Anagrams of entailments
Word entailments has
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that can be made by using the letters of entailments.
- sentimental
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adjective,
expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia:
- lineaments
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noun,
Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour:
- enlistment
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noun,
the period of time for which one is committed to military service.
- entailment
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noun,
the act or fact of entailing, or involving by necessity or as a consequence:
- sentential
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of a sentence.
- lineament
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noun,
Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour:
- estaminet
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noun,
a bistro or small café.
- melanites
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noun,
a deep black variety of andradite garnet.
- mentalist
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noun,
a person who believes in or advocates mentalism.
- sententia
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noun,
an aphorism; maxim.
- sentiment
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noun,
an attitude toward something; regard; opinion.
- mantelets
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noun,
a short mantle.
- mannites
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noun,
mannitol.
- Milanese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Milan, Italy.
- entitles
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verb (used with object),
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
- tetanies
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noun,
a state marked by severe, intermittent tonic contractions and muscular pain, due to abnormal calcium metabolism.
- etamines
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noun,
a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
- Steinman
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noun,
David Barnard, 1886–1960, U.S. civil engineer: specialist in bridge design and construction.
- talesmen
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noun,
a person summoned as one of the tales.
- Sentinel
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noun,
a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching.
- mantelet
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noun,
a short mantle.
- metalist
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noun,
a person who works with metals.
- aliments
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- mantlets
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noun,
mantelet (def 2).
- matinees
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noun,
an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
- teatimes
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noun,
the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.
- melanins
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noun,
any of a class of insoluble pigments, found in all forms of animal life, that account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
- melanite
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noun,
a deep black variety of andradite garnet.
- anisette
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noun,
a cordial or liqueur flavored with aniseed.
- Telemann
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noun,
Georg Philipp [gey-awrk fee-lip,, fil-ip] /geɪˌɔrk ˈfi lɪp,, ˈfɪl ɪp/ (Show IPA), 1681–1767, German composer.
- steelman
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noun,
a person engaged in the steelmaking business.
- estimate
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noun,
an approximate judgment or calculation, as of the value, amount, time, size, or weight of something.
- stannite
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noun,
a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu 2 FeSnS 4 : an ore of tin.
- sentient
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noun,
a person or thing that is sentient.
- smaltite
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noun,
a mineral, originally thought to have been a diarsenide of cobalt, CoAs 2 , but which is actually a skutterudite rich in cobalt.
- linesmen
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noun,
Sports.
an official, as in tennis and soccer, who assists the referee.
Football. an official who marks the distances gained and lost in the progress of play and otherwise assists the referee and field judge.
Ice Hockey. either of two officials who assist the referee by watching for icing, offside, and substitution violations and fouls and by conducting face-offs.
- linesman
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noun,
Sports.
an official, as in tennis and soccer, who assists the referee.
Football. an official who marks the distances gained and lost in the progress of play and otherwise assists the referee and field judge.
Ice Hockey. either of two officials who assist the referee by watching for icing, offside, and substitution violations and fouls and by conducting face-offs.
- INTELSAT
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noun,
a global communications satellite network under international control.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- mantlet
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noun,
mantelet (def 2).
- smitten
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verb,
a past participle of smite.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- matinee
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noun,
an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
- seminal
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adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- Elamite
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Elam.
- mattins
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noun,
matin (def 1).
- Ninette
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noun,
a female given name.
- Sennett
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noun,
Mack (Michael Sinnott) 1884–1960, U.S. motion-picture director and producer, born in Canada.
- teatime
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noun,
the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.
- intents
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noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- Melanie
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noun,
a female given name.
- melanin
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noun,
any of a class of insoluble pigments, found in all forms of animal life, that account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
- lensmen
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noun,
a photographer.
- lensman
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noun,
a photographer.
- laments
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noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- lenient
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adjective,
agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent:
- lattens
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noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- meletin
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noun,
quercetin.
- Melitta
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noun,
a female given name.
- lineate
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adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- intens.
-
- intense
-
adjective,
existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:
- estamin
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noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- satinet
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- Seattle
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noun,
(Seatlh) c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.
