
- nepotism
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noun,
patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:
- empirism
-
noun,
empiricism (def 2).
- empoison
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verb (used with object),
to corrupt:
- ipomoeas
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
- Piranesi
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), or Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.
- nephrons
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noun,
the filtering and excretory unit of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and tubules.
- seriatim
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adverb, adjective,
in a series; one after another.
- smoothen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become smooth.
- Thompson
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noun,
Benjamin, Count Rumford, 1753–1814, English physicist and diplomat, born in the U.S.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- hapteron
-
noun,
a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
- 11-point
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- parities
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noun,
equality, as in amount, status, or character.
- hominies
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noun,
whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- hominine
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adjective,
resembling or characteristic of humans.
- one-spot
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noun,
the upward face of a die bearing one pip or a domino one half of which bears one pip.
- one-shot
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noun,
a magazine, brochure, or the like that is published only one time, with no subsequent issues intended, usually containing articles and photographs devoted to one topical subject.
- sea-room
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noun,
unobstructed space at sea in which a vessel can be easily maneuvered or navigated.
- Sheraton
-
noun,
Thomas, 1751–1806, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer.
- ternions
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- hoopster
-
noun,
a basketball player.
- Paterson
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noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- hairpins
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noun,
a slender U -shaped piece of wire, shell, etc., used by women to fasten up the hair or hold a headdress.
- shipmate
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noun,
a person who serves with another on the same vessel.
- shipment
-
noun,
an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- operants
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- pantries
-
noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- patroons
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noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- painters
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- Seraphim
-
noun,
a plural of seraph.
- senorita
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- thermion
-
noun,
an ion emitted by incandescent material.
- orpiment
-
noun,
a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As 2 S 3 , found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.
- hematins
-
noun,
Biochemistry. heme.
- ornitho-
-
- ornament
-
noun,
an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part:
- himation
-
noun,
a garment consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth thrown over the left shoulder and wrapped about the body.
- harpoons
-
noun,
a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
- Thespian
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a tragedian; an actor or actress.
- thiamine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound of the vitamin-B complex, containing a thiazole and a pyrimidine group, C 12 H 17 ClN 4 OS, essential for normal functioning of the nervous system, a deficiency of which results chiefly in beriberi and other nerve disorders: occurring in many natural sources, as green peas, liver, and especially the seed coats of cereal grains, the commercial product of which is chiefly synthesized in the form of its chloride (thiamine chloride or thiamine hydrochloride) for therapeutic administration, or in nitrate form (thiamine mononitrate) for enriching flour mixes.
- opistho-
-
- panniers
-
noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- Pantheon
-
noun,
a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
- thinners
-
noun,
a volatile liquid, as turpentine, used to dilute paint, varnish, rubber cement, etc., to the desired or proper consistency.
- hispano-
-
- teraphim
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plural noun,
idols or images reverenced by the ancient Hebrews and kindred peoples, apparently as household gods.
- Hornitos
-
noun,
a low oven-shaped mound of congealed lava, common in some volcanic districts, emitting hot smoke and vapors in the final stages of activity.
- enations
-
noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- sirenian
-
noun,
an aquatic, herbivorous mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong.
- sinapine
-
noun,
an alkaloid, C 16 H 25 NO 5 , found in the seeds of the black mustard.
- tinhorns
-
noun,
someone, especially a gambler, who pretends to be important but actually has little money, influence, or skill.
- immanent
-
adjective,
remaining within; indwelling; inherent.
- imminent
-
adjective,
likely to occur at any moment; impending:
- samphire
-
noun,
a European succulent plant, Crithmum maritimum, of the parsley family, having compound leaves and small, whitish flowers, growing in clefts of rock near the sea.
- phaetons
-
noun,
any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
- siphono-
-
- impostor
-
noun,
a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
- pertains
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- entrains
-
verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- imprints
-
noun,
a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
- imprison
-
verb (used with object),
to confine in or as if in a prison.
- enspirit
-
verb (used with object),
inspirit.
- phonates
-
verb (used with or without object),
Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
- temporo-
-
- phone-in
-
noun, adjective,
call-in.
- no-hoper
-
noun,
a useless person from whom nothing can be expected.
- nominate
-
adjective,
having a particular name.
- Notornis
-
noun,
a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand.
- pentosan
-
noun,
any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
- horseman
-
noun,
a person who is skilled in riding a horse.
- notaries
-
noun,
notary public.
- Northmen
-
noun,
one of the ancient Scandinavians, especially a member of the group that from about the 8th to the 11th century made many raids and established settlements in Great Britain, Ireland, many parts of continental Europe, and probably in parts of North America.
- Northman
-
noun,
one of the ancient Scandinavians, especially a member of the group that from about the 8th to the 11th century made many raids and established settlements in Great Britain, Ireland, many parts of continental Europe, and probably in parts of North America.
- Ethiopia
-
noun,
Formerly Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 409,266 sq. mi. (1,060,000 sq. km). Present boundaries include Eritrea. Capital: Addis Ababa.
- hospitia
-
noun,
a hospice.
- Norseman
-
noun,
Northman.
- perianth
-
noun,
the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
- nonaries
-
noun,
a number in a nonary system.
- Estonian
-
noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- Esthonia
-
noun,
Estonia.
- saponite
-
noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- noontime
-
noun,
noon; noontide; noonday:
- Peronism
-
noun,
the principles or policies of Juan Perón.
- Peronist
-
noun,
a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
- non-pros
-
verb (used with object),
to adjudge (a plaintiff) in default.
- nitroso-
-
- heparins
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- iron-man
-
noun,
a person, as a worker or athlete, of great physical endurance who can be depended upon to perform a given task or job tirelessly.
- Martinon
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1910–76, French violinist, conductor, and composer.
- Romanism
-
noun,
Roman Catholicism.
- Stoneman
-
noun,
a stonecutter or stoneworker.
- anthrop.
-
- antihero
-
noun,
a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.
- antinome
-
noun,
something that is contradictory or opposite to another; a logical contradiction.
- antiphon
-
noun,
a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response.
- Stoneham
-
noun,
a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
- primines
-
noun,
the outer integument of an ovule.
- maitrise
-
noun,
mastery; skill.
- Primates
-
noun,
the order comprising the primates.
- monitors
-
noun,
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- Romanist
-
noun,
Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- maintops
-
noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- minarets
-
noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- Stroheim
-
noun,
Erich von [er-ik] /ˈɛr ɪk/ (Show IPA), 1885–1957, U.S. actor and director, born in Austria.
- Memnonia
-
noun,
an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- aphorism
-
noun,
a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).
- aphorist
-
noun,
a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
- Romanite
-
noun,
a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- monomers
-
noun,
a molecule of low molecular weight capable of reacting with identical or different molecules of low molecular weight to form a polymer.
- airtimes
-
noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- apothems
-
noun,
a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
- Minamoto
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled as shoguns from 1192 to 1333.
- memorist
-
noun,
a person who has a remarkably retentive memory.
- Memphian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis.
- Monstera
-
noun,
any of various tropical American climbing plants belonging to the genus Monstera, of the arum family, especially M. deliciosa, having split or perforated leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
- trainmen
-
noun,
a member of the crew that operates a railroad train, usually an assistant to the conductor, such as a brakeman or flagman.
- reinsman
-
noun,
a person who rides or drives horses, especially a skillful one, as a jockey or harness driver.
