Anagrams of faultfinders

Word faultfinders has 2127 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of faultfinders.

11 letter words you can make with faultfinders

faultfinder
noun, a person who habitually finds fault, complains, or objects, especially in a petty way.
insufflate
verb (used with object), to blow or breathe (something) in.
diffluent
adjective, tending to flow off or away.
Friesland
noun, a province in the N Netherlands. 1431 sq. mi. (3705 sq. km). Capital: Leeuwarden.
affluents
noun, a tributary stream.
Uitlander
noun, a foreigner, especially a British settler in the Boer republics prior to the formation of the Union of South Africa.
laundries
noun, articles of clothing, linens, etc., that have been or are to be washed.
disnature
verb (used with object), to deprive (something) of its proper nature or appearance; make unnatural.
filatures
noun, the act of forming into threads.
frauleins
noun, an unmarried woman.
diffusate
noun, (in dialysis) the solution or the crystalline material that passes into it through the semipermeable membrane; dialyzate.
disulfate
noun, a salt of pyrosulfuric acid, as sodium disulfate, Na 2 S 2 O 7 .
indurates
adjective, hardened; unfeeling; callous; inured.
denarius
noun, a silver coin and monetary unit of ancient Rome, first issued in the latter part of the 3rd century b.c., that fluctuated in value and sometimes appeared as a bronze coin.
insulate
verb (used with object), to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound:
Ruisdael
noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˌyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1628?–82, Dutch painter.
retinula
noun, a group of elongate neural receptor cells forming part of an arthropod compound eye: each retinula cell leads to a nerve fiber passing to the optic ganglion.
tendrils
noun, a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
indurate
adjective, hardened; unfeeling; callous; inured.
diffuser
noun, a person or thing that diffuses.
flinders
noun, Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
ruinates
adjective, ruined.
trenails
noun, treenail.
indrafts
noun, an inward flow or current, as of air or water.
uranites
noun, any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
ruffians
noun, a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.
detrains
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
flaneurs
noun, idler; dawdler; loafer.
Neustria
noun, the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.
retinals
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
alunites
noun, a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
taurines
noun, a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
Luristan
noun, a mountainous region in W Iran.
diluents
noun, a diluting substance.
untreads
verb (used with object), to go back through in the same steps.
Flanders
noun, a medieval country in W Europe, extending along the North Sea from the Strait of Dover to the Scheldt River: the corresponding modern regions include the provinces of East Flanders and West Flanders in W Belgium, and the adjacent parts of N France and SW Netherlands.
fun-fair
noun, an amusement park.
strained
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
intrudes
verb (used with object), to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
uralites
noun, a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
unlisted
adjective, not listed; not entered in a list or directory:
neutrals
noun, a person or a nation that remains neutral, as in a controversy or war.
affluent
noun, a tributary stream.
underlit
adjective, lacking adequate light.
transude
verb (used without object), to pass or ooze through pores or interstices, as a fluid.
residual
noun, a residual quantity; remainder.
Eridanus
noun, the River, a large southern constellation between Cetus and Orion, containing the bright star Achernar.
inflated
adjective, distended with air or gas; swollen.
trundles
noun, a small wheel, roller, or the like.
Fraulein
noun, an unmarried woman.
inflates
verb (used with object), to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
rundlets
noun, an old British measure of capacity, about 15 imperial gallons (68 liters).
entrails
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
defaults
noun, failure to act; inaction or neglect:
tail-end
noun, the hinder or rear part of anything.
Freudian
noun, a person, especially a psychoanalyst, who adheres to the basic doctrines of Freud.
trindles
noun, British Dialect. a wheel, especially of a wheelbarrow.
diurnals
noun, Liturgy. a service book containing offices for the daily hours of prayer.
filature
noun, the act of forming into threads.
unitards
noun, a one-piece leotard with full-length stockings; bodysuit.
urinates
verb (used without object), to pass or discharge urine.
finestra
noun, an aperture, especially a ventilator in the wall of a tomb.
ratlines
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
urnfield
noun, a Bronze Age cemetery in which the ashes of the dead were buried in urns.
trade-in
noun, goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
islander
noun, a native or inhabitant of an island.
truffles
noun, any of several subterranean, edible, ascomycetous fungi of the genus Tuber.
launders
noun, (in ore dressing) a passage carrying products of intermediate grade and residue in water suspension.
detrain
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
funster
noun, a person who creates or seeks fun, as a comedian or reveler.
lifters
noun, a person or thing that lifts.
turdine
adjective, belonging or pertaining to the family Turdidae, comprising the true thrushes.
funfest
noun, a party or other gathering for fun and entertainment.
restful
adjective, giving or conducive to rest.
retinal
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
tirades
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
saunter
noun, a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.
duffels
noun, a camper's clothing and equipment.
eluants
noun, a liquid used for elution.
sardine
noun, the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
snuffle
noun, an act or sound of snuffling.
