Anagrams of evocations
Word evocations has
789 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of evocations.
- invocates
-
verb (used with object),
invoke.
- isooctane
-
noun,
the octane C 8 H 18 , used as one of the standards in establishing the octane number of a fuel.
- vasotonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or regulating the tone of the blood vessels.
- evocation
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noun,
an act or instance of evoking; a calling forth:
- cistvaen
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noun,
cist2 .
- conative
-
noun,
Grammar. a conative word, affix, or verbal aspect.
- centavos
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noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various nations, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, and the Philippines.
- aconites
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- ovations
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noun,
an enthusiastic public reception of a person, marked especially by loud and prolonged applause.
- vesicant
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noun,
a vesicant agent or substance.
- vocation
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noun,
a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling.
- invocate
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verb (used with object),
invoke.
- Stanovoi
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noun,
a mountain range in the E Russian Federation in Asia: a watershed between the Pacific and Arctic oceans; highest peak, 8143 feet (2480 meters).
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- natives
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noun,
Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- 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.
- octavos
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noun,
a book size of about 6 × 9 inches (16 × 23 cm), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 8 leaves or 16 pages. Symbol: 8vo, 8°.
- 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.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- centavo
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noun,
the 100th part of the monetary units of various nations, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, and the Philippines.
- cave-in
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noun,
a collapse, as of anything hollow:
- vection
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noun,
the transference of a disease from one person to another.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- evasion
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noun,
an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something:
- Ionesco
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noun,
Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- ovation
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noun,
an enthusiastic public reception of a person, marked especially by loud and prolonged applause.
- avocets
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noun,
any of several long-legged, web-footed shorebirds constituting the genus Recurvirostra, having a long, slender, upward-curving bill.
- isotone
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noun,
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- venatic
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adjective,
of or relating to hunting.
- ovonics
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noun,
a branch of electronics using special glassy materials that quickly become electrical conductors upon application of a certain minimum voltage.
- octanes
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- costive
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adjective,
suffering from constipation; constipated.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- actives
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noun,
Grammar.
the active voice.
a form or construction in the active voice.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- Sno-Cat
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- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- actino-
-
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- coontie
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noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Savoie
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noun,
a department in E France. 2389 sq. mi. (6185 sq. km). Capital: Chambéry.
- civets
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noun,
a yellowish, unctuous substance with a strong musklike odor, obtained from a pouch in the genital region of civets and used in perfumery.
- contos
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noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- Tocsin
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- contes
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plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- scato-
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- Cantos
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noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- covets
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verb (used with object),
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others:
- costo-
-
- icono-
-
- covens
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noun,
an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- insect
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noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- Stevin
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noun,
Simon [see-mawn] /ˈsi mɔn/ (Show IPA), 1548–1620, Dutch mathematician and physicist.
- Stevia
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noun,
a South American perennial shrub, Stevia rebaudiana, having small, white flowers and sweet-tasting leaves.
- cootie
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noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- steno-
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- avocet
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noun,
any of several long-legged, web-footed shorebirds constituting the genus Recurvirostra, having a long, slender, upward-curving bill.
- invest
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verb (used with object),
to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- Scioto
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noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- casino
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Easton
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noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Coates
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noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- coatis
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noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- socio-
-
- coeno-
-
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- cteno-
-
- centi-
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- Soviet
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noun,
(before the revolution) any governmental council.
(after the revolution) a local council, originally elected only by manual workers, with certain powers of local administration.
(after the revolution) a higher council elected by a local council, being part of a hierarchy of soviets culminating in the Supreme Soviet.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- scoto-
-
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- Cavite
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noun,
a seaport on W central Luzon, in the N Philippines, on Manila Bay: naval base.
- cavies
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noun,
any of several short-tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti.
- stance
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- cation
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Covina
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noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- tineas
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- evicts
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verb (used with object),
to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent. Synonyms: eject, remove, dispossess, dislodge.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- centos
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noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Novato
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noun,
a city in W California, N of San Francisco.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- noctis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- action
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noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- otiose
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adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- osteo-
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- ascent
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Osetic
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adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- active
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noun,
Grammar.
the active voice.
a form or construction in the active voice.
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- nocti-
-
- vesica
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noun,
Anatomy. a bladder.
- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- native
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noun,
Sometimes Offensive. one of the people indigenous to a place or country, especially as distinguished from strangers, foreigners, colonizers, etc.:
- aniso-
-
- Nivose
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noun,
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the fourth month of the year, extending from December 21 to January 19.
