Anagrams of fashionable
Word fashionable has
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- shinleaf
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noun,
a North American plant, Pyrola elliptica, having leaves used formerly for shinplasters.
- bonefish
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noun,
a marine game fish, Albula vulpes, found in shallow tropical waters, having a skeleton composed of numerous small, fine bones.
- abalones
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noun,
a large mollusk of the genus Haliotis, having a bowllike shell bearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used for food and the shell for ornament and as a source of mother-of-pearl.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- fishable
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adjective,
that may be fished in:
- hobnails
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noun,
a large-headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes.
- finales
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noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- fashion
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noun,
a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.:
- hobnail
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noun,
a large-headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes.
- Isfahan
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noun,
a city in central Iran: the capital of Persia from the 16th into the 18th century.
- Isabela
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noun,
a city in NW Puerto Rico.
- finable
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adjective,
subject to a fine; punishable by a fine.
- inhales
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- abolish
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verb (used with object),
to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void:
- Holbein
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noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), ("the elder") 1465?–1524, German painter.
- Basilan
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noun,
an island in the Philippines, SW of Mindanao. 495 sq. mi. (1282 sq. km).
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- olefins
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noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- obelias
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- Aeolian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- foibles
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noun,
a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect:
- ha-Nasi
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noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- Abelian
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adjective,
of or relating to Niels Henrik Abel or his theorems.
- albinos
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noun,
a person with pale skin, light hair, pinkish eyes, and visual abnormalities resulting from a hereditary inability to produce the pigment melanin.
- Sinaloa
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noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- abalone
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noun,
a large mollusk of the genus Haliotis, having a bowllike shell bearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used for food and the shell for ornament and as a source of mother-of-pearl.
- Alebion
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noun,
a son of Poseidon who, with his brother Dercynus, was killed by Hercules while attempting to steal the cattle that Hercules had taken from Geryon.
- Bolshie
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noun,
Bolshevik.
- Lesbian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Lesbos.
- Helios
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noun,
the ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol.
- asonia
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noun,
tone deafness.
- lianas
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Alison
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noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- lesion
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noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- holies
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noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- Hosein
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noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- aniso-
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- labio-
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- Ilesha
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- alohas
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adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- inhale
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- aloins
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noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Lashio
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noun,
a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
- lanose
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adjective,
lanate.
- anoles
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Isabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- lanais
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- helio-
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- isohel
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noun,
a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
- Hanafi
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noun,
one of the four schools of Islamic law, founded by Abu Hanifa.
- foehns
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noun,
a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.
- haoles
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noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- elfish
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adjective,
elflike; elfin; small and mischievous.
- faenas
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noun,
the final third of a bullfight in which the matador uses a muleta and the sword in making the final series of passes preparatory to the kill.
- Fables
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noun,
a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters; apologue:
- Fabian
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noun,
a member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- enhalo
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verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- Elisha
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noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
- elfins
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noun,
an elf.
- falsie
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noun,
either of a pair of shaped pads, made of rubber, fabric, or the like, for wearing inside a brassiere to give the breasts a larger or more shapely appearance.
- Bosnia
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noun,
a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary (1879–1918) now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- bonsai
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noun,
a tree or shrub that has been dwarfed, as by pruning the roots and pinching, and is grown in a pot or other container and trained to produce a desired shape or effect.
- Blaine
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noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- blains
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noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- Blaise
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noun,
a male given name.
- Bohlen
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noun,
Charles Eustis [yoo-stis] /ˈyu stɪs/ (Show IPA), ("Chip") 1904–74, U.S. diplomat.
- Faisal
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noun,
(Faisal Abdul-Aziz al Saud al Faisal) 1904–75, king of Saudi Arabia 1964–75 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Saud).
- felons
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noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- Hansel
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noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- Banias
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noun,
banyan (def 2).
- haloes
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noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- balaos
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noun,
a halfbeak, Hemiramphus balao, of tropical western Atlantic seas.
- habile
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adjective,
skillful; dexterous; adroit.
- Foshan
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noun,
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a city in S central Guangdong province, in SE China, near Canton.
- foible
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noun,
a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect:
- Lisbon
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Portugal, in the SW part, on the Tagus estuary.
- banish
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verb (used with object),
to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile:
- behalf
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Idioms,
in / on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for:
- Bashan
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noun,
a region in ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River.
- basion
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noun,
the midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum.
- finals
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noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- finale
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noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- filose
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adjective,
threadlike.
- beanos
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noun,
bingo.
- f-hole
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noun,
either of two f -shaped holes in the body of a violin, cello, or similar stringed instrument.
- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- insole
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noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- boheas
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noun,
an inferior grade of black tea.
- oleins
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noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- Nobile
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noun,
Umberto [oo m-ber-taw] /ʊmˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1978, Italian aeronautical engineer and arctic explorer.
- nobles
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noun,
a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman. Synonyms: peer; aristocrat, blue blood, patrician.
Antonyms: commoner, serf, peasant.
- obeahs
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noun,
a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- Abelia
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noun,
any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
- Obelia
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noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- Sheila
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- olefin
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noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- sabalo
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noun,
the tarpon.
- Silone
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noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- Sabean
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noun,
an inhabitant of Saba.
- abseil
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noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- Sabina
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “a Sabine woman.”.
- Sabine
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noun,
one of the Sabine people.
- Aeolia
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noun,
Aeolis.
- Aeolis
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noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Salian
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noun,
a Salian Frank.
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Neilah
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noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- Salina
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noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- Alboin
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noun,
died a.d. 573? king of the Langobards 561?–573?
- Alesia
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noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- albino
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noun,
a person with pale skin, light hair, pinkish eyes, and visual abnormalities resulting from a hereditary inability to produce the pigment melanin.
- Sloane
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noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- Albion
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noun,
Alebion.
- sol-fa
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noun,
Music. the set of syllables, do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, sung to the respective tones of the scale. All but do and ti are attributed to Guido d'Arezzo.
- snail
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noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- final
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noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- shale
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noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- finos
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noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Boles
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noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Shaba
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noun,
a province in the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo: important mining area. 191,878 sq. mi. (496,964 sq. km). Capital: Lubumbashi.
- self-
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- Selah
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noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- fines
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noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- sebi-
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- bolas
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noun,
bola (def 1).
- Sino-
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- Soane
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noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Fiona
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noun,
a female given name.
- Saone
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noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- flabs
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noun,
flabby flesh; unwanted fat:
- SOFIA
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noun,
Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
- flans
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noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- flash
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noun,
a brief, sudden burst of bright light:
- solan
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noun,
a gannet.
- flesh
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noun,
the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
- flies
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noun,
a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
- foals
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noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- salon
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noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Boise
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail.
- foehn
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noun,
a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.
- fohns
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noun,
foehn.
- boils
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noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- Shane
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noun,
a male given name.
- Sheba
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noun,
Queen of, the queen who visited Solomon to test his wisdom. I Kings 10:1–13.
- sheaf
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noun,
one of the bundles in which cereal plants, as wheat, rye, etc., are bound after reaping.
- bones
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- Elias
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noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- elfin
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noun,
an elf.
- elans
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noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- slain
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noun,
sley.
- Enola
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noun,
a female given name.
- enols
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noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Siena
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noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- 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.
- shone
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noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- fable
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noun,
a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters; apologue:
- Sloan
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noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Shona
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noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- faena
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noun,
the final third of a bullfight in which the matador uses a muleta and the sword in making the final series of passes preparatory to the kill.
- filos
-
- shoal
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noun,
a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
- Faial
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noun,
an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 66 sq. mi. (171 sq. km).
- fails
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noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- shine
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noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- fa-la
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noun,
a text or refrain in old songs.
- shiel
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noun,
shieling.
- foils
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noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- fanos
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noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- Sheol
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noun,
the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
- Felis
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noun,
a genus of mostly small cats, including the domestic cat, margay, puma, and ocelot, sharing with certain cats of related genera an inability to roar due to ossification of the hyoid bone in the larynx.
- felon
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noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- FHLBA
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- shelf
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noun,
a thin slab of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally to a wall or in a frame, for supporting objects.
- sinal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- fanes
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noun,
a temple.
- NAAFI
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noun,
Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes: an organization that provides social facilities, stores, etc., to British military personnel.
- foins
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noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- Niobe
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noun,
the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
- lanas
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lanai
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Neils
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noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- labia
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noun,
plural of labium.
- Laban
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noun,
the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob. Gen. 24:29; 29:16–30.
- Niles
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noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Nobel
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noun,
Alfred Bernhard [ahl-fred ber-nahrd] /ˈɑl frɛd ˈbɛr nɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1833–96, Swedish engineer, manufacturer, and philanthropist.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- Noble
-
noun,
a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman. Synonyms: peer; aristocrat, blue blood, patrician.
Antonyms: commoner, serf, peasant.
- Bohea
-
noun,
an inferior grade of black tea.
- noels
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noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- insol
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- in-lb
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- noils
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noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- naso-
-
- nasal
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noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- infos
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noun,
information.