- Stanhope
-
noun,
a light, open, one-seated, horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels.
- monition
-
noun,
Literary. admonition or warning.
- minister
-
noun,
a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
- Monteria
-
noun,
a city in N Colombia.
- Maritime
-
adjective,
connected with the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc.
- Ammonite
-
noun,
the coiled, chambered fossil shell of an ammonoid.
- ammonio-
-
- misprint
-
noun,
a mistake in printing, as an instance of printing a letter or word other than that intended.
- amniotes
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- ptomaine
-
noun,
any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- Maronite
-
noun,
a member of a body of Uniates living chiefly in Lebanon, who maintain a Syriac liturgy and a married clergy, and who are governed by the patriarch of Antioch.
- misnomer
-
noun,
a misapplied or inappropriate name or designation.
- ripienos
-
noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- psammite
-
noun,
any sandstone.
- romaines
-
noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- marmoset
-
noun,
any of several small, squirrellike, South and Central American monkeys of the genera Callithrix, Leontocebus, etc., having soft fur and a long, nonprehensile tail: some species are endangered.
- marmites
-
noun,
a metal or earthenware cooking pot with a cover, usually large and often having legs.
- triennia
-
noun,
a period of three years.
- raiments
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- pristine
-
adjective,
having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
- manropes
-
noun,
a rope placed at the side of a gangway, ladder, or the like, to serve as a rail.
- Masonite
-
- rimstone
-
noun,
a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern.
- trashmen
-
noun,
a person who collects trash for removal in a truck.
- pronates
-
verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- momentos
-
noun,
memento.
- promotes
-
verb (used with object),
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further:
- mannites
-
noun,
mannitol.
- mateship
-
noun,
the state of being a mate.
- Mannheim
-
noun,
Karl [kahrl;; German kahrl] /kɑrl;; German kɑrl/ (Show IPA), 1893–1947, German sociologist.
- rampions
-
noun,
a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- anteroom
-
noun,
a room that admits to a larger room.
- Romanies
-
noun,
Gypsy (def 2).
- Minorite
-
noun,
Friar Minor.
- montanes
-
noun,
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
- tranship
-
verb (used with or without object),
transship.
- martinis
-
noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- tampions
-
noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- tropaion
-
noun,
a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
- moorhens
-
noun,
Also called water hen. a common species of gallinule, Gallinule chloropus, of nearly worldwide distribution.
- Steinman
-
noun,
David Barnard, 1886–1960, U.S. civil engineer: specialist in bridge design and construction.
- troponin
-
noun,
a protein of muscle tissue that binds calcium ions and is involved in contraction.
- sphaero-
-
- mentions
-
noun,
a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
- mesotron
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use) meson.
- tropines
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- repaints
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- position
-
noun,
condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- rhamnose
-
noun,
deoxymannose; a deoxy hexose sugar, C 6 H 12 O 5 , that is an important component of the polysaccharides of plant cell walls.
- Isthmian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of an isthmus.
- Mephitis
-
noun,
(in nontechnical use) a noxious or pestilential exhalation from the earth, as poison gas.
- moraines
-
noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- Poitiers
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vienne, in W France: Roman ruins; battles a.d. 507, 732, 1356.
- isomorph
-
noun,
an organism that is isomorphic with another or others.
- trophies
-
noun,
anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- isotherm
-
noun,
Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
- Pointers
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- metaphor
-
noun,
a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”.
Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- positron
-
noun,
an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron.
- monteros
-
noun,
a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
- roommate
-
noun,
a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others.
- menorahs
-
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).
- Montrose
-
noun,
James Graham, Marquis of, 1612–50, Scottish supporter of Charles I.
- resonant
-
noun,
Phonetics. a vowel or a voiced consonant or semivowel that is neither a stop nor an affricate, as, in English, (m, ng, n, l, r, y, w).
- Menomini
-
noun,
Menominee.
- morphine
-
noun,
a white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 19 NO 3 ⋅H 2 O, the most important narcotic and addictive principle of opium, obtained by extraction and crystallization and used chiefly in medicine as a pain reliever and sedative.
- meropias
-
noun,
partial blindness.
- remotion
-
noun,
the act of removing; removal.
- moonrise
-
noun,
the rising of the moon above the horizon.
- isarithm
-
noun,
isopleth.
- Hoosier
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Indiana (used as a nickname).
- ternion
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- mishear
-
verb (used with object),
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
- hoopmen
-
noun,
a basketball player.
- hoopman
-
noun,
a basketball player.
- orphans
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- hoopers
-
noun,
a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
- Sherman
-
noun,
Forrest Percival, 1896–1951, U.S. naval officer.
- hernias
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- sterno-
-
- metaph.
-
- onanism
-
noun,
withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- hepato-
-
- Orphism
-
noun,
the religious or philosophical system of the Orphic school.
- shimmer
-
noun,
a subdued, tremulous light or gleam.
- hooters
-
noun,
a person or thing that hoots.
- shorten
-
verb (used with object),
to make short or shorter.
- orpines
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- shoo-in
-
noun,
a candidate, competitor, etc., regarded as certain to win.
- oarsmen
-
noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- shooter
-
noun,
a person who shoots with a gun, bow, etc.:
- meropia
-
noun,
partial blindness.
- Horatio
-
noun,
a male given name.
- hernio-
-
- hornito
-
noun,
a low oven-shaped mound of congealed lava, common in some volcanic districts, emitting hot smoke and vapors in the final stages of activity.
- shortie
-
noun,
a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
- termini
-
noun,
the end or extremity of anything.
- martins
-
noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- shipmen
-
noun,
a sailor.
- heriots
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- mismate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to mate unsuitably or wrongly.
- Shipman
-
noun,
a sailor.
- hormone
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.
- Mishima
-
noun,
Yukio [yoo-kee-oh;; Japanese yoo-kee-aw] /ˈyu kiˌoʊ;; Japanese ˈyu kiˌɔ/ (Show IPA), (Kimitake Hiraoka) 1925–70, Japanese novelist and playwright.
- misname
-
verb (used with object),
to name incorrectly or wrongly; miscall.
- hipster
-
noun,
a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
- one-man
-
adjective,
of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
- minaret
-
noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- miniate
-
verb (used with object),
to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
- oration
-
noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- mention
-
noun,
a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
- optimes
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- shampoo
-
noun,
the act of shampooing.
- operant
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- stearo-
-
- opsonin
-
noun,
a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
- hinnies
-
noun,
the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey.
Compare mule1 (defs 1, 2).
- opinion
-
noun,
a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
- Shapiro
-
noun,
Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
- memoirs
-
noun,
a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
- opiates
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- histone
-
noun,
any of a group of five small basic proteins, occurring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, that organize DNA strands into nucleosomes by forming molecular complexes around which the DNA winds.
- Menorah
-
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).
- Memphis
-
noun,
a port in SW Tennessee, on the Mississippi.
- stamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that stamps.
- operons
-
noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- stearin
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- menhirs
-
noun,
an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany.
- shammer
-
noun,
a person who shams.
- hoarsen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become hoarse.
- orients
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Oneonta
-
noun,
a city in E central New York.
- heroism
-
noun,
the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine:
- Maspero
-
noun,
Sir Gaston Camille Charles [gas-tawn ka-mee-yuh sharl] /gasˈtɔ̃ kaˈmi yə ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1846–1916, French Egyptologist.
