Anagrams of enchiladas
Word enchiladas has
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- nailheads
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noun,
the enlarged top of a nail, usually flattened but sometimes rounded.
- selachian
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noun,
a selachian fish.
- enchilada
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noun,
a tortilla rolled and filled with a seasoned mixture, usually containing meat, and covered with a sauce flavored with chili.
- haciendas
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noun,
a large landed estate, especially one used for farming or ranching.
- Hinsdale
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noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- hacienda
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noun,
a large landed estate, especially one used for farming or ranching.
- Chaldean
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noun,
one of an ancient Semitic people that formed the dominant element in Babylonia.
- echidnas
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noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- alcaides
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noun,
a commander of a fortress.
- nailhead
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noun,
the enlarged top of a nail, usually flattened but sometimes rounded.
- Lachaise
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noun,
Gaston [gas-tuh n;; French ga-stawn] /ˈgæs tən;; French gaˈstɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1882–1935, U.S. sculptor, born in France.
- headsail
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noun,
any of various jibs or staysails set forward of the foremost mast of a vessel.
- Hasidean
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noun,
Assidean.
- candelas
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noun,
a basic unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined as the luminous intensity of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10 12 hertz and that has a radiant intensity of 1/683 watt/steradian: adopted in 1979 as the international standard of luminous intensity. Abbreviation: Cd.
- Echidna
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noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- Daniels
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noun,
Jonathan Worth, 1902–81, U.S. journalist, editor, and author.
- Iceland
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noun,
a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).
- lead-in
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noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- Sedalia
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noun,
a city in central Missouri.
- Chaldea
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noun,
an ancient region in the lower Tigris and Euphrates valley, in S Babylonia.
- Scandia
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noun,
scandium oxide.
- scandal
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noun,
a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- scalade
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noun,
escalade.
- candela
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noun,
a basic unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined as the luminous intensity of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10 12 hertz and that has a radiant intensity of 1/683 watt/steradian: adopted in 1979 as the international standard of luminous intensity. Abbreviation: Cd.
- alcaide
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noun,
a commander of a fortress.
- candles
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noun,
a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
- Alcaids
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plural noun,
the descendants of Alcaeus.
- inhales
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- Alcides
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noun,
Hercules (def 1).
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Decalin
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- Lachine
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noun,
a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
- Saladin
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noun,
(Salāh-ed-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb) 1137–93, sultan of Egypt and Syria 1175–93: opponent of Crusaders.
- decanal
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adjective,
of or relating to a dean or deanery:
- dahlias
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads.
- candies
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noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- anlaces
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noun,
anelace.
- Ashland
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noun,
a city in NE Kentucky, on the Ohio River.
- calends
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noun,
the first day of the month in the ancient Roman calendar, from which the days of the preceding month were counted backward to the ides.
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- halides
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noun,
a chemical compound in which one of the elements is a halogen.
- Haldane
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noun,
John Burdon Sanderson [bur-dn san-der-suh n] /ˈbɜr dn ˈsæn dər sən/ (Show IPA), 1892–1964, English biochemist, geneticist, and writer.
- chields
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noun,
a young man; fellow.
- handsel
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noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- childes
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noun,
a youth of noble birth.
- acedias
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noun,
sloth (def 1).
Compare deadly sins.
- ha-Nasi
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noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- handles
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noun,
a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- cleans
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- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- naleds
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noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- Childe
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noun,
a youth of noble birth.
- anlace
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noun,
anelace.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Aachen
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noun,
a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
- Dahlia
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads.
- handle
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noun,
a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- dalasi
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noun,
a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Gambia, equal to 100 bututs.
- salade
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noun,
sallet.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- ladies
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noun,
a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
- Lencas
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Salian
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noun,
a Salian Frank.
- ladens
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adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- Salina
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noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- Chelan
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noun,
Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- Alsace
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noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- lanais
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- denial
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noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- ascend
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verb (used with object),
to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
- nicads
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noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- calash
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noun,
Also, calèche. a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
- Calais
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noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- Daniel
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noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- Danish
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noun,
a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic.
- chines
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noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- dances
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noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- lashed
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noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- Canad.
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- deasil
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adverb,
clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
- Neilah
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noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- chinas
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- decals
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noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- dachas
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noun,
a Russian country house or villa.
- Candia
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noun,
former name of Iráklion.
- Hansel
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noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- niches
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noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- decani
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adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- Chiles
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noun,
chili.