- navies
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noun,
the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- octavo
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noun,
a book size of about 6 × 9 inches (16 × 23 cm), determined by printing on sheets folded to form 8 leaves or 16 pages. Symbol: 8vo, 8°.
- Octave
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noun,
Music.
a tone on the eighth degree from a given tone.
the interval encompassed by such tones.
the harmonic combination of such tones.
a series of tones, or of keys of an instrument, extending through this interval.
- Octans
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noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- actin-
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- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- vincas
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noun,
periwinkle2 .
- ovisac
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noun,
a sac or capsule containing an ovum or ova.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- ovines
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- atones
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verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- novice
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noun,
a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro:
- Nostoc
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noun,
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- voices
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noun,
the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- aceto-
-
- atonic
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- ovonic
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noun,
a device whose operation is based on the Ovshinsky effect.
- Eaton
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noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- octan
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noun,
an octan fever.
- octa-
-
- Sivan
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noun,
the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Nevis
-
noun,
one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
- sito-
-
- econ.
-
- stave
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noun,
one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
- Sino-
-
- ecto-
-
- since
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adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- noto-
-
- stane
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- oaten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- ocean
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noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Novia
-
noun,
a fiancée or bride.
- noose
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noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- noise
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- covet
-
verb (used with object),
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others:
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- coves
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noun,
a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
- 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.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- sonic
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adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- coven
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noun,
an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
- soave
-
noun,
a dry, white wine from Verona, Italy.
- noct-
-
- noso-
-
- notes
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noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Soane
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noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- invt.
-
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- savin
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noun,
a juniper, Juniperus sabina, of Europe and Asia.
- scion
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noun,
a descendant.
- scent
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noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- scena
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- sceat
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noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- ovate
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adjective,
egg-shaped.
- scat-
-
- IATSE
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- scant
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Oveta
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noun,
a female given name.
- ovine
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adjective,
pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.
- icons
-
- oste-
-
- satin
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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.
- Satie
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noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- incas
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noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- iotas
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noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- inst.
-
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Santo
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noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- sanit
-
- Saint
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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.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Evita
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noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Eva.
- ento-
-
- onco-
-
- Seton
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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.
- seti-
-
- eosin
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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.
- senti
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noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- octo-
-
- Neiva
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- SEATO
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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.
- onces
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noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Oscan
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noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- onto-
-
- Scot.
-
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Evans
-
noun,
Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
- naso-
-
- naive
-
adjective,
having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- evict
-
verb (used with object),
to expel (a person, especially a tenant) from land, a building, etc., by legal process, as for nonpayment of rent. Synonyms: eject, remove, dispossess, dislodge.
- sect.
-
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- veni-
-
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- veins
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- ation
-
- ative
-
- vatic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet.
- atone
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verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- vaso-
-
- avens
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Geum, of the rose family, having yellow, white, or red flowers.
- Vance
-
noun,
a male given name.
- aviso
-
noun,
a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- tono-
-
- tonia
-
- Asine
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noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cains
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noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Canso
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noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Cant.
-
- canto
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noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- caste
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noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- vents
-
noun,
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- teno-
-
- Vince
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vincent.
- 30-30
-
- votes
-
noun,
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- voice
-
noun,
the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- vocat
-
- acet-
-
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- VISTA
-
noun,
a view or prospect, especially one seen through a long, narrow avenue or passage, as between rows of trees or houses.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- actos
-
- Visct
-
- 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.
- vinos
-
noun,
wine; specifically, red Italian wine, as chianti.
- vino-
-
- Vinca
-
noun,
periwinkle2 .
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- vinas
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- vice-
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- ante-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- 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.
- Vesta
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, worshiped in a temple containing an altar on which a sacred fire was kept burning by the vestal virgins: identified with the Greek Hestia.
- asco-
-
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- cont.
-
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Const
-
- Cons.
-
- stove
-
noun,
a portable or fixed apparatus that furnishes heat for warmth, cooking, etc., commonly using coal, oil, gas, wood, or electricity as a source of power.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- cine-
-
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- civet
-
noun,
a yellowish, unctuous substance with a strong musklike odor, obtained from a pouch in the genital region of civets and used in perfumery.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- cent.
-
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- novas
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- 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.
- Soni
-
- Ont.
-
- Vico
-
noun,
Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1744, Italian philosopher and jurist.
- Vic.
-
- vias
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- Vote
-
noun,
a formal expression of opinion or choice, either positive or negative, made by an individual or body of individuals.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- vets
-
noun,
veterinarian.