- linnets
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noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- stamin-
-
- etesian
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adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- etatism
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noun,
state socialism.
- etamine
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noun,
a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
- menials
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- instant
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noun,
an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:
- instate
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- lisente
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noun,
plural of sente.
- entitle
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verb (used with object),
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
- linemen
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noun,
Also, linesman. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- lineman
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noun,
Also, linesman. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- enamels
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noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- eminent
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adjective,
high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished:
- Maltese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Malta.
- talents
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noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- Nielsen
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noun,
Carl August [kahrl ou-goo st] /kɑrl ˈaʊ gʊst/ (Show IPA), 1865–1931, Danish composer.
- mannite
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noun,
mannitol.
- aliment
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- tensile
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adjective,
of or relating to tension:
- neatens
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verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- nettles
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noun,
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Compare nettle family.
- Nanette
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noun,
a female given name, form of Ann.
- Tenniel
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noun,
Sir John, 1820–1914, English caricaturist and illustrator.
- ailette
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noun,
either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
- metates
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noun,
a flat stone that has a shallow depression in the upper surface for holding maize or other grains to be ground with a mano.
- mettles
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noun,
courage and fortitude:
- Annette
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noun,
a female given name, form of Anne.
- Minette
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noun,
a syenitic lamprophyre composed chiefly of orthoclase and biotite.
- ailment
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noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- Aletes
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noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- listen
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Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- seamen
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noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- Alette
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noun,
(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
- Anselm
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noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- inanes
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noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- neaten
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verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- inmate
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noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- stamen
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noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- innate
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adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- Stalin
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noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- Linnet
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noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- Santee
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- litten
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adjective,
lighted1 .
- mailes
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noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- enisle
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verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- enlist
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verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- Mettie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Matilda or Martha.
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- ensile
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verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- mettle
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noun,
courage and fortitude:
- nemat-
-
- Esenin
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noun,
Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
- 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.
- tenant
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noun,
a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- estate
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noun,
a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
- samite
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noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- samlet
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noun,
a young salmon.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- instal
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verb (used with object),
install.
- sateen
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noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- inseam
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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.
- tinman
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noun,
a tinsmith.
- Nantes
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- lateen
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adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- titans
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- silent
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noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- 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.
- sienna
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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)
- titles
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- titman
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- lemans
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noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- latens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- latent
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adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- latest
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noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- latins
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noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Settle
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noun,
a long seat or bench, usually wooden, with arms and a high back.
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- titmen
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noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- M-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- lament
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noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- sennit
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noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Ismael
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noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- nanism
-
noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- aments
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noun,
catkin.
- intent
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- tinmen
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noun,
a tinsmith.
- tinsel
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noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- mitten
-
noun,
a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
- selen-
-
- Ismene
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noun,
a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
- Lenten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
- limens
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noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Semite
-
noun,
a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- Lettie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laetitia.
- senile
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noun,
a senile person.
- sitten
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verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- sennet
-
noun,
any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Salten
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noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- enamel
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- tennis
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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.
- mealie
-
noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- netman
-
noun,
a tennis player.
- mattes
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- Elaine
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noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- anenst
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preposition,
anent (def 2).
- matins
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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.
- aneles
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verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- elates
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adjective,
elated.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- elemis
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- metal.
-
- tanist
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noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- Mantle
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noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- 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.
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- mantel
-
noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- Melena
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noun,
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
- 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.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- Niemen
-
noun,
a river in the W Soviet Union in Europe, flowing into the Baltic: called Memel in its lower course. 565 miles (910 km) long.
- tenets
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- Meliae
-
plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- Mentes
-
noun,
(in the Odyssey) a captain of the Taphians. Athena assumed his form when she urged Telemachus to search for Odysseus.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- Ateste
-
noun,
ancient name of Este.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Nettle
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Compare nettle family.
- netmen
-
noun,
a tennis player.
- Attlee
-
noun,
Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- melan-
-
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- measle
-
noun,
singular of measles (def 3).
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tentie
-
adjective,
tenty.