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
Rutland
noun, a city in W Vermont.
dialers
noun, a person or thing that dials.
Arundel
noun, a town in S West Sussex, in S England: castle.
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
snuffer
noun, a person who snuffs or sniffs.
entrail
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
stiffen
verb (used with object), to make stiff.
asunder
adverb, adjective, into separate parts; in or into pieces:
flaunts
noun, the act of flaunting.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Tardieu
noun, André Pierre Gabriel Amédée [ahn-drey pyer ga-bree-el a-mey-dey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ pyɛr ga briˈɛl a meɪˈdeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, French statesman.
Linares
noun, a city in S Spain.
nailers
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
diaster
noun, the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
astride
preposition, with a leg on each side of; straddling:
indraft
noun, an inward flow or current, as of air or water.
trenail
noun, treenail.
rundles
noun, a rung of a ladder.
audiles
noun, a person in whose mind auditory images, rather than visual or motor images, are predominant or unusually distinct.
truffle
noun, any of several subterranean, edible, ascomycetous fungi of the genus Tuber.
fustian
noun, a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
fistula
noun, Pathology. a narrow passage or duct formed by disease or injury, as one leading from an abscess to a free surface, or from one cavity to another.
darnels
noun, any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
lead-in
noun, something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
dartles
verb (used with or without object), to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
riffles
noun, a rapid, as in a stream.
fistful
noun, a handful:
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
trundle
noun, a small wheel, roller, or the like.
staffer
noun, a member of a staff of employees or coworkers.
earfuls
noun, an outpouring of oral information or advice, especially when given without solicitation.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
dareful
adjective, daring.
truffes
noun, truffle.
Laurens
noun, Henry, 1724–92, South Carolina and U.S. Revolutionary political leader: president of the Continental Congress 1777–78.
triunes
noun, (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Latinus
noun, the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
Durante
noun, James Francis ("Jimmy") 1893–1980, U.S. comedian.
latrine
noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
default
noun, failure to act; inaction or neglect:
defiant
adjective, characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging:
trindle
noun, British Dialect. a wheel, especially of a wheelbarrow.
sainted
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
trifles
noun, an article or thing of very little value.
tendril
noun, a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
linters
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
detains
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
saltire
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
duffers
noun, Informal. a plodding, clumsy, incompetent person. a person inept or inexperienced at a specific sport, as golf.
luteins
noun, Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
details
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
destain
verb (used with object), to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
taurine
noun, a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
tundras
noun, one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
derails
noun, a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
flaneur
noun, idler; dawdler; loafer.
lurdans
noun, a lazy, stupid, loutish fellow.
funeral
noun, the ceremonies for a dead person prior to burial or cremation; obsequies.
dunites
noun, a coarse-grained igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine.
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
tearful
adjective, full of tears; weeping.
tuladis
noun, lake trout.
Landers
noun, a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
rituals
noun, an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
sternal
adjective, of or relating to the sternum.
dentils
noun, any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
saltier
noun, saltire.
Daniels
noun, Jonathan Worth, 1902–81, U.S. journalist, editor, and author.
saltern
noun, a saltworks.
dentals
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
danseur
noun, a male ballet dancer.
feudist
noun, a person who participates in a feud.
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durians
noun, the edible fruit of a tree, Durio zibethinus, of the bombax family, of southeastern Asia, having a hard, prickly rind, a highly flavored, pulpy flesh, and an unpleasant odor.
Faneuil
noun, Peter, 1700–43, American merchant: builder of Faneuil Hall.
finales
noun, the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
redfins
noun, any of various small freshwater minnows with red fins, especially a shiner, Notropis umbratilis, of streams in central North America.
insular
noun, an inhabitant of an island; islander.
ruinate
adjective, ruined.
fluters
noun, a person who makes flutings.
fardels
noun, a bundle; burden.
uranite
noun, any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
direful
adjective, dreadful; awful; terrible.
uralite
noun, a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
insured
noun, the person, group, or organization whose life or property is covered by an insurance policy.
indults
noun, a dispensation granted often temporarily by the pope, permitting a deviation from church law.
