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- titanisms
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noun,
revolt against tradition, convention, and established order.
- intimates
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noun,
an intimate friend or associate, especially a confidant.
- ministate
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noun,
a small, independent nation.
- amitosis
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noun,
the direct method of cell division, characterized by simple cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of chromosomes.
- stations
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noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- anemosis
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noun,
wind shake (def 1).
- eastmost
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adjective,
easternmost.
- moistens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become moist.
- mastitis
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noun,
Pathology. inflammation of the breast.
- Matteson
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noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- emission
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noun,
an act or instance of emitting:
- Masonite
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- simonies
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noun,
the making of profit out of sacred things.
- teniasis
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noun,
taeniasis.
- stomates
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noun,
stoma (def 1).
- amniotes
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noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- stasimon
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noun,
(in ancient Greek drama) a choral ode, especially in tragedy, divided into strophe and antistrophe: usually alternating with the epeisodion and, in the final ode, preceding the exodos.
- ameiosis
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noun,
aberrant meiosis in which only an equational division occurs, as in parthenogenesis.
- Ossetian
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noun,
an Osset.
- osteitis
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noun,
inflammation of the substance of bone.
- Titanism
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noun,
revolt against tradition, convention, and established order.
- somatist
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noun,
a psychiatrist who considers all mental illnesses to have physical origins.
- imitates
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verb (used with object),
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example:
- misstate
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verb (used with object),
to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.
- intimate
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noun,
an intimate friend or associate, especially a confidant.
- sanities
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noun,
the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
- instates
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- etatisms
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noun,
state socialism.
- satinets
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- Semitist
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noun,
an authority on Semitic languages, literature, etc.
- miniate
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verb (used with object),
to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
- Staines
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noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- atomies
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noun,
an atom; mote.
- stamnos
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noun,
a storage jar having an oval body tapering at the base and two horizontal handles set on the shoulder.
- Matisse
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noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1869–1954, French painter.
- tisanes
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Messina
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noun,
a seaport in NE Sicily.
- mattins
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noun,
matin (def 1).
- station
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noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- meiosis
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noun,
Cell Biology. part of the process of gamete formation, consisting of chromosome conjugation and two cell divisions, in the course of which the diploid chromosome number becomes reduced to the haploid.
Compare mitosis.
- stamin-
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- Menotti
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noun,
Gian Carlo [jahn kahr-loh;; Italian jahn kahr-law] /dʒɑn ˈkɑr loʊ;; Italian dʒɑn ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–2007, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- statism
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noun,
the principle or policy of concentrating extensive economic, political, and related controls in the state at the cost of individual liberty.
- Stimson
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noun,
Henry L(ewis) 1867–1950, U.S. statesman: secretary of war 1911–13, 1940–45; secretary of state 1929–33.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- isatins
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- imitate
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verb (used with object),
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example:
- tanists
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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.
- inseams
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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.
- etatism
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noun,
state socialism.
- instate
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- estamin
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noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- santims
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noun,
a former coin of Latvia, the 100th part of a lat.
- eonisms
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noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- isation
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- Massine
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noun,
Léonide [ley-aw-need] /leɪ ɔˈnid/ (Show IPA), 1896–1979, U.S. ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Russia.
- entasis
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noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- Samoset
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noun,
died 1653? North American Indian leader: aided Pilgrims during early years in New England.
- stomate
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noun,
stoma (def 1).
- stomat-
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- stimies
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noun,
stymie.
- samites
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noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- stemson
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noun,
a curved timber in a wooden bow, scarfed at its lower end to the keelson.
- samisen
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noun,
a guitarlike Japanese musical instrument having an extremely long neck and three strings, played with a plectrum.
- steato-
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- testons
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noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- Stetson
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- tansies
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noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- somites
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noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- nemato-
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- amniote
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noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- amities
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noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- monesia
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noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- amosite
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noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- to-name
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noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- Titoism
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noun,
a form of communism associated with Tito, characterized by the assertion by a satellite state of its national interests in opposition to Soviet rule.
- moisten
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become moist.