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- loafs
-
verb (used with object),
to pass idly (usually followed by away):
- Nabal
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noun,
a wealthy Calebite, husband of Abigail, who refused rightful tribute to King David for protecting Nabal's flocks. I Sam. 25.
- Linos
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noun,
linoleum.
- nabes
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Nabis
-
- Lhasa
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. About 12,000 feet (3650 meters) above sea level.
- leafs
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noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lenis
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noun,
a lenis consonant.
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- obeah
-
noun,
a form of belief involving sorcery, practiced in parts of the West Indies, South America, the southern U.S., and Africa.
- folia
-
noun,
plural of folium.
- halo-
-
- Sabin
-
noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- 30-30
-
- halos
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- hales
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- halas
-
noun,
George Stanley, 1895–1983, U.S. football coach and team owner.
- loans
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noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- Haifa
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Israel.
- Sahib
-
noun,
(in India) sir; master: a term of respect used, especially during the colonial period, when addressing or referring to a European.
- haafs
-
noun,
deep-sea fishing grounds off the Shetland and Orkney Islands.
- folie
-
noun,
madness; insanity.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- ileo-
-
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Ibsen
-
noun,
Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- hosel
-
noun,
the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- holes
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- Hofei
-
noun,
Hefei.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Hoban
-
noun,
James, c1762–1831, U.S. architect, born in Ireland: designed the White House.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- Sabah
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the N tip of Borneo: formerly a British crown colony. 29,347 sq. mi. (76,008 sq. km). Capital: Kota Kinabalu.
- heli-
-
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Ashab
-
plural noun,
those associating with Muhammad at any time in his life.
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Basho
-
noun,
(Basho Matsuo) 1644?–94, Japanese poet.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- Basil
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- basin
-
noun,
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- Alfie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- bason
-
noun,
a basin.
- alfas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Behan
-
noun,
Brendan (Francis) [bren-duh n] /ˈbrɛn dən/ (Show IPA), 1923–64, Irish playwright.
- bania
-
noun,
banyan (def 2).
- belah
-
noun,
beefwood.
- albas
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- Alban
-
noun,
Saint, 3rd century a.d, first English martyr.
- Benis
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Alas.
-
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- Biles
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- basal
-
adjective,
of, at, or forming the base.
- alifs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- biol.
-
- Bahia
-
noun,
a coastal state of E Brazil. 216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km). Capital: Salvador.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- ASEAN
-
- Asben
-
noun,
Aïr.
- 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.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Baiae
-
noun,
an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Balao
-
noun,
a halfbeak, Hemiramphus balao, of tropical western Atlantic seas.
- Balas
-
noun,
a rose-red variety of spinel.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- anal.
-
- balon
-
noun,
ballon.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- balsa
-
noun,
a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding an exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Aloha
-
adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- banal
-
adjective,
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite:
- banes
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- bines
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- beans
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- abash
-
verb (used with object),
to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed:
- bison
-
noun,
Also called American bison, American buffalo. a North American, oxlike ruminant, Bison bison, having a large head and high, humped shoulders: formerly common in North America, its small remaining population in isolated western areas of the U.S. and Canada is now protected.
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- blahs
-
noun,
nonsense; rubbish:
- abase
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
- Blois
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle.
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- 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.
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leif
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Anas
-
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Sab.
-
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- anba
-
noun,
father: a title of a clergyman or saint in the Coptic Church.
- Leaf
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lea.
-
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Abas
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- Life
-
noun,
the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Lief
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- Lib.
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Alis
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Lani
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- inae
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ile-
-
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Ibos
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ible
-
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- iana
-
- IAEA
-
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- infl
-
- soln
-
- 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.
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Hos.
-
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- hols
-
plural noun,
Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
- Soni
-
- Inf.
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- slob
-
noun,
a slovenly or boorish person.
- iso-
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- snib
-
noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- snob
-
noun,
a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- ano-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ISBN
-
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- 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 = .
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Sol.
-
- ins.
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANSI
-
- lin.
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Ala.
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- nobs
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- NOAA
-
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- nibs
-
noun,
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
- neo-
-
- Alb.
-
- Alba
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neh.
-
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- NEBS
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- Saba
-
noun,
an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- AHSA
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Ahab
-
noun,
a king of Israel and husband of Jezebel, reigned 874?–853? b.c. I Kings 16–22.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ole-
-
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- safe
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- obs.
-
- obis
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- 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.
- nos-
-
- 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.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- lobs
-
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- ABLS
-
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- abl.
-
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- abs-
-
- Lofn
-
noun,
a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- SBLI
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- Nah.
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- ALFA
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 1080
-
- Lab.
-
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- bal.