fruited
noun, any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals.
aldrins
noun, a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
sulfate
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
fluster
noun, nervous excitement or confusion.
falters
noun, the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
untried
adjective, not tried; not attempted, proved, or tested.
natured
adjective, having a temperament of a particular kind (usually used in combination):
refunds
noun, an act or instance of refunding.
refusal
noun, an act or instance of refusing.
untread
verb (used with object), to go back through in the same steps.
sulfide
noun, a compound of sulfur with a more electropositive element or, less often, a group.
instead
Idioms, instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
disrate
verb (used with object), to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
failure
noun, an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success:
inflate
verb (used with object), to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
fretful
adjective, disposed or quick to fret; irritable or peevish.
rundlet
noun, an old British measure of capacity, about 15 imperial gallons (68 liters).
utensil
noun, any of the instruments or vessels commonly used in a kitchen, dairy, etc.:
infares
noun, a party or reception for a newly married couple.
snaffle
noun, Also called snaffle bit. a bit, usually jointed in the middle and without a curb, with a large ring at each end to which a rein and cheek strap are attached.
strudel
noun, a pastry, usually consisting of a fruit, cheese, or other mixture, rolled in a paper-thin sheet of dough and baked.
Raffles
noun, a gentlemanly burglar, amateur housebreaker, or the like.
fearful
adjective, causing or apt to cause fear; frightening:
diurnal
noun, Liturgy. a service book containing offices for the daily hours of prayer.
stuffer
noun, a person or thing that stuffs.
sinuate
adjective, bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
Suffern
noun, a town in SE New York.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
ratline
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
nutrias
noun, the coypu.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
urinate
verb (used without object), to pass or discharge urine.
affined
adjective, closely related or connected.
affines
noun, a person related to one by marriage.
urinals
noun, a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
fateful
adjective, having momentous significance or consequences; decisively important; portentous:
distaff
noun, a staff with a cleft end for holding wool, flax, etc., from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand.
sulfite
noun, a salt or ester of sulfurous acid.
Falster
noun, an island in SE Denmark. 198 sq. mi. (513 sq. km).
sniffer
noun, a person or thing that sniffs.
inulase
noun, an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
Fulanis
noun, Also, Fulah. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through W Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
Ireland
noun, John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
fade-in
noun, Movies, Television. a gradual increase in the visibility of a scene.
differs
verb (used without object), to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from):
dilutes
adjective, reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak:
sundial
noun, an instrument that indicates the time of day by means of the position, on a graduated plate or surface, of the shadow of the gnomon as it is cast by the sun.
rutiles
noun, a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
unleads
verb (used with object), Printing. to remove the leads between (lines of type).
diluent
noun, a diluting substance.
intrude
verb (used with object), to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
sniffle
verb (used without object), to sniff repeatedly, as from a head cold or in repressing tears:
slander
noun, defamation; calumny:
Antlers
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
dilates
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
Renault
noun, Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1843–1918, French jurist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
unlades
verb (used with object), to take the lading, load, or cargo from; unload.
diffuse
adjective, characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing; wordy.
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surfeit
noun, excess; an excessive amount:
re-laid
verb, simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
reliant
adjective, having or showing dependence:
unitard
noun, a one-piece leotard with full-length stockings; bodysuit.
tinders
noun, a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
duelist
noun, a person who participates in a duel.
ferulas
noun, Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Ferula, of the parsley family, chiefly of the Mediterranean region and central Asia, generally tall and coarse with dissected leaves, many of the Asian species yielding strongly scented, medicinal gum resins.
aliunde
adverb, adjective, not part of or derivable from the document or instrument itself:
randies
noun, Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
ruffian
noun, a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.
ruffled
noun, a break in the smoothness or evenness of some surface; undulation.
taffies
noun, a chewy candy made of sugar or molasses boiled down, often with butter, nuts, etc.
transf.
neutral
noun, a person or a nation that remains neutral, as in a controversy or war.
launder
noun, (in ore dressing) a passage carrying products of intermediate grade and residue in water suspension.
alunite
noun, a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
flinder
noun, Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
finders
noun, a person or thing that finds.
Anterus
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 235–236.
snifter
noun, Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
drains
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
durain
noun, the coal forming the dull layers in banded bituminous coal.
filate
adjective, threadlike.
tirade
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
Durant
noun, Ariel, 1898–1981, U.S. author and historian (wife of Will).
drails
noun, a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
drafts
noun, a drawing, sketch, or design.
Laurie
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
silane
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.