- Orontes
-
noun,
a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
- Minster
-
noun,
a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
- Sheitan
-
noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- Onitsha
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
- onshore
-
adverb,
onto or in the direction of the shore from a body of water:
- heroins
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- ophites
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- sharpie
-
noun,
sharper.
- merinos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- hetmans
-
noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- Ontario
-
noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- sharpen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become sharp or sharper.
- stammer
-
noun,
a stammering mode of utterance.
- matrons
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- ornith-
-
- minions
-
noun,
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
- step-on
-
adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- thenars
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- oompahs
-
noun,
a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses.
- step-in
-
noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- stamin-
-
- marines
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- notions
-
noun,
a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
- insnare
-
verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- sphero-
-
- intines
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- Moorish
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Moors, a Muslim people of NW Africa.
- tammies
-
noun,
a fabric of mixed fibers, constructed in plain weave and often heavily glazed, used in the manufacture of linings and undergarments.
- interns
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- moorhen
-
noun,
Also called water hen. a common species of gallinule, Gallinule chloropus, of nearly worldwide distribution.
- moonset
-
noun,
the setting of the moon below the horizon.
- somato-
-
- moonish
-
adjective,
capricious; inconstant.
- Interim
-
noun,
an intervening time; interval; meantime:
- intens.
-
- inspire
-
verb (used with object),
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
- inshore
-
adverb,
toward the shore:
- tampers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- montero
-
noun,
a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
- natrons
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- maestro
-
noun,
an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
- nemato-
-
- Mahomet
-
noun,
Muhammad (def 1).
- snap-on
-
adjective,
attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
- tearoom
-
noun,
a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.
- inphase
-
adjective,
having the same phase.
- montane
-
noun,
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
- nephro-
-
- nephron
-
noun,
the filtering and excretory unit of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and tubules.
- monster
-
noun,
a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
- maihems
-
noun,
mayhem.
- spheno-
-
- tampion
-
noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- smother
-
noun,
dense, stifling smoke.
- isoneph
-
noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
- ironies
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- Ironton
-
noun,
a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
- morpho-
-
- morphos
-
noun,
any of various large, tropical American butterflies of the genus Morpho, having brilliant blue, iridescent wings with an underside of brown or gray and eyelike spots.
- mortise
-
noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- taproom
-
noun,
a barroom, especially in an inn or hotel; bar.
- isation
-
- tannish
-
adjective,
somewhat tan:
- mormons
-
noun,
the popular name given to a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- motions
-
noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- Morison
-
noun,
Samuel Eliot, 1887–1976, U.S. historian.
- morions
-
noun,
an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
- Ipomoea
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
- Iphinoe
-
noun,
a daughter of Antia and Proetus who was inflicted with madness for her irreverence toward the gods.
Compare Iphianassa (def 2).
- intones
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- tarnish
-
noun,
a tarnished coating.
- isotone
-
noun,
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- spanner
-
noun,
a person or thing that spans.
- isotope
-
noun,
any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
- soprano
-
noun,
the uppermost part or voice.
- tarpons
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- ionones
-
noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- moraine
-
noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- heparin
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- introns
-
noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- tampons
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- spermo-
-
- sthenia
-
noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- tahinis
-
noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- spinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that spins.
- Martini
-
noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- Mithras
-
noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- momento
-
noun,
memento.
- manship
-
- mansion
-
noun,
a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
- nonhero
-
noun,
antihero.
- nonpros
-
- momenta
-
noun,
force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events:
- moisten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become moist.
- mohairs
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- ironist
-
noun,
a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
- sporont
-
noun,
(in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.
- nonstop
-
noun,
a long-distance airline flight that makes no stops between the starting point and the destination.
- simitar
-
noun,
scimitar.
- Marmite
-
noun,
a metal or earthenware cooking pot with a cover, usually large and often having legs.
- noisome
-
adjective,
offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
- tenpins
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- tension
-
noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- marmots
-
noun,
any bushy-tailed, stocky rodent of the genus Marmota, as the woodchuck.
- Hsiamen
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- tephras
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- norites
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- hot-air
-
noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- normans
-
noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- maroons
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) any of a group of blacks, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas.
- Mitanni
-
noun,
the Hurrian kingdom in NW Mesopotamia in the 15th and 14th centuries b.c.
- mistime
-
verb (used with object),
to time badly; perform, say, propose, etc., at a bad or inappropriate time.
- Marston
-
noun,
John, c1575–1634, English dramatist and satirical poet.
- Martens
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- Imamite
-
noun,
a member of the principal sect of Shiʿah, believing in a succession of twelve divinely inspired imams, beginning with Ali and ending with Muhammad al-Muntazar (d. a.d. c880), who supposedly retired to a cave, later to return as the Mahdi.
- manrope
-
noun,
a rope placed at the side of a gangway, ladder, or the like, to serve as a rail.
- inherit
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir:
- Niteroi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- monomer
-
noun,
a molecule of low molecular weight capable of reacting with identical or different molecules of low molecular weight to form a polymer.
- inertia
-
noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- maintop
-
noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- Smeaton
-
noun,
John, 1724–92, English engineer.
- smarten
-
Verb phrases,
smarten up,
to groom oneself:
to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
- strophe
-
noun,
the part of an ancient Greek choral ode sung by the chorus when moving from right to left.
- monitor
-
noun,
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- imprint
-
noun,
a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
- imprest
-
noun,
an advance of money; loan.
- impresa
-
noun,
a device or emblem.
- imports
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- Manetho
-
noun,
flourished c250 b.c, Egyptian high priest of Heliopolis: author of a history of Egypt.
- impones
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- impers.
-
- imarets
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- Imperia
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Italy.
- monesia
-
noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- impasto
-
noun,
the laying on of paint thickly.
- impaste
-
verb (used with object),
to cover with or enclose in a paste.
- imparts
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- moneran
-
noun,
any organism of the kingdom Monera.
- Manners
-
noun,
a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.:
- impairs
-
noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- mannish
-
adjective,
being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman:
- mannite
-
noun,
mannitol.
- mannose
-
noun,
a hexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.
- spirant
-
noun,
fricative (def 2).
- manroot
-
noun,
man-of-the-earth.
- ionomer
-
noun,
any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
- atopies
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- therian
-
noun,
a therian animal.
- pinions
-
noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- pinners
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- atomies
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- atomism
-
noun,
Also called atomic theory. Philosophy. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter.
- pinnate
-
adjective,
resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- mithers
-
noun,
mother1 .
- pinites
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- Tonnies
-
noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- pintano
-
noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- tonners
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- Pimento
-
noun,
pimiento.
- Pietism
-
noun,
a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy.
- Pierian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- to-name
-
noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- earshot
-
noun,
the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
- piaster
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- at-home
-
noun,
Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
- atheism
-
noun,
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
- pianist
-
noun,
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
- Pommern
-
noun,
German name of Pomerania.
- arpents
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- Pontine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pons.
- Pontian
-
noun,
pope a.d. 230–235.
- arseno-
-
- ronions
-
noun,
ronyon.
- pommies
-
noun,
a British person, especially one who is a recent immigrant.
- ARTEMIS
-
noun,
Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon.
Compare Diana.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- Rosanne
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pointes
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- pointer
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- asinine
-
adjective,
foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
- pitmans
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- pitiers
-
noun,
a person who pities.