- veto
-
noun,
the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- vet.
-
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Novi
-
noun,
a town in SE Michigan.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- voc.
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Vins
-
noun,
wine.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- vise
-
noun,
any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.
- Vite
-
adverb,
briskly; lively.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Visc
-
- visa
-
noun,
an endorsement issued by an authorized representative of a country and marked in a passport, permitting the passport holder to enter, travel through, or reside in that country for a specified amount of time, for the purpose of tourism, education, employment, etc.
- Oct.
-
- Vito
-
noun,
a male given name.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- NTIA
-
- Vina
-
noun,
a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.
- vin-
-
- Viet
-
noun,
South Vietnam, North Vietnam, or both.
- Vict
-
- VITA
-
noun,
curriculum vitae (def 1).
- 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.
- VINE
-
noun,
any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- 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.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Sat.
-
- 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.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- 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.
- Save
-
noun,
an act or instance of saving, especially in sports.
- tavs
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- vacs
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- ten.
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- sci.
-
- tion
-
- sec.
-
- 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.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Ste.
-
- vain
-
Idioms,
in vain,
without effect or avail; to no purpose:
in an improper or irreverent manner:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- vest
-
noun,
a close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket.
- Siva
-
noun,
Shiva.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- oto-
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- Vent
-
noun,
an opening, as in a wall, serving as an outlet for air, smoke, fumes, or the like.
- ovi-
-
- Veno
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Ven.
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- ovo-
-
- vein
-
noun,
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- 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.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Vat.
-
- VAST
-
noun,
Literary. an immense or boundless expanse or space.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- vase
-
noun,
a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- vas-
-
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- 1080
-
- neo-
-
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Can.
-
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- inae
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- cat.
-
- avos
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- Inc.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ave.
-
- Aves
-
noun,
a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
- iso-
-
- Avis
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”.
- avn.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- 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 = .
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- inv.
-
- 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.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- est.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- ates
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Nov.
-
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cts.
-
- civ.
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Con.
-
- cis-
-
- cove
-
noun,
a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- eso-
-
- enc.
-
- CATV
-
- Cav.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- cen.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Ceto
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- atic
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Nev.
-
- ano-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- 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.
- nav.
-
- ance
-
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- NCTE
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- 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.
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- 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.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- nos-
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- 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.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- asc-
-
- Ivan
-
noun,
iwan.
- Ives
-
noun,
Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- conv
-
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- CIA
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- AVC
-
- ASV
-
- CIE
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tav
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- ATV
-
- 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.
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ast
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ACV
-
- ae.
-
- a-v
-
- vo.
-
- AEC
-
- SVC
-
- at.
-
- Via
-
noun,
Architecture. a space between two mutules.
- Vte
-
- VTC
-
- STV
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Vt.
-
- ac-
-
- VOA
-
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- an.
-
- CNS
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- CNO
-
- av.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Avi
-
- CEO
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- TVA
-
- ase
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- vie
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to put forward in competition or rivalry.
- Tiv
-
noun,
a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
- ca.
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- TSI
-
- ANC
-
- CAI
-
- 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.
- CVO
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- TSE
-
- Va.
-
- vs.
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- vis
-
noun,
strength; force; power.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- AIC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- 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.
- ATC
-
- CEA
-
- CVA
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- ITA
-
- ose
-
- NCO
-
- OSO
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- Iva
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Iva, characterized by usually opposite leaves and inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers.
- ITV
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- OTS
-
- ov-
-
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ISV
-
- OOT
-
- ist
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- So.
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- IOT
-
- SAE
-
- STI
-
- 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 = .
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- IOC
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- oon
-
- sc.
-
- NIA
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- Oc.
-
- OSA
-
- OTC
-
- OAO
-
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- NOC
-
- OCS
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- 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:
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- NES
-
- OEO
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- NEC
-
- OIt
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ons
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- oo-
-
- 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.
- VTO
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ec-
-
- 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
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- env
-
- CVT
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- CST
-
- CSO
-
- CSA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ECA
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- se-
-
- ETO
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ETS
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Esc
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ETV
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ESA
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ics
-
- IV
-
noun,
an intravenous device for delivering electrolyte solutions, medicines, and nutrients.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TV
-
noun,
television.
- T1
-
- V.
-
- VN
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OA
-
- t.
-
- AO
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- SV
-
- O.
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- NV
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- VC
-
- TC
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NI
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- SN
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- EV
-
- VI
-
- TN
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- CV
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- CE
-