Lauren
noun, a female given name.
draffs
noun, dregs, as in a brewing process; lees; refuse.
driest
noun, a prohibitionist.
tinsel
noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
rutile
noun, a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
rustle
noun, the sound made by anything that rustles:
learnt
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
learns
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
Rustin
noun, Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
sifter
noun, a person or thing that sifts.
fiesta
noun, any festival or festive celebration.
dulias
noun, veneration and invocation given to saints as the servants of God.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Lenard
noun, Philipp [fee-lip] /ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, German physicist, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize 1905.
tinder
noun, a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
Tindal
noun, Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
duffer
noun, Informal. a plodding, clumsy, incompetent person. a person inept or inexperienced at a specific sport, as golf.
filets
noun, fillet (defs 1, 10).
fiends
noun, Satan; the devil.
tildes
noun, a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
drifts
noun, a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
silure
plural noun, a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
Tilden
noun, Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
ideals
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
duffel
noun, a camper's clothing and equipment.
dunite
noun, a coarse-grained igneous rock composed almost entirely of olivine.
Fields
noun, W. C (William Claude Dukenfield) 1880–1946, U.S. vaudeville and motion-picture comedian.
Lerida
noun, a city in NE Spain.
Duarte
noun, a city in SW California.
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
rutins
noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
latins
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
durian
noun, the edible fruit of a tree, Durio zibethinus, of the bombax family, of southeastern Asia, having a hard, prickly rind, a highly flavored, pulpy flesh, and an unpleasant odor.
faders
noun, a person or thing that fades.
falsie
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.
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faints
noun, the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
failed
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.
sultan
noun, the sovereign of an Islamic country.
Fafnir
noun, a dragon, a son of Hreidmar and the brother of Otter and Regin: he killed Hreidmar for the cursed treasure of Andvari and was killed in turn by Sigurd at the instigation of Regin.
sundae
noun, ice cream served with syrup poured over it, and often other toppings, as whipped cream, chopped nuts, or fruit.
intra-
sunder
verb (used with object), to separate; part; divide; sever.
insure
verb (used with object), to guarantee against loss or harm.
sunlit
adjective, lighted by the sun.
strafe
noun, a strafing attack.
inures
verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
sendal
noun, a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
indult
noun, a dispensation granted often temporarily by the pope, permitting a deviation from church law.
irades
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
indues
verb (used with object), endue.
Sendai
noun, a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
sutler
noun, (formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
Ferdus
noun, Firdausi.
ireful
adjective, full of intense anger; wrathful.
falter
noun, the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
suited
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
inlaut
noun, medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
infare
noun, a party or reception for a newly married couple.
stride
noun, a striding manner or a striding gait.
strife
noun, vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
Strine
noun, Australian English.
felids
noun, any animal of the family Felidae, comprising the cats.
infers
verb (used with object), to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
infest
verb (used with object), to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do:
infra-
infula
noun, one of the two embroidered lappets of the miter of a bishop.
infuse
verb (used with object), to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed by into):
faults
noun, a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing:
faulds
noun, a piece below the breastplate, composed of lames and corresponding to the culet in back.
fardel
noun, a bundle; burden.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
Strand
noun, the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
suffer
verb (used with object), to undergo, be subjected to, or endure (pain, distress, injury, loss, or anything unpleasant):
fasten
verb (used with object), to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
Suffr.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
instr.
insula
noun, a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
farfel
noun, a solid foodstuff broken into small pieces:
insult
noun, an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
ferias
noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
estral
adjective, estrous.
Lauder
noun, Sir Harry (MacLennan) [muh-klen-uh n] /məˈklɛn ən/ (Show IPA), 1870–1950, Scottish balladeer and composer.
setula
noun, a short, blunt seta.
lairds
noun, a landed proprietor.
Lander
noun, a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
Landes
noun, a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
Landis
noun, Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
Landus
noun, Lando.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
Lanier
noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
Salten
noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
Larine
adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
salted
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
elands
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
Seurat
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
tenias
noun, taenia.
earful
noun, an outpouring of oral information or advice, especially when given without solicitation.
tenuis
noun, an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
idlers
noun, a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
duties
noun, something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
Dustin
noun, a male given name.
Duster
noun, a person or thing that removes or applies dust.
feudal
adjective, of, relating to, or like the feudal system, or its political, military, social, and economic structure.
salute
noun, Military. the special act of respect paid in saluting. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
Iseult
noun, Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance. the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram. daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
Saturn
noun, an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
Island
noun, a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
tailed
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
saurel
noun, any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
Israel
noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
talers
noun, thaler.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
festal
adjective, pertaining to or befitting a feast, festival, holiday, or gala occasion.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
stifle
noun, (in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee.