- aspirin
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
- Pistoia
-
noun,
a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
- pismire
-
noun,
an ant.
- Piarist
-
noun,
a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
- Tompion
-
noun,
tampion.
- rompish
-
adjective,
given to romping; frolicsome.
- Petsamo
-
noun,
Finnish name of Pechenga.
- phenoms
-
noun,
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy:
- phantom
-
noun,
an apparition or specter.
- Ephraim
-
noun,
the younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52.
- tin-pan
-
adjective,
harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
- epinaos
-
noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- phaeton
-
noun,
any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
- tinners
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- entrain
-
verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- tinhorn
-
noun,
someone, especially a gambler, who pretends to be important but actually has little money, influence, or skill.
- sapient
-
adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- pertain
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- persona
-
noun,
a person.
- erosion
-
noun,
the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
- Persian
-
noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- timpani
-
noun,
a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
- entraps
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- entomo-
-
- tommies
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Tommy Atkins.
- Empirin
-
- pianism
-
noun,
the artistry and technique of a pianist.
- phreno-
-
- phrenia
-
- toheroa
-
noun,
a large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.
- photons
-
noun,
a quantum of electromagnetic radiation, usually considered as an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle and that has zero rest mass and charge and a spin of one. Symbol: γ.
- photom.
-
- emotion
-
noun,
an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.
- Emporia
-
noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- Phineas
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
- photism
-
noun,
a form of synesthesia in which a visual sensation, as of color or form, is produced by the sense of touch, hearing, etc.
- phorate
-
noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- phonons
-
noun,
a quantum of sound or vibratory elastic energy, being the analogue of a photon of electromagnetic energy.
- enamors
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- enation
-
noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- phonies
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- enroots
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- phonate
-
verb (used with or without object),
Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
- poorish
-
adjective,
somewhat poor; rather poor.
- porions
-
noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- Esparto
-
noun,
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
- ammines
-
noun,
a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.
- rampion
-
noun,
a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- Amherst
-
noun,
Jeffrey, Baron, 1717–97, British field marshal: governor general of British North America 1760–63.
- rammish
-
adjective,
resembling a ram.
- raiment
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- ripieno
-
noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- amities
-
noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- riposte
-
noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- pteroma
-
noun,
pteron.
- Riesman
-
noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- amnions
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- amniote
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- pterion
-
noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- Romaine
-
noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- amorino
-
noun,
a putto represented as an infant cupid.
- amorist
-
noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- Amorite
-
noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- rapines
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Riemann
-
noun,
Georg Friedrich Bernhard [gey-awrk free-drikh bern-hahrt] /geɪˈɔrk ˈfri drɪx ˈbɛrn hɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1826–66, German mathematician.
- Romains
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- repaint
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- tropism
-
noun,
an orientation of an organism to an external stimulus, as light, especially by growth rather than by movement.
- tropine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- tropho-
-
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- reposit
-
verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- remnant
-
noun,
a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.
- trisome
-
noun,
a trisomic individual.
- remains
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- Rhetian
-
noun,
Raetic.
- trompes
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- airship
-
noun,
a self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight; dirigible.
- ratoons
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- airtime
-
noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- rations
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- amosite
-
noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- Amphion
-
noun,
a son of Antiope by Zeus, and the husband of Niobe. With his twin brother, Zethus, he built the walls of Thebes, charming the stones into place with his lyre.
- portion
-
noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- potions
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- primate
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- transom
-
noun,
a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
- Preston
-
noun,
a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
- romanos
-
- apothem
-
noun,
a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
- Romansh
-
noun,
a group of three Rhaeto-Romanic dialects spoken in E Switzerland.
Compare Ladin (def 2).
- traipse
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- pothers
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- Antoine
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- postmen
-
noun,
a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
- Postman
-
noun,
a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
- Ariosto
-
noun,
Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
- torsion
-
noun,
the act of twisting.
- aristo-
-
- postern
-
noun,
a back door or gate.
- primine
-
noun,
the outer integument of an ovule.
- primsie
-
adjective,
prim1 (def 1).
- trepans
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- pronate
-
verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- protein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protean
-
adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- treason
-
noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- prostie
-
noun,
a prostitute.
- prosoma
-
noun,
an anterior body region, especially the arthropod cephalothorax.
- animism
-
noun,
the belief that natural objects, natural phenomena, and the universe itself possess souls.
- pronota
-
noun,
the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- pronaos
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) an open vestibule before the cella.
- anthers
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- anoints
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- promote
-
verb (used with object),
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further:
- anomite
-
noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- Another
-
pronoun,
one more; an additional one:
- promise
-
noun,
a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one:
- transp.
-
- antero-
-
- Anteros
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- saponin
-
noun,
any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- Atropos
-
noun,
the Fate who cuts the thread of life.
- thinner
-
noun,
a volatile liquid, as turpentine, used to dilute paint, varnish, rubber cement, etc., to the desired or proper consistency.
- hematin
-
noun,
Biochemistry. heme.
- pannier
-
noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- pastime
-
noun,
something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
- hammers
-
noun,
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
- Thomson
-
noun,
Elihu, 1853–1937, U.S. inventor, born in England.
- thorons
-
noun,
a radioactive isotope of radon, produced by the disintegration of thorium. Symbol: Tn; atomic weight: 220; atomic number: 86.
- Ethanim
-
noun,
a month equivalent to Tishri in the modern Jewish calendar. I Kings 8:2.
- harmost
-
noun,
a person serving the ancient Spartans as governor of a subject or conquered town.
- pannose
-
adjective,
having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
- ethions
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- Harpies
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- ethiops
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- pension
-
noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- harpist
-
noun,
a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
- hemato-
-
- Thermos
-
noun,
a vacuum bottle or similar container lined with an insulating material, such as polystyrene, to keep liquids hot or cold.
- hampers
-
noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- Panther
-
noun,
the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
- semipro
-
adjective, noun,
semiprofessional.
- thronos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek chair, usually highly ornamented, having a high seat and back and rectangular turned or carved legs ending in animal feet.
- panties
-
noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- senator
-
noun,
a member of a senate.
- Pearson
-
noun,
Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
- Etonian
-
noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- Hamites
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- threaps
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- patroon
-
noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- harpoon
-
noun,
a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
- Thomsen
-
noun,
Christian Jürgensen [kris-tyahn yoor-guh n-suh n] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈyur gən sən/ (Show IPA), 1788–1865, Danish archaeologist.
- senhora
-
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.
- thermo-
-
- seminar
-
noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- pastern
-
noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- patines
-
noun,
patina.
- Sephora
-
noun,
Zipporah.
- partons
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- seaport
-
noun,
a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
- paniers
-
noun,
pannier.
- estamin
-
noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- Thomism
-
noun,
the theological and philosophical system of Thomas Aquinas.
- thorias
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- Permian
-
noun,
Geology. the Permian Period or System.
- thirams
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- haptens
-
noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- hatpins
-
noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- hairpin
-
noun,
a slender U -shaped piece of wire, shell, etc., used by women to fasten up the hair or hold a headdress.
- Patmore
-
noun,
Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
- hamster
-
noun,
any of several short-tailed, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents, as Cricetus cricetus, of Europe and Asia, having large cheek pouches.
- tiepins
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- parison
-
noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- osteoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.