- candle
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noun,
a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
- Landis
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noun,
Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
- Landes
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noun,
a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
- ashcan
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noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- Delian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- lances
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- canids
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noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- naiads
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- Handel
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noun,
George Frideric [free-der-ik,, -drik] /ˈfri dər ɪk,, -drɪk/ (Show IPA), (Georg Friedrich Händel) 1685–1759, German composer in England after 1712.
- Elisha
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noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- chaine
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- chides
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verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- laches
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noun,
failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
- shield
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noun,
a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- chains
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noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- elands
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noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- chaise
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- lianas
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- ideals
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noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- Haidas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people inhabiting the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia and Prince of Wales Island in Alaska.
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Idaean
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, associated with, or inhabiting Mount Ida in Asia Minor or Crete.
- Sheila
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- Chanel
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noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- liches
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noun,
the body; the trunk.
- clines
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Sendai
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noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- sendal
-
noun,
a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
- Senlac
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noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- Chasid
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noun,
Hasid.
- lichen
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noun,
any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
- scaled
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Ilesha
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- chield
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noun,
a young man; fellow.
- halide
-
noun,
a chemical compound in which one of the elements is a halogen.
- helic-
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- Alesia
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noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- sandal
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noun,
a shoe consisting of a sole of leather or other material fastened to the foot by thongs or straps.
- sandhi
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noun,
morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
- Sandie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- Aldine
-
noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- Island
-
noun,
a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- calesa
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- alcids
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- chisel
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noun,
a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
- inhale
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- alcaid
-
plural noun,
the descendants of Alcaeus.
- acedia
-
noun,
sloth (def 1).
Compare deadly sins.
- indecl
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- dacha
-
noun,
a Russian country house or villa.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Dalen
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noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- daces
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noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Danae
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noun,
a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- clash
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noun,
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
- Dania
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noun,
a town in S Florida.
- cidal
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- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Dache
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noun,
Lilly, 1914?–1989, U.S. hat designer, born in France.
- dalan
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noun,
(in Persian and Indian architecture) a veranda or open hall for reception of visitors.
- leash
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noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- cine-
-
- Lhasa
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. About 12,000 feet (3650 meters) above sea level.
- clads
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- cines
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noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Dacia
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province in S Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube, corresponding generally to modern Romania and adjacent regions.
- lends
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Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- clase
-
- lenis
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noun,
a lenis consonant.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- Dahna
-
noun,
an area in the NE Rubʿ al Khali desert, comprising a region of E central Saudi Arabia.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Danas
-
noun,
Danu.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- clade
-
noun,
a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
- Danai
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plural noun,
the Argives.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- leads
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noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- encl.
-
- Hades
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
the underworld inhabited by departed souls.
the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.
- Hadas
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noun,
Moses, 1900–66, U.S. classical scholar, teacher, and author.
- hadal
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adjective,
of or relating to the greatest ocean depths, below approximately 20,000 feet (6500 meters).
- hsien
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noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- 2,4-d
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noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Icel.
-
- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Haida
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people inhabiting the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia and Prince of Wales Island in Alaska.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- idles
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Eland
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noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- hinds
-
noun,
Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Hedin
-
noun,
Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
- 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.
- Hasid
-
noun,
a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy.
Compare Mitnagged.
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- heli-
-
- Hands
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noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- hides
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Hilda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “maid of battle.”.
- halas
-
noun,
George Stanley, 1895–1983, U.S. football coach and team owner.
- Hind.
-
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- dashi
-
noun,
a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
- lands
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- delis
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- Delhi
-
noun,
a union territory in N India. 574 sq. mi. (1487 sq. km).
- deils
-
noun,
devil.
- decl.
-
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- deci-
-
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- decal
-
noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- deca-
-
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- deals
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- desc.
-
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- incl.
-
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- disc.
-
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- lades
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- dhals
-
noun,
dal.
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- Diels
-
noun,
Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- dich-
-
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Diana
-
noun,
(Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
- dial.
-
- dials
-
noun,
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- heads
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- Saida
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Lebanon: the site of ancient Sidon.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- sadhe
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Saadi
-
noun,
(Muslih ud-Din) 1184?–1291? Persian poet.
- ASEAN
-
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- anis-
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Adnah
-
noun,
a Manassite deserter from Saul's to David's army. I Chron. 12:20.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- Adlai
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- shade
-
noun,
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- aden-
-
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Aldas
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scend
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- scald
-
noun,
a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alas.