- Ossetia
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noun,
a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- Moissan
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noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1852–1907, French chemist: Nobel prize 1906.
- nasties
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noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- sestina
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noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- Smeaton
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noun,
John, 1724–92, English engineer.
- Sistine
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adjective,
of or relating to any pope named Sixtus.
- smitten
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verb,
a past participle of smite.
- mostest
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adjective, noun,
most.
- 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.
- mission
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noun,
a group or committee of persons sent to a foreign country to conduct negotiations, establish relations, provide scientific and technical assistance, or the like.
- simians
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- titians
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noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- anomite
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noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- satinet
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- mitosis
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noun,
the usual method of cell division, characterized typically by the resolving of the chromatin of the nucleus into a threadlike form, which condenses into chromosomes, each of which separates longitudinally into two parts, one part of each chromosome being retained in each of two new cells resulting from the original cell.
- anoesis
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noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- tomenta
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noun,
pubescence consisting of longish, soft, entangled hairs pressed close to the surface.
- seismo-
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- notates
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verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- set-to
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noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- setons
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noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Stones
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noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- siesta
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noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Simeon
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noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- simian
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- isatin
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Sansom
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noun,
a male given name, form of Samson.
- intima
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noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- taints
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noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- inmost
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adjective,
situated farthest within:
- noises
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Season
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noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- niseis
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- 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.
- seisin
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noun,
seizin.
- inmate
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noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- 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.
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- insets
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noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insist
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verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain firmly:
- nemat-
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- seniti
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noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- satins
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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.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- intime
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adjective,
intimate; cozy.
- stomas
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noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- stenos
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noun,
a stenographer.
- stoats
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noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- Saseno
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noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- sitten
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verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- smites
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Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- mitten
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noun,
a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
- mensas
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noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- stanes
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Santos
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noun,
a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
- mesons
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noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- imines
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noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- mattes
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noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- messin
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noun,
messan.
- stamen
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noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- stains
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Miseno
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noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- somat-
-
- somni-
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- miosis
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noun,
excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye, as a result of drugs, disease, or the like.
- Moesia
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noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- 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.
- stints
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noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- steno-
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- Simons
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noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- noesis
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noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- notate
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verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- mottes
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noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- stimes
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noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- motets
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noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- somite
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noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- Maisie
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noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- maists
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adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- steins
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noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- monies
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noun,
a plural of money.
- steams
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noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- manses
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noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- mantis
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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.
- Moneta
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noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- otitis
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noun,
inflammation of the ear.
- messan
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noun,
a lap dog; small pet dog.
- masto-
-
- saints
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- titmen
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noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- aniso-
-
- eosins
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noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- assent
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noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- Amiens
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- anises
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- samite
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noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- Easton
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noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- Ossian
-
noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- toasts
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noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- omenta
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noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- aments
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noun,
catkin.
- anemo-
-
- enosis
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noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- tenaim
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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.
- animes
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noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- ossein
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noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- tensas
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noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- tineas
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- titman
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noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- Tissot
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noun,
James Joseph Jacques [zham zhaw-zef zhahk,, zheymz] /ʒam ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk,, ʒeɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1836–1902, French painter.
- essoin
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noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- tasset
-
noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- 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.
- amino-
-
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Taoism
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noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- amnios
-
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- teston
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- Tessin
-
noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- Titian
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noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- totems
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- Samson
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noun,
a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
- tastes
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noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- testis
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noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- tmesis
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noun,
the interpolation of one or more words between the parts of a compound word, as be thou ware for beware.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sates
-
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.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- Mont.
-
- sito-
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anis-
-
- 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.
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anti-
-
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- antes
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noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- mints
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noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- ante-
-
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- mises
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- miso-
-
- misos
-
noun,
a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
- Miss.
-
- somas
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- anim.
-
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- Mists
-
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.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- snots
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- 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.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- 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.
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Moses
-
noun,
the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- oste-
-
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- tonia
-
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- semis
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
- semi-
-
- totem
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- naso-
-
- nests
-
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.