- Hampton
-
noun,
Lionel, 1908–2002, U.S. jazz vibraphonist.
- parties
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- Estonia
-
noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- Mompos
-
noun,
a city in NW Colombia, on the Magdalena.
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- sporo-
-
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- pronto
-
adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- Spirit
-
noun,
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- mohair
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- Panini
-
noun,
flourished c400 b.c, Indian grammarian of Sanskrit.
- Moham.
-
- Mohism
-
noun,
the doctrine of Mo-Tze, stressing universal love, not limited by special affections or obligations, and opposition to Confucianism and traditionalism.
- moires
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- pannes
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- spiro-
-
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- moment
-
noun,
an indefinitely short period of time; instant:
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- prison
-
noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- Potosi
-
noun,
a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- shapen
-
adjective,
having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
- Monroe
-
noun,
Harriet, 1861?–1936, U.S. editor and poet.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- Romans
-
noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- Sharon
-
noun,
Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- potion
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- Pothos
-
noun,
any of various tropical climbing vines belonging to the genera Pothos and Epipremnum, of the arum family, especially E. aureum, widely cultivated for its variegated foliage.
- oomphs
-
noun,
energy; vitality; enthusiasm.
- pother
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- Potash
-
noun,
potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
- oompah
-
noun,
a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- moonie
-
noun,
a member or follower of the Unification Church.
- presto
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- promos
-
noun,
promotion (def 5).
- optime
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- spinor
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- panto-
-
- 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.
- proems
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- pro-am
-
noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- operon
-
noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- monish
-
verb (used with object),
to admonish.
- monism
-
noun,
Philosophy.
(in metaphysics) any of various theories holding that there is only one basic substance or principle as the ground of reality, or that reality consists of a single element. Compare dualism (def 2), pluralism (def 1a).
(in epistemology) a theory that the object and datum of cognition are identical. Compare pluralism (def 1b).
- primos
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- primes
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- Monnet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- Pamirs
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- Mithra
-
noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- rhinos
-
noun,
a rhinoceros.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- mimeos
-
noun,
mimeograph.
- 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.
- Mimosa
-
noun,
any of numerous plants, shrubs, or trees belonging to the genus Mimosa, of the legume family, native to tropical or warm regions, having small flowers in globular heads or cylindrical spikes and often sensitive leaves.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- sennit
-
noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- Rhines
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- rhino-
-
- Sennar
-
noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- Miamis
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Algonquian family, formerly located in northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and possibly Illinois, now extinct as a tribe.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- orphan
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- ratoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- minima
-
noun,
a plural of minimum.
- minims
-
noun,
the smallest unit of liquid measure, 1/60 (0.0167) of a fluid dram, roughly equivalent to one drop. Symbol: ♍, ♏. Abbreviation: min, min.;
- minion
-
noun,
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- minish
-
verb (used with or without object),
to diminish or lessen.
- ortho-
-
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- reship
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- septi-
-
- Merton
-
noun,
Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
- others
-
noun,
the other one:
- me-too
-
adjective,
Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
- Othman
-
noun,
Osman.
- repots
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- metro-
-
- remits
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- metros
-
noun,
the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- otiose
-
adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- steno-
-
- Renton
-
noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- Rheims
-
noun,
Reims.
- stemma
-
noun,
ocellus (def 1).
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- 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.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- sprent
-
adjective,
sprinkled.
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- orihon
-
noun,
a manuscript scroll having columns running across the width, folded in accordion fashion along the separating margins.
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- ptero-
-
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- Mister
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- Pamiri
-
noun,
a member of a Caucasian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orison
-
noun,
a prayer.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- miters
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- option
-
noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- mithan
-
noun,
gayal.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- Proton
-
noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- proto-
-
- mither
-
noun,
mother1 .
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Minnie
-
noun,
mother; mom.
- Miriam
-
noun,
the sister of Moses and Aaron. Num. 26:59.
- 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.
- Minnis
-
noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Minoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
- Ransom
-
noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- Minthe
-
noun,
a nymph who was changed into a mint plant by Persephone to protect her from Hades.
- sproat
-
noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- mishit
-
noun,
a bad or faulty hit, as in tennis or cricket.
- mirths
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- rimose
-
adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- Miseno
-
noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- mishap
-
noun,
an unfortunate accident.
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- Onions
-
noun,
Charles Talbut [tawl-buh t,, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət,, ˈtæl-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.
- parson
-
noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- shrimp
-
noun,
any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- photo-
-
- nepman
-
noun,
(in the Soviet Union) a person who engaged briefly in private enterprise during the New Economic Policy of the 1920s.
- Penman
-
noun,
a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
- pennis
-
- notion
-
noun,
a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
- nother
-
adjective,
Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
- Sarnen
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- phonos
-
noun,
phonograph.
- phonon
-
noun,
a quantum of sound or vibratory elastic energy, being the analogue of a photon of electromagnetic energy.
- Sarthe
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
- Nernst
-
noun,
Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
- Shrine
-
noun,
a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- nosher
-
noun,
Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- phono-
-
- smooth
-
noun,
act of smoothing:
- netman
-
noun,
a tennis player.
- Norton
-
noun,
Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
- phonet
-
- Photon
-
noun,
a quantum of electromagnetic radiation, usually considered as an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle and that has zero rest mass and charge and a spin of one. Symbol: γ.
- nephr-
-
- phones
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- Pieria
-
noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- nanism
-
noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- Patmos
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- patri-
-
- natron
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- 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.
- nemat-
-
- phren.
-
- phrase
-
noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- Smriti
-
noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- norths
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- siphon
-
noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- sinner
-
noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- simper
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- perish
-
Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- person
-
noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- nomism
-
noun,
religious conduct based on law.
- simmer
-
noun,
the state or process of simmering.
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- nitro-
-
- petro-
-
- penta-
-
- Pharos
-
noun,
a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- ninths
-
noun,
a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
- phenom
-
noun,
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy:
- pheno-
-
- Sammie
-
noun,
a sandwich.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- phasor
-
noun,
a vector that represents a sinusoidally varying quantity, as a current or voltage, by means of a line rotating about a point in a plane, the magnitude of the quantity being proportional to the length of the line and the phase of the quantity being equal to the angle between the line and a reference line.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Petros
-
noun,
Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
- PharmM
-
- sapro-
-
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- phanos
-
noun,
fanon.
- Norman
-
noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- somat-
-
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- poster
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Moroni
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of the Comoros.
- morons
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- morose
-
adjective,
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- morph-
-
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- pastor
-
noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- Pitris
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- Mormon
-
noun,
the popular name given to a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- pities
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- pitier
-
noun,
a person who pities.
- pithos
-
noun,
a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
- morphs
-
noun,
Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment.
Compare allomorph (def 2).
- Pithom
-
noun,
one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Ex. 1:11.
- Piston
-
noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- poison
-
noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- Morton
-
noun,
Jelly Roll (Ferdinand Morton) 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
- Pashto
-
noun,
an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
- romeos
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- Romish
-
adjective,
of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- mopish
-
adjective,
given to moping; listless, apathetic, or dejected.
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- porion
-
noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- pooris
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- no-one
-
pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- morion
-
noun,
an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
- ronion
-
noun,
ronyon.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- sperm-
-
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- Pomona
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of the fruit of trees.