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- metate
-
noun,
a flat stone that has a shallow depression in the upper surface for holding maize or other grains to be ground with a mano.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- Mannes
-
noun,
Leopold Damrosch, 1899–1964, U.S. composer and chemist.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- Mannie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- 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.
- mitts
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- meets
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- Letts
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- semi-
-
- semen
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- metes
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- MSEnt
-
- 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.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- male-
-
- mense
-
noun,
propriety; discretion.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- Menes
-
noun,
flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Melia
-
- 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.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- Minn.
-
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- 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.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- mast-
-
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- linns
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- sanit
-
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- 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.
- 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.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- LittM
-
- meta-
-
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mesne
-
adjective,
intermediate or intervening.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- 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.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- 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.
- matts
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Matthew.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- matte
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- Matt.
-
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- natl.
-
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- elemi
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- teems
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- tele-
-
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- elem.
-
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Temne
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Sierra Leone.
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- 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.
- alti-
-
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- tilts
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- 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.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- 30-30
-
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- tenet
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anim.
-
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Tenn.
-
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- stat.
-
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- inst.
-
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- IATSE
-
- Ital.
-
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- seti-
-
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- stilt
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- MSAE
-
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Tit.
-
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- 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.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- MSIE
-
- 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.
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- 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.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- 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.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- 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.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- neem
-
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- 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.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- 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.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- Sat.
-
- Ste.
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Tasm
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NTIA
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Saml
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sam.
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Sem.
-
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- 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.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- teem
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- 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.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- 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.
- 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.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- MSEE
-
- 1080
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- 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.
-
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- 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.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- 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.
- 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.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- att.
-
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- 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.
- 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.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- ASME
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- attn
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- lit.
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- ins.
-
- EMet
-
- emia
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- intl
-
- enl.
-
- int.
-
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- 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.
- Ens.
-
- inae
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ile-
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- est.
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- ette
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- lea.
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Lam.
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ELAS
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- atm.
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- met.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- mal-
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- mete
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- AIME
-
- 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.
- mil.
-
- mes-
-
- ment
-
- alt.
-
- men-
-
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- mis-
-
- 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.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- 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.
- min.
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Alis
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- aet.
-
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- amt.
-
- AMLS
-
- 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.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- MNAS
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Man.
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- ann.
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- meet
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- MALS
-
- meas
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- STI
-
- TSE
-
- 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.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- TSI
-
- TNT
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Am.
-
- al.
-
- STL
-
- ese
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- ESA
-
- ae.
-
- ene
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- en-
-
- STM
-
- EMT
-
- an.
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- TAL
-
- ESL
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- 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.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- AMS
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- at.
-
- ea.
-
- ast
-
- ASN
-
- ASM
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- AME
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ALM
-
- 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.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- EIS
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- TIA
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- EAM
-
- MSA
-
- TTS
-
- ETS
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- NMI
-
- NNE
-
- NSA
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- SAE
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- NIA
-
- MSL
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSI
-
- LMT
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- MLS
-
- MSE
-
- MNE
-
- MSI
-
- MNA
-
- MSN
-
- MST
-
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- mtn
-
- MTS
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- mi.
-
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- MIT
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- MIE
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- NES
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LSM
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Lt.
-
- MNS
-
- La.
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ite
-
- ITA
-
- SMA
-
- ist
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- ISA
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- St.
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- Lae
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noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Sta
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- INN
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noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ine
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- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- in.
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- ILS
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- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
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- IAS
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- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
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- Ia.
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- SLA
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- SLE
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- SIT
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verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Sin
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noun,
transgression of divine law:
- let
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noun,
British. a lease.
- Les
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- Len
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noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- SEN
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- lei
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noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lee
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noun,
protective shelter:
- Lie
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noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Las
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noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LIM
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- Lia
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noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lai
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noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- NI
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- TT
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- EI
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- N.
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- ee
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- TL
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- T1
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- t.
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- TM
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- LM
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- 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.
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TN
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- i.
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- MN
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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.
- L2
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- L1
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- NM
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- NL
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- SA
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- SL
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- SM
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- L.
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- ln
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- le
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- SN
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- M.
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- S.
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.