-
- alcid
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aldan
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from the Yabloni Mountains to the Lena. about 1500 miles (2415 km) long.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- anal.
-
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- salad
-
noun,
a usually cold dish consisting of vegetables, as lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, covered with a dressing and sometimes containing seafood, meat, or eggs.
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- ahead
-
Idioms,
ahead of,
in front of; before:
superior to; beyond:
in advance of; at an earlier time than:
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- sidle
-
noun,
a sidling movement.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Naida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- chads
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Chald
-
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- chide
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- Child
-
noun,
a person between birth and full growth; a boy or girl:
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- 30-30
-
- Chin.
-
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- naiad
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- Scand
-
- shiel
-
noun,
shieling.
- Achan
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- Achad
-
noun,
Akkad.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- acids
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- Calah
-
noun,
Biblical name of Kalakh.
- shend
-
verb (used with object),
to put to shame.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- shied
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Held
-
noun,
John, Jr. 1889–1958, U.S. cartoonist, illustrator, and writer.
- scil
-
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- sld.
-
- SLED
-
noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- SLIC
-
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- sch.
-
- sci.
-
- ile-
-
- shad
-
noun,
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- ICSH
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- Ice.
-
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ical
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- iana
-
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- idae
-
- sild
-
noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- IAEA
-
- sech
-
- Ind.
-
- sec.
-
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- 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.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- inae
-
- NASD
-
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- leds
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NCAA
-
- NDAC
-
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- NDSL
-
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- lea.
-
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Nah.
-
- NACA
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- NADH
-
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Neh.
-
- Inc.
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- ins.
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- IndE
-
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Lani
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- 1080
-
- head
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- dia-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- dhal
-
noun,
dal.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Den.
-
- dels
-
noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Del.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- Dec.
-
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANSI
-
- asc-
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- ands
-
- DChE
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Ald.
-
- Alda
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alis
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- dish
-
noun,
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- Anas
-
- dis-
-
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- ance
-
- DCNL
-
- Dash
-
noun,
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
- AInd
-
- Chad
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Chal
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Cal.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- Can.
-
- cen.
-
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- dahs
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- Danl
-
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- dals
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- cis-
-
- cide
-
- chs.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- end-
-
- ACLS
-
- Esd.
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- enl.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- enc.
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Adah
-
noun,
one of the two wives of Lamech. Gen. 4:19.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- ELAS
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- hal-
-
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- acad
-
- ACDA
-
- acea
-
- elds
-
noun,
age.
- Ens.
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- edhs
-
noun,
eth.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- AHSA
-
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- NIA
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- NES
-
- NHL
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- NHA
-
- SDI
-
- SDA
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- AAE
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ac-
-
- ad-
-
- SLE
-
- ADC
-
- 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.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- SLA
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- sc.
-
- an.
-
- NDE
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- ALC
-
- NEC
-
- cl.
-
- CAI
-
- CAA
-
- ASN
-
- cs.
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ase
-
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- AHE
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SAE
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- SHA
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- ACS
-
- ch.
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ca.
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- se-
-
- ASI
-
- NIH
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ANC
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- sd.
-
- AIC
-
- SAA
-
- AHL
-
- ScD
-
- SED
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- CIA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ead
-
- EIS
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- edh
-
noun,
eth.
- EDC
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- ine
-
- INH
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ISA
-
- EAA
-
- ise
-
- ish
-
- Isl
-
- ea.
-
- La.
-
- LDS
-
- CEA
-
- LSD
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- DSA
-
- DNA
-
- DLS
-
- ILS
-
- il-
-
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- id.
-
- HDL
-
- hd.
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- 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.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ics
-
- Ia.
-
- IHS
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ESL
-
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Esc
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- en-
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ide
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- DLC
-
- ESA
-
- DIL
-
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- dah
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- DAE
-
- DSC
-
- DCL
-
- Les
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- CSA
-
- CNS
-
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- CIE
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- NAA
-
- NAD
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CED
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LHD
-
- dh-
-
- LCD
-
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- DEA
-
- de-
-
- dha
-
- DHL
-
- LCA
-
- di.
-
- DCS
-
- LCI
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- Ld.
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- LDC
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- L1
-
- HL
-
- L2
-
- N.
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- ND
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- NC
-
- DN
-
- NI
-
- SN
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- i.
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- SL
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- ic
-
- CE
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- NL
-
- le
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- dl
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- ln
-
- D.
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- L.
-
- LC
-
- NH
-
- h.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- LH
-