- Ronnie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- Moriah
-
noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- Morini
-
noun,
Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
- Shiite
-
noun,
a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
- spathe
-
noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- shmear
-
noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- soothe
-
verb (used with object),
to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh:
- MSPhar
-
- Sooner
-
noun,
a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
- Shinto
-
noun,
Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
- pinnas
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- Sonora
-
noun,
a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
- pathos
-
noun,
the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
- Sonoma
-
noun,
a town in W California: center of wine-producing region.
- pinite
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- Sopher
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- osteo-
-
- sonant
-
noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- pinion
-
noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- somni-
-
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- Sophar
-
noun,
Zophar.
- Shiner
-
noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- motors
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Mother
-
noun,
a female parent.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- motion
-
noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- pinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- MPharm
-
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- pinots
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- pinons
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- patho-
-
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sonnet
-
noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- roomie
-
noun,
roommate.
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- thanes
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- Heroin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- thenar
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- Hetman
-
noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- hiero-
-
- hieron
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- theism
-
noun,
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- theirs
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- theirn
-
pronoun,
theirs.
- Hinton
-
noun,
Christopher, Baron Hinton of Bankside, 1901–1983, British nuclear engineer.
- histo-
-
- hoarse
-
adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- Hermit
-
noun,
a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- thamin
-
noun,
a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
- Hoenir
-
noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- Thames
-
noun,
a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
- homeo-
-
- homers
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- hommos
-
noun,
hummus.
- honans
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- honest
-
adjective,
honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
- Honora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- honors
-
noun,
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
- Hooper
-
noun,
a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
- hooter
-
noun,
a person or thing that hoots.
- Hermon
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Syria, in the Anti-Lebanon range. 9232 feet (2814 meters).
- Herman
-
noun,
Woodrow ("Woody") 1913–1987, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
- hornet
-
noun,
any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
- haters
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- hamper
-
noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- Hansen
-
noun,
Peter Andreas [pee-tuh r ahn-dree-ahs] /ˈpi tər ɑnˈdri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1795–1874, Danish astronomer.
- 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.
- Hanson
-
noun,
Duane, 1925–1996, U.S. artist and sculptor.
- Thomas
-
noun,
an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
- haoris
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- thiram
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- hapten
-
noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- harems
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- hasten
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Thiers
-
noun,
Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
- hatpin
-
noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- heriot
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- therms
-
noun,
any of several units of heat, as one equivalent to 1000 large calories or 100,000 British thermal units.
- Hearst
-
noun,
William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
- hearts
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- Hemans
-
noun,
Felicia Dorothea (Browne) 1793–1835, English poet.
- hemat-
-
- hemins
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- Therma
-
noun,
ancient name of Salonika.
- hennas
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- Henson
-
noun,
Jim (James Maury Henson) 1936–90, U.S. puppeteer: creator of the Muppets.
- therm-
-
- hepat-
-
- hepta-
-
- Horite
-
noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- Hornie
-
noun,
Satan.
- Hammer
-
noun,
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- inspan
-
verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- instr.
-
- astron
-
- inter.
-
- intern
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- intime
-
adjective,
intimate; cozy.
- inmesh
-
verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- intine
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- intra-
-
- intro.
-
- intron
-
noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- tarso-
-
- Ionian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- ionone
-
noun,
a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- tarpon
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- tapirs
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- Horton
-
noun,
a river in the N Northwest Territories, Canada, flowing NW to Franklin Bay on the Beaufort Sea. 275 miles (443 km) long.
- ihrams
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Hosein
-
noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- hosier
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- Hotien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- tenpin
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- tennis
-
noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- iatro-
-
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- imines
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- immane
-
adjective,
vast in size; enormous.
- immesh
-
verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- impair
-
noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- imper.
-
- tempos
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- impish
-
adjective,
mischievous.
- impone
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- import
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- impose
-
Verb phrases,
impose on/upon,
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
to defraud; cheat; deceive:
- impost
-
noun,
a tax; tribute; duty.
- Hammon
-
noun,
Jupiter, c1720–c1800, American poet.
- Hamite
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- anemo-
-
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- aniso-
-
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- anthem
-
noun,
a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism:
- anther
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- antho-
-
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- amphi-
-
- Aomori
-
noun,
a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- trans.
-
- tramps
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- arioso
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- Arnhem
-
noun,
a city in the central Netherlands, on the Rhine River: World War II battle 1944.
- torose
-
adjective,
Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- amnios
-
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- airish
-
adjective,
given to putting on airs.
- tropo-
-
- trophi
-
plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- troph-
-
- aeron.
-
- tropes
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- troops
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- trones
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- tronas
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Tromso
-
noun,
a seaport in N Norway.
- tromps
-
verb (used with object),
to tramp or trample.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- amnion
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- trompe
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- tripos
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- AmerSp
-
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amino-
-
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- ammine
-
noun,
a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.
- ammino
-
adjective,
Chemistry. containing or pertaining to an ammine.
- ammono
-
adjective,
of, containing, or derived from ammonia.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- ephors
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- tinner
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- tinmen
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- tinman
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- eroto-
-
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- tiepin
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- ethion
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- ethno-
-
- ethnos
-
noun,
an ethnic group.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- throne
-
noun,
the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.
- thrips
-
noun,
any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- thorps
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- Thorpe
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
- thoron
-
noun,
a radioactive isotope of radon, produced by the disintegration of thorium. Symbol: Tn; atomic weight: 220; atomic number: 86.
- haemo-
-
- enroot
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- enamor
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- arsen-
-
- topman
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- ashmen
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- Ashton
-
noun,
Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
- torahs
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- topmen
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- astro-
-
- topers
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- Athens
-
noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- tonner
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- earths
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Empson
-
noun,
William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
- emptor
-
noun,
(especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
- Tishri
-
noun,
the first month of the Jewish calendar.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- Mamers
-
noun,
Mars.
- stroma
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- Ithome
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
- Mamore
-
noun,
a river in Bolivia, flowing N to the Beni River on the border of Brazil to form the Madeira River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- tamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- tampon
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- Mentor
-
noun,
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- Marten
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- stoper
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- Mather
-
noun,
Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
- isopor
-
noun,
an imaginary line on the earth's surface connecting points of equal annual change in the declination, inclination, or other components of the earth's magnetic field.
- stream
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- Menton
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.
- Maoism
-
noun,
the political, social, economic, and military theories and policies advocated by Mao Zedong, as those concerning revolutionary movements and guerrilla warfare.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Taisho
-
noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- Mannie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- matron
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- Mannes
-
noun,
Leopold Damrosch, 1899–1964, U.S. composer and chemist.
- mashie
-
noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- manner
-
noun,
a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.:
- memoir
-
noun,
a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- manini
-
adjective,
small; insignificant.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- menhir
-
noun,
an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany.
- Taipei
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- masher
-
noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- Memnon
-
noun,
Colossus of, (in ancient Egypt) a colossal statue near Thebes said to produce a musical sound when the rays of the early morning sun struck it.
Compare Vocal Memnon.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- maroon
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) any of a group of blacks, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas.
- masto-
-
- Mahren
-
noun,
German name of Moravia.
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Marini
-
noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- Tanner
-
noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- Ishtar
-
noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- matri-
-
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- Merops
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a Percosian augur who foresaw and unsuccessfully tried to prevent the death of his sons in the Trojan War.