-
- Haba
-
noun,
Alois [ah-lois] /ˈɑ lɔɪs/ (Show IPA), 1893–1972, Czech composer.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- fils
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the 100th part of a dinar.
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- file
-
noun,
a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- hal-
-
- Bala
-
noun,
Bilhah.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- fibs
-
noun,
a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
- enl.
-
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- baas
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- flea
-
noun,
any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- Baal
-
noun,
any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
- Hab.
-
- haaf
-
noun,
deep-sea fishing grounds off the Shetland and Orkney Islands.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- bin-
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- floe
-
noun,
Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- fobs
-
noun,
a small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc.
Compare watch pocket.
- BASH
-
noun,
a crushing blow.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- flab
-
noun,
flabby flesh; unwanted fat:
- fohn
-
noun,
foehn.
- Fla.
-
- FOIA
-
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- Fin.
-
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- bio-
-
- Fish
-
noun,
any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- fol.
-
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- Fons
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- ELAS
-
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ens.
-
- Feb.
-
- fail
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- BIOS
-
noun,
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- feal
-
adjective,
Archaic. faithful; loyal.
- bosh
-
noun,
absurd or foolish talk; nonsense.
- eso-
-
- Bose
-
noun,
Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
- bons
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- bens
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- Bone
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- BSAA
-
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- blah
-
noun,
nonsense; rubbish:
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Bhil
-
noun,
a people inhabiting the hills of west central India.
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- Bol.
-
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- hobs
-
noun,
a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- hol-
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- fana
-
noun,
the ecstatic union of the Sufi with the Divine.
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- BSAE
-
- BSHA
-
- BSNA
-
- BSIE
-
- BSHE
-
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- HEAO
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Heb.
-
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- NLF
-
- OAS
-
- FAA
-
- BIE
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- FAB
-
adjective,
fabulous (def 2).
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- EOF
-
- FOB
-
noun,
a small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc.
Compare watch pocket.
- bi-
-
- NSA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- OSF
-
- OSB
-
- ob.
-
- NIH
-
- OSA
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- OBE
-
- FBA
-
- ESA
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- of-
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- en-
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- obl
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- 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.
- fo.
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- Ola
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- ESL
-
- AFL
-
- AHL
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- BSL
-
- BSA
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- BSE
-
- sho
-
- BSF
-
- bsh
-
- SHF
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- BSN
-
- BSO
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- eo-
-
- abn
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- SHA
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- AAF
-
- ea.
-
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- BLS
-
- ab-
-
- ble
-
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- SOF
-
- Af.
-
- AAE
-
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- AIA
-
- SLE
-
- al.
-
- SLA
-
- an.
-
- BLA
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- EAA
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ELF
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
- SAE
-
- AFB
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- AFS
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- SAA
-
- EIS
-
- So.
-
- ose
-
- ons
-
- ONI
-
- ONF
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- AFA
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SBE
-
- ean
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ae.
-
- EbN
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SBA
-
- EHF
-
- sb.
-
- AEA
-
- EBS
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- AEF
-
- ef-
-
- efl
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- BHL
-
- ne-
-
- NIA
-
- ish
-
- LaF
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- BNS
-
- La.
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- bah
-
interjection,
(an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):
- bl.
-
- HBO
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- 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.
- 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 = .
- IOF
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- BEF
-
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- FOS
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- FSA
-
- FSH
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- LBO
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- NHS
-
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ANF
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- io-
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ib.
-
- IAS
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- ase
-
- Hob
-
noun,
a projection or shelf at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food warm.
- ASN
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- ASI
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- IBN
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- AOA
-
- hf.
-
- INH
-
- be-
-
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- ine
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- asb
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- IHS
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- lbf
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- FBI
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- FBO
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- FHA
-
- NAA
-
- NSF
-
- LSI
-
- Fia
-
- FIB
-
noun,
a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
- FAO
-
- NBA
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- BHA
-
- NHL
-
- NHI
-
- NHA
-
- NFS
-
- NFL
-
- NES
-
- BFS
-
- NbE
-
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- BFA
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- NEA
-
- NBS
-
- LON
-
- Bn.
-
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Les
-
- lhb
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- foh
-
interjection,
faugh.
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lif
-
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- FLB
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Fl.
-
- FIO
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- NF
-
- HL
-
- SF
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- le
-
- 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.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- SN
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- BH
-
- h.
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Eb
-
- i.
-
- NL
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- LH
-
- LF
-
- 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.
- NH
-
- BO
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- BF
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SL
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- NB
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ol
-
- OA
-
- ln
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- B-
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- L1
-
- FE
-
- O.
-
- EI
-
- N.
-
- L.
-
- FB
-
- HB
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
-
- L2
-
- fn
-
- NI
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