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
itself
pronoun, a reflexive form of it1 :
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Sander
noun, a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
Eluard
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), (Eugène Grindel) 1895–1952, French poet.
eluant
noun, a liquid used for elution.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
indef.
elints
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
ladens
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
fetial
adjective, concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace:
ladies
noun, a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
elfins
noun, an elf.
Sandie
noun, a male given name, form of Sandro.
tariff
noun, an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.
futile
adjective, incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful:
sinful
adjective, characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked:
ardent
adjective, having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
funest
adjective, boding or causing evil or death; fatal; disastrous.
Nature
noun, the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
unfair
adjective, not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics:
Nautes
noun, (in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
situla
noun, a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
fliers
noun, something that flies, as a bird or insect.
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
unfits
adjective, not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
Uniate
noun, a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
Arendt
noun, Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
rental
noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
Arnulf
noun, a.d. 850?–899, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 887–899: crowned 896.
United
adjective, made into or caused to act as a single entity:
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
antler
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
flints
noun, a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
flirts
noun, Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting.
unites
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
unlade
verb (used with object), to take the lading, load, or cargo from; unload.
Fulani
noun, Also, Fulah. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through W Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
flites
noun, a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
unlaid
adjective, not laid or placed:
unlead
verb (used with object), Printing. to remove the leads between (lines of type).
unread
adjective, not read, as a letter or newspaper.
nasute
noun, a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
Undset
noun, Sigrid [sig-rid;; Norwegian si-gri] /ˈsɪg rɪd;; Norwegian ˈsɪ grɪ/ (Show IPA), 1882–1949, Norwegian novelist: Nobel prize 1928.
Andrus
noun, Andron.
flaunt
noun, the act of flaunting.
lutein
noun, Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
auntie
noun, Informal. aunt.
tuners
noun, a person or thing that tunes.
audits
noun, an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
Dnestr
noun, Russian name of Dniester.
flares
noun, a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
nadirs
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
Atreus
noun, the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
flatus
noun, intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines and composed primarily of hydrogen sulfide and varying amounts of methane.
Astrid
noun, a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
nailer
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
undies
plural noun, women's or children's underwear.
naleds
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Ulster
noun, a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
ultra-
ultras
noun, an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
under-
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
artful
adjective, slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky:
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
result
noun, something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
arsen-
unreal
adjective, not real or actual.
Andres
noun, John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
lustre
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
urines
noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
frusta
noun, the part of a conical solid left after cutting off a top portion with a plane parallel to the base.
Snefru
noun, flourished c2920 b.c, Egyptian ruler of the 4th dynasty.
redans
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
afters
urials
noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
afrits
noun, afreet.
frails
noun, Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
fraise
noun, Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
urinal
noun, a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
afield
adverb, abroad; away from home.
affine
noun, a person related to one by marriage.
nutria
noun, the coypu.
adrift
adjective, adverb, floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored:
uredia
noun, uredinium.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
adren-
radius
noun, a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface:
ursine
adjective, of or relating to a bear or bears.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
raffle
noun, a form of lottery in which a number of persons buy one or more chances to win a prize.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
ranids
noun, frog1 (def 2).
Friend
noun, a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
raised
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Frieda
noun, a female given name.
slider
noun, a person or thing that slides.
redfin
noun, any of various small freshwater minnows with red fins, especially a shiner, Notropis umbratilis, of streams in central North America.
Neruda
noun, Pablo [pah-vlaw;; English pah-bloh] /ˈpɑ vlɔ;; English ˈpɑ bloʊ/ (Show IPA), (Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto) 1904–73, Chilean poet and diplomat: Nobel Prize in literature 1971.
Nistru
noun, Romanian name of Dniester.
unrest
noun, lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet:
neural
adjective, of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
unsaid
verb, simple past tense and past participle of unsay.
unseal
verb (used with object), to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
altern
adjective, alternate; following one another.
unseat
verb (used with object), to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
fluent
adjective, spoken or written with ease:
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
A-line
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.
fluids
noun, a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape.