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- tahini
-
noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- Maisie
-
noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- marmot
-
noun,
any bushy-tailed, stocky rodent of the genus Marmota, as the woodchuck.
- merman
-
noun,
(in folklore) a male marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a man and the tail of a fish.
- maihem
-
noun,
mayhem.
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- Pinon
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- nano-
-
- Srta.
-
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- matr-
-
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- phore
-
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- phots
-
noun,
a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- phot.
-
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- ento-
-
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- phon.
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- phons
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- topos
-
noun,
a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
- topo-
-
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- ation
-
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- math.
-
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- tono-
-
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- atmo-
-
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- astr.
-
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- rotos
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- tonia
-
- 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.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Haiti
-
noun,
Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Thorn
-
noun,
a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- haem-
-
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- patr-
-
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- those
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- path-
-
- Hamer
-
noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- pari-
-
- harem
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- part.
-
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- pashm
-
noun,
the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Hanno
-
noun,
Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- moron
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- peta-
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- sanit
-
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- petr-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petri
-
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- mast-
-
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- Epist
-
- Epis.
-
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- phane
-
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- Pharm
-
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- Penn.
-
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- ethos
-
noun,
Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- miso-
-
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- peri-
-
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- Esth.
-
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- perms
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- pert.
-
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- amin-
-
- rishi
-
noun,
an inspired sage or poet.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- step-
-
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Ammon
-
noun,
the classical name of the Egyptian divinity Amen, whom the Greeks identified with Zeus, the Romans with Jupiter.
- 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.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- Amer.
-
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Prot.
-
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- pros.
-
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- anim.
-
- treas
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- ammos
-
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- meno-
-
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Miami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Algonquian family, formerly located in northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and possibly Illinois, now extinct as a tribe.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- annot
-
- 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.
- ster.
-
- trop-
-
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- reni-
-
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- mero-
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- aero-
-
- meta-
-
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- aeri-
-
- meso-
-
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- 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.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- rept.
-
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- Resht
-
noun,
Rasht.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- resp.
-
- 30-30
-
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- metr-
-
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- rhoea
-
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Tromp
-
noun,
Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- 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)
- meths
-
noun,
methamphetamine; Methedrine.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- meth-
-
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- rhin-
-
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- rhet.
-
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- romps
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- toros
-
noun,
a bull.
- minim
-
noun,
the smallest unit of liquid measure, 1/60 (0.0167) of a fluid dram, roughly equivalent to one drop. Symbol: ♍, ♏. Abbreviation: min, min.;
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- porns
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Port.
-
- mini-
-
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- Ronan
-
noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- stomp
-
noun,
stamp (def 14).
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Armen
-
- post-
-
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- arith
-
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- poohs
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Roost
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- Roose
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- rooms
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- poet.
-
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Minni
-
noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- stoop
-
noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- Minn.
-
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- pomes
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- 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.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- Pomos
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- Romeo
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- pron.
-
- anth-
-
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- anti-
-
- Menam
-
noun,
a former name of Chao Phraya.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- mimes
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- ante-
-
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- prom.
-
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- mimeo
-
noun,
mimeograph.
- promo
-
noun,
promotion (def 5).
- anon.
-
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- Mimas
-
noun,
Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.
- proms
-
noun,
a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- torso
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- areo-
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- prae-
-
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- prim.
-
- prem.
-
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- stome
-
- Pres.
-
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- pret.
-
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- 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.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- nomo-
-
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- tahrs
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- imams
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nomen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Sino-
-
- nona-
-
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- IATSE
-
- no-no
-
noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- Tenn.
-
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- ninth
-
noun,
a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- moons
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- impis
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- nitr-
-
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- temps
-
noun,
part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- month
-
noun,
Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- imit.
-
- teno-
-
- noons
-
noun,
midday.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- 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.
- mono-
-
- Short
-
noun,
something that is short.
- 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.
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- shoot
-
noun,
the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc.
- shoon
-
noun,
plural of shoe.
- horme
-
noun,
activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- shpt.
-
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- 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).
- shirt
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- term.
-
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- shote
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- Mont.
-
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- maims
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- tera-
-
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- Norns
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- noto-
-
- North
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
- hosp.
-
- monos
-
noun,
infectious mononucleosis.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- noso-
-
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- hort.
-
- Horst
-
noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
- 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.
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- sito-
-
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- MPers
-
- span-
-
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Sotho
-
noun,
a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken in Lesotho and South Africa.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- MSEnt
-
- sopor
-
noun,
Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- sooth
-
noun,
truth, reality, or fact.
- MSPHE
-
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- intr.
-
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Isth.
-
- MOTOS
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- Moros
-
noun,
a child of Nyx, and the personification of fate.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Irish
-
noun,
the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Iran.
-
- moths
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- moton
-
noun,
besague.
- motor
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- Somme
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the English Channel: battles, World War I, 1916, 1918; World War II, 1944. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- 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.
- Nihon
-
noun,
a Japanese name of Japan.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- tears
-
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- ition
-
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Moore
-
noun,
Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- init.
-
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Neth.
-
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- temp.
-
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- smarm
-
noun,
behavior or speech that is smarmy.
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- moots
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- inst.
-
- naso-
-
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- insp.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- moose
-
noun,
a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- snoop
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- insep
-
- nears
-
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- moors
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- ohone
-
interjection,
alas!
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- theor
-
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- 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.
- theo-
-
- herns
-
- 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.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Herma
-
noun,
herm.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- Orson
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Orth.
-
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Theos
-
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- osmo-
-
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- oste-
-
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- sero-
-
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- Momos
-
noun,
a steamed or fried dumpling, typical of South Asian cuisine.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- 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.
- opto-
-
- herp.
-
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- seti-
-
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- momes
-
noun,
a fool; blockhead.
- hier-
-
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- semih
-
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- 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.
- semi-
-
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- spoom
-
noun,
a kind of sherbet made from fruit juice or wine, mixed after freezing with uncooked meringue.
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- Spoor
-
noun,
a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
- pant-
-
- spor-
-
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- Harts
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- harps
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- thio-
-
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- Spohr
-
noun,
Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), or Louis [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- henna
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- Sept.
-
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- Otomi
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- hemps
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- 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.
- hemo-
-
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- hemia
-
- hemi-
-
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- hema-
-
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- 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.
- Honor
-
noun,
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- hoops
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- 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.
- 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.
- omni-
-
- Mamie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- homos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a homosexual, especially a male homosexual.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- oomph
-
noun,
energy; vitality; enthusiasm.
- homo-
-
- Homer
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- homes
-
- onto-
-
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- homme
-
noun,
a man.
- hoots
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- hist.
-
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Honan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- OPers
-
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- onion
-
noun,
a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Soni
-
- 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.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- RIIA
-
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- Tasm
-
- rpt.
-
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- tanh
-
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- top-
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- tRNA
-
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- shoo
-
interjection,
(used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- 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.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tron
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Sem.
-
- tonn
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- RONA
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Sra.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- SRAM
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- the-
-
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- ten.
-
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- tion
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Sam.
-
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- ter.
-
- SOHO
-
noun,
a district in London, England, including Soho Square: a predominantly foreign section since 1685; noted for its restaurants.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- Rom.
-
- Sat.
-
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- thi-
-
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- RNAS
-
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- sepn
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- shr.
-
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- SMTP
-
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- room
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- str.
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- Ste.