- seism
-
noun,
an earthquake.
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- toti-
-
- seats
-
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.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 30-30
-
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- seams
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- seti-
-
- Mossi
-
noun,
an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Sino-
-
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- mosts
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- sines
-
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.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- motet
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- MSEnt
-
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- simas
-
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.
- 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.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- noses
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- setts
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- 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.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- motte
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- stome
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- teno-
-
- ition
-
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- SAMOS
-
noun,
a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- 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.
- Stets
-
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.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- 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.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- ento-
-
- mini-
-
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- sanit
-
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- imit.
-
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- init.
-
- Sans.
-
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- inst.
-
- omni-
-
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- meta-
-
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- asst.
-
- mesas
-
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.
- meso-
-
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- assn.
-
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- 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.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- IATSE
-
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- sones
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- meno-
-
- Matt.
-
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- atto-
-
- stats
-
noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- masse
-
noun,
a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
- mast-
-
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- masts
-
noun,
Nautical.
a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast.
any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast.
any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- 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.
- 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.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- atmo-
-
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- ation
-
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- matts
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Matthew.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- matte
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- stat.
-
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- SASE
-
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Sam.
-
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sat.
-
- 1080
-
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- ten.
-
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- 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.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- Tasm
-
- 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.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Tit.
-
- tion
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- 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.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- 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.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Sem.
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- 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.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Ste.
-
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- SMSA
-
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Soni
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 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.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- 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.
- 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.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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.
- mis-
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- MNAS
-
- 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.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- emia
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Ens.
-
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MSTS
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- MSIE
-
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- MSAE
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- Moss
-
noun,
any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- att.
-
- ISSN
-
- 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.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- itis
-
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- 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.
- inae
-
- ins.
-
- iso-
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- int.
-
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- 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.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- ESIS
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- eso-
-
- met.
-
- mess
-
noun,
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- 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.
- mes-
-
- est.
-
- ment
-
- men-
-
- meas
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Man.
-
- atm.
-
- attn
-
- ASTM
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- nos-
-
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- not-
-
- amt.
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- AIME
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- AISI
-
- NTIA
-
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- ano-
-
- 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.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- ant.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ASME
-
- 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.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- asis
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- neo-
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- aet.
-
- Ont.
-
- osis
-
- ANSI
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- 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.
- TSS
-
- TSI
-
- in.
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ETO
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ine
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TSE
-
- Ia.
-
- Am.
-
- an.
-
- IAS
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ae.
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- io-
-
- ETS
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- AME
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- EAM
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- EOM
-
- eo-
-
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- TIA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ASM
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- 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.
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ast
-
- ean
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- en-
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- 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.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESA
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- at.
-
- EMT
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- TNT
-
- TMO
-
- EIS
-
- AMS
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- IOT
-
- Mao
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- MTO
-
- NIA
-
- 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:
- NES
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- MTS
-
- mtn
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- MTI
-
- Mt.
-
- MST
-
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- MSE
-
- ISA
-
- MSA
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- 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.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- MOI
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- So.
-
- SAE
-
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- OSS
-
- ose
-
- ons
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- NMI
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- OIt
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEM
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAS
-
- OSA
-
- NSA
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- Mo.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- 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.
- SMA
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- OTS
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- 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.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- STI
-
- Sta
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- STM
-
- ite
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- ITA
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- ist
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- ism
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noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ise
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- TAE
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preposition,
to.
- Tai
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noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- MI6
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noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- TTS
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- St.
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- SSA
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- MOA
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noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MNS
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- MNE
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- SMS
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- MNA
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- SST
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- Son
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noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- MIE
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- SOS
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noun,
any call for help:
- sot
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noun,
a drunkard.
- ss.
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- MIT
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- SSE
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- SSM
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- SSN
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- SSI
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- O.
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TT
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- S.
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- SA
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- SM
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- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- 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.
- EI
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- AO
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
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- t.
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- N.
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- 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.
- TN
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- SN
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- NI
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- M.
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- MN
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- NM
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- i.
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- OA
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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.
- TM
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