Alfred
noun, a male given name: from the Old English words meaning “elf” and “counsel.”.
refund
noun, an act or instance of refunding.
flutes
noun, a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
Aldrin
noun, a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
Aldine
noun, an Aldine or other early edition.
alders
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
fluted
noun, a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder.
nitres
noun, niter.
fluter
noun, a person who makes flutings.
refits
noun, an act of refitting.
redial
noun, automatic redial.
urates
noun, a salt of uric acid.
aurist
noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
audile
noun, a person in whose mind auditory images, rather than visual or motor images, are predominant or unusually distinct.
luster
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
denti-
ruffed
noun, a neckpiece or collar of lace, lawn, or the like, gathered or drawn into deep, full, regular folds, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
trends
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
linear
adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
detail
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
desalt
verb (used with object), to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
triads
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
Derain
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
derail
noun, a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
liners
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
dentil
noun, any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
dental
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
ferula
noun, Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Ferula, of the parsley family, chiefly of the Mediterranean region and central Asia, generally tall and coarse with dissected leaves, many of the Asian species yielding strongly scented, medicinal gum resins.
linter
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
denial
noun, an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
finest
noun, the police:
ritual
noun, an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
Delius
noun, Frederick, 1862–1934, English composer.
delist
verb (used with object), to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
Delian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Delos.
listed
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
delfts
noun, earthenware having an opaque white glaze with an overglaze decoration, usually in blue.
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
dialer
noun, a person or thing that dials.
treads
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
Fuseli
noun, (John) Henry (Johann Heinrich Füssli) 1741–1825, English painter, illustrator, and essayist; born in Switzerland.
finals
noun, that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
rundle
noun, a rung of a ladder.
filter
noun, any substance, as cloth, paper, porous porcelain, or a layer of charcoal or sand, through which liquid or gas is passed to remove suspended impurities or to recover solids.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
liards
noun, a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
finale
noun, the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
lidars
noun, a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
distr.
distal
adjective, situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal. Compare proximal.
diseur
noun, a male professional entertainer who performs monologues.
trades
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
Stalin
noun, Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
lifter
noun, a person or thing that lifts.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Lieut.
tranfd
trans.
diners
noun, a person who dines.
finder
noun, a person or thing that finds.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
dinars
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
dilute
adjective, reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak:
dilate
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
differ
verb (used without object), to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from):
lifers
noun, a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
trifle
noun, an article or thing of very little value.
finlet
noun, a small, detached ray of a fin in certain fishes, as mackerels.
feints
noun, a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
Tuinal
darnel
noun, any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
Darien
noun, Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
fitful
adjective, coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly.
luffas
noun, loofah.
trinal
adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
Furies
noun, unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like:
lunars
noun, a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
Furiae
plural noun, fury (def 3).
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
Daniel
noun, Bible. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
lunate
noun, Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
furans
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
flairs
noun, a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
dartle
verb (used with or without object), to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
lunies
noun, a lunatic.
rident
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
tuladi
noun, lake trout.
Tulare
noun, a city in central California.
Dairen
noun, former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
lurdan
noun, a lazy, stupid, loutish fellow.
Tulear
noun, a city on SW Madagascar.
tundra
noun, one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
austr-
Austin
noun, Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
Auster
noun, the south wind personified.
Austen
noun, Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
Riffle
noun, a rapid, as in a stream.
stadle
noun, staddle.
dastur
noun, a Parsee chief priest.
furnit
rifles
noun, a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
liters
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
deasil
adverb, clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
fusain
noun, a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.
litres
noun, liter.
truffe
noun, truffle.
Triune
noun, (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
daunts
verb (used with object), to overcome with fear; intimidate:
dautie
noun, a darling.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
serif
noun, a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
furan
noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated, five-membered heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 O, obtained from furfural: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
fusil
noun, a light flintlock musket.
Frits
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
frise
noun, a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Fries
noun, plural of fry1 .
Fris.
sluff
noun, the outer layer of the skin of a snake, which is cast off periodically.
sluit
noun, (in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
Fulas
noun, Fulani.
Indus
noun, a river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. 1900 miles (3060 km) long.
indue
verb (used with object), endue.
ileus
noun, intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
sidle
noun, a sidling movement.
ideal
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
funds
noun, a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose:
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
furls
noun, the act of furling.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Indre
noun, a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
fuels
noun, combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
seti-
IATSE
Sidra
noun, Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
fruit
noun, any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals.
idles
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
Indra
noun, Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
slain
noun, sley.
Fusan
noun, Pusan.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
idler
noun, a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
runed
adjective, having runes inscribed:
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
natl.
retd.
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.
naled
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
nards
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
naut.
Nafud
noun, Nefud Desert.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
nears
reni-
rends
verb (used with object), to separate into parts with force or violence:
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
naifs
noun, a naive or inexperienced person.
nadir
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
lunar
noun, a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
rifts
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
rifle
noun, a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
Riffs
noun, a melodic phrase, often constantly repeated, forming an accompaniment or part of an accompaniment for a soloist.
ludes
noun, Quaalude.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Luffa
noun, loofah.
luffs
noun, the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail.
lunas
noun, the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
Nader
noun, Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
rides
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
lunes
noun, Archaic. fits of madness.
lunts
noun, a match; the flame used to light a fire.
lures
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
lurid
adjective, gruesome; horrible; revolting:
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Nelda
noun, a female given name.
nerds
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
rafts
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
reals
noun, real number.
nurls
noun, a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
Nurse
noun, a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
reads
noun, an act or instance of reading:
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
raffs
noun, riffraff; rabble.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Redan
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
raids
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
ranis
noun, ranee.
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
ranid
noun, frog1 (def 2).
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
nurds
noun, nerd.
nudie
noun, a film, performance, or magazine featuring nude performers or photographs.
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
reifs
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
neur-
neut.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
nides
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
nidus
noun, a nest, especially one in which insects, spiders, etc., deposit their eggs.
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
nudi-
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
nitr-
nitre
noun, niter.
refl.
refit
noun, an act of refitting.
redia
noun, a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
nudes
noun, a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
litre
noun, liter.
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
infer
verb (used with object), to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
Sande
noun, Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
sanit
Laden
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
rands
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
Ladin
noun, a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
salud
interjection, (used after a person has sneezed or as a toast.)
Ital.
Laird
noun, a landed proprietor.
Laius
noun, a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
lands
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
lards
noun, the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
LASER
noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
Sault
noun, a waterfall or rapid.
lated
adjective, belated.
inure
verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
inst.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
intr.
irade
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
Iran.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
self-
Sedan
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
saute
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
islet
noun, a very small island.
isnad
noun, the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
lifer
noun, a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
Liard
noun, a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
Rules
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
LIDAR
noun, a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
ruins
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
ruffs
noun, a neckpiece or collar of lace, lawn, or the like, gathered or drawn into deep, full, regular folds, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Lifar
noun, Serge [syir-gyey;; French serzh] /syɪrˈgyeɪ;; French sɛrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1905–86, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, in Paris after 1923.
lifts
noun, the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
leuds
noun, a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
Linda
noun, a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
liner
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Linus
noun, Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
Rundi
noun, a member of a people constituting virtually the entire population of Burundi.
runes
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Latin
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
lauds
noun, a song or hymn of praise.
leads
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
leafs
noun, one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
Sadie
noun, a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
rutin
noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
lefts
noun, the left side or something that is on the left side.
lends
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
runts
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
Fried
noun, Alfred Hermann [al-frid hur-muh n;; German ahl-freyt her-mahn] /ˈæl frɪd ˈhɜr mən;; German ˈɑl freɪt ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1921, Austrian writer and journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
lades
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
duffs
noun, the buttocks or rump:
anti-
tiffs
noun, a slight or petty quarrel.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
dunts
noun, a hard blow or hit, especially one that makes a dull sound; thump.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
dural
adjective, of or relating to the dura mater.
Duran
noun, Roberto [ruh-bair-toh;; Spanish raw-ber-taw] /rəˈbɛər toʊ;; Spanish rɔˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1951, Panamanian boxer.
duras
noun, dura mater.
dures
verb (used with or without object), endure.
tilde
noun, a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
tides
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
durns
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), noun, darn2 .
Durst
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
ante-
tidal
adjective, of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
unite
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
dulse
noun, a coarse, edible, red seaweed, Rhodymenia palmata.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
Arius
noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
Druse
noun, an incrustation of small crystals on the surface of a rock or mineral.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
duals
noun, the dual number.
Duane
noun, a male given name.
unfit
adjective, not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
duels
noun, a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
dulia
noun, veneration and invocation given to saints as the servants of God.
tiles
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
duets
noun, a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
Freud
noun, Anna, 1895–1982, British psychoanalyst, born in Austria (daughter of Sigmund Freud).
tiled
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
Unit.
Arden
noun, Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
duits
noun, doit (def 1).
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
until
conjunction, up to the time that or when; till:
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
Eland
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
untie
verb (used with object), to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
elfin
noun, an elf.
Saudi
noun, a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
tears
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
Aust.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
alifs
noun, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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.
Alfur
noun, a member of an aboriginal people of eastern Indonesia, especially of the Moluccas, whose features show both Malayan and Papuan characteristics.
Elura
noun, Ellora.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
unset
adjective, not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
tera-
Andie
noun, a male or female given name.
anis-
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
tenia
noun, taenia.
Andre
noun, John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
tends
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
andr-
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
edit.
edits
noun, an instance of or the work of editing:
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
Ednas
noun, Adnah.
Andes
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
alure
noun, a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
Altus
noun, a city in SW Oklahoma.
teffs
noun, a grass, Eragrostis tef, native to northern Africa, where it is cultivated for its edible seeds.
alti-
Drina
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
Alfie
noun, a male given name, form of Alfred.
Udine
noun, a city in NE Italy.
turfs
noun, a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
deals
noun, a business transaction:
dealt
noun, a business transaction:
dears
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
deils
noun, devil.
Turin
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
deist
noun, a person who believes in deism.
Delft
noun, earthenware having an opaque white glaze with an overglaze decoration, usually in blue.
turds
noun, a piece of excrement.
tries
noun, plural of try.
Delia
noun, a female given name, form of Cordelia.
delis
noun, a delicatessen.
astr.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
Delta
noun, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
tried
noun, an attempt or effort:
denar
noun, the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
dauts
verb (used with object), to caress.
daunt
verb (used with object), to overcome with fear; intimidate:
Denis
noun, a male given name.
danes
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
Tulsa
noun, a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
tuner
noun, a person or thing that tunes.
tules
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
daffs
verb (used with object), Archaic. to turn or thrust aside.
tunes
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
Dalen
noun, Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
Aulis
noun, a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
tuffs
noun, a fragmental rock consisting of the smaller kinds of volcanic detritus, as ash or cinder, usually more or less stratified.
TUNIS
noun, a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
tufas
noun, Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Compare travertine.
Dares
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
audit
noun, an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
Audie
noun, a female or male given name.
Auden
noun, W(ystan) H(ugh) [wis-tuh n] /ˈwɪs tən/ (Show IPA), 1907–73, English poet in the U.S.
darns
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
darts
tsadi
noun, sadhe.
ulans
noun, uhlan.
dent.
drift
noun, a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
tired
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
dirts
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
dist.
trade
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
dites
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
Arnel
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
dirls
verb (used without object), to vibrate; shake.
draff
noun, dregs, as in a brewing process; lees; refuse.
draft
noun, a drawing, sketch, or design.
drail
noun, a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
Arndt
noun, Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
Drain
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
drats
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
drest
noun, an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
dries
noun, a plural of dry.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
dents
noun, a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
dials
noun, a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
ulent
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
Triad
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
ulnas
noun, Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb. Compare radius (def 7).
Deut.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
trend
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
aside
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
dial.
treas
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Diels
noun, Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
tread
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
diets
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
diff.
dinar
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
diner
noun, a person who dines.
dines
noun, Scot. dinner.
dints
noun, force; power:
Dirae
plural noun, the Furies. See fury (def 3).
Tarde
noun, Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
elint
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
filar
adjective, of or relating to a thread or threads.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
fiefs
noun, a fee or feud held of a feudal lord; a tenure of land subject to feudal obligations.
Field
noun, an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.
adieu
noun, the act of leaving or departing; farewell.
Fiend
noun, Satan; the devil.
fifes
noun, a high-pitched transverse flute used commonly in military and marching musical groups.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
aden-
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
filet
noun, fillet (defs 1, 10).
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
stand
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
final
noun, that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
finds
noun, an act of finding or discovering.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
Finer
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.
fines
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.
Fidel
noun, a male given name.
adits
noun, an entrance or a passage.
fires
feti-
fends
verb (used with object), to ward off (often followed by off):
feral
adjective, existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild.
feria
noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
Festa
noun, a feast, festival, or holiday.
fetal
adjective, of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
fetas
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
adust
adjective, dried or darkened as by heat.
Aleut
noun, Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
Adler
noun, Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
fetus
noun, (used chiefly of viviparous mammals) the young of an animal in the womb or egg, especially in the later stages of development when the body structures are in the recognizable form of its kind, in humans after the end of the second month of gestation.
adult
noun, a person who is fully grown or developed or of age.
Ursid
noun, any plantigrade carnivore of the family Ursidae, comprising the spectacled bear, the black, brown, and sun bears, and various extinct species that also gave rise to the giant panda of the family Ailuropodidae.
stiff
noun, Slang. a dead body; corpse. a formal or priggish person. a poor tipper; tightwad. a drunk.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