-
- tri-
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- oohs
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- 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.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- men-
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- mems
-
noun,
the thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- memo
-
noun,
memorandum.
- mem.
-
- 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.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nom.
-
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- non-
-
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- nos-
-
- 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.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- 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.
- Neph
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- 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.
- mes-
-
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Hos.
-
- 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.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- MEPA
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- Eth.
-
- esp.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- est.
-
- NIMH
-
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- ment
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIRA
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- not-
-
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Mar.
-
- 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.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- 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.
- Ont.
-
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- 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.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- emia
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- 1080
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epit
-
- epi-
-
- Eph.
-
- meas
-
- NTIA
-
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ens.
-
- 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.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- HRIP
-
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Emp.
-
- Emma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- neo-
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- hoop
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- mome
-
noun,
a fool; blockhead.
- momo
-
noun,
a steamed or fried dumpling, typical of South Asian cuisine.
- moms
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mon.
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Moon
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- Moor
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- moos
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- MOpt
-
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- Moro
-
noun,
a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- MIPS
-
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- min.
-
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- hom-
-
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- mis-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Mims
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Mims.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- HMAS
-
- Mimi
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MIME
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- MNAS
-
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- hor.
-
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Hamm
-
noun,
a city in North Rhine–Westphalia, in W Germany.
- Nah.
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- 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.
- 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.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- met.
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neh.
-
- 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.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- 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.
- MSEM
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- hoot
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- mrem
-
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- mRNA
-
- HEMP
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- hem-
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- MSAE
-
- MSAM
-
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- MSHA
-
- MSHE
-
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- MSIE
-
- HEAO
-
- MSME
-
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- MSPE
-
- MSPH
-
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Mame
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Man.
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- Pomo
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- Pooh
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pos.
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- pot.
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- pre-
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prin
-
- pro-
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- prs.
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- PSAT
-
- amt.
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- ann.
-
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- iso-
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- INRI
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- pnea
-
- amp.
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- ano-
-
- 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)
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Rep.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- 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.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- psia
-
- ins.
-
- AISI
-
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- int.
-
- pts.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIME
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- aet.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- aer-
-
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- ator
-
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- art.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pam.
-
- Pan.
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- imam
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- par.
-
- ANSI
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- IMHO
-
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- ASTM
-
- oro-
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- ates
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atm.
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASME
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- oto-
-
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- OTOH
-
- maim
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- 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.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- 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.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- Phar
-
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- itis
-
- phr.
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Apr.
-
- apo-
-
- opia
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- inae
-
- aph-
-
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPer
-
- ant.
-
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- Imp.
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- Pen.
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Arm.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- per.
-
- perh
-
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- Pers
-
- ARIS
-
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Pet.
-
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Hts
-
- HST
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
-
- INH
-
- ior
-
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- ine
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- IHS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IHP
-
- HRE
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ier
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IAS
-
- hrs
-
- ht.
-
- EPT
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- TPN
-
- TPM
-
- TPI
-
- tph
-
- 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.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARS
-
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ASM
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASR
-
- ast
-
- at.
-
- ATP
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- eo-
-
- APS
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- TSH
-
- TSE
-
- Am.
-
- trp
-
- ap-
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- ae.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AHE
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- aor
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- Tro
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AME
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMS
-
- TRH
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- EOM
-
- ea.
-
- th-
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ETR
-
- ETS
-
- HMS
-
- hr.
-
- HSM
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- 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.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- ThM
-
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- TIA
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- 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.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ETO
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- EAM
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- 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.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Ehr
-
- eir
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- EIS
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- TMO
-
- EMR
-
- EMT
-
- ESR
-
- en-
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- EPS
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERP
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- IPA
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- IPM
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- ose
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- SHA
-
- OPM
-
- OSP
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPA
-
- OOT
-
- oon
-
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- OSO
-
- ot-
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- prn
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- Pr.
-
- 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).
- pm.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- OTS
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- oo-
-
- ons
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Npt
-
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- IPO
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- NPR
-
- OAP
-
- shp
-
- sht
-
- NOP
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NNP
-
- OAO
-
- 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.
- ONR
-
- OIt
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- 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.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- OIr
-
- OAS
-
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- 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.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEO
-
- OEM
-
- sho
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- se-
-
- NMR
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- Re.
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RNA
-
- ROA
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- RMA
-
- ROI
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSE
-
- PSA
-
- PRA
-
- POR
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- iph
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- REA
-
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RPS
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- So.
-
- Sp.
-
- SRO
-
- SAE
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PHS
-
- PhM
-
- rte
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PHA
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- SAR
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- RTS
-
- rt.
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- PIO
-
- POA
-
- PMT
-
- ROP
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- RSE
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- RPM
-
- RPO
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- NNE
-
- NSA
-
- NMI
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- MIP
-
- MIM
-
noun,
the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MIE
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- mi.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- MHR
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MHE
-
- MHA
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- STI
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- MEP
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- MIR
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noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- Sr.
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- STM
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- Moe
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noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOS
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noun,
moment (def 1).
- MOR
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- MOP
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noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- moo
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noun,
a mooing sound.
- mom
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noun,
mother1 .
- MOI
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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.
- spt
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- MNS
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- SIP
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noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- MNA
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- MMT
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- MME
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- SPR
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- MIT
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- Meo
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noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEA
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noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MPA
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- ISA
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- ISR
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- Tan
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noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ism
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noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ish
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- ise
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- TAO
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noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAP
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noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ITA
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
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- IRO
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- Ir.
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- TAR
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noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- IPS
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- ipr
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- ist
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- ite
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- Mat
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noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- MAE
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noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- mas
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noun,
mother1 .
- STP
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- MAP
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noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Mao
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- Mam
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noun,
British Informal. mother.
- TAE
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preposition,
to.
- Tai
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noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ITO
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noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- M-1
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noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MS.
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plural,
manuscript.
- Mo.
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- MM.
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- MIA
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plural,
missing in action.
- TAM
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noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Me.
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- MOT
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noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MNE
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- MPE
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- NEP
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noun,
New Economic Policy.
- mtn
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- MTO
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- MTP
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- MTS
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- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Son
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noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- NAM
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noun,
Vietnam.
- Nan
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noun,
naan.
- Nap
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noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
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noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
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- NEA
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- NES
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- Soo
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noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- NET
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noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- SMM
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- NHA
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- NHI
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- NHS
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- NIA
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- NIH
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- SMA
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- NIM
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noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- SIT
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verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Nip
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noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- SIR
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noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- MTI
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- TSR
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noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- MTh
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- MRA
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- MSE
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- Mt.
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- MSH
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- MSI
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- sot
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noun,
a drunkard.
- MRP
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- MRI
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- SPA
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noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- MSM
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- MSN
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- MRE
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- MSA
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- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MST
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- SOP
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noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- MPH
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- RH
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- NH
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- R.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IP
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- NM
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- O.
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- RI
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- 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.
- AH
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- RN
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- AO
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- M.
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- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- h.
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- RO
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- EI
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- PH
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- SM
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- SA
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- S.
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- TP
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- N.
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- NI
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- NP
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- MH
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- eh
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- HE
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- RP
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- HO
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noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OA
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- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- MP
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- HP
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- TM
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- SN
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- T1
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- i.
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- t.
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- sh
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interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- TN
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- MN
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- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- OH
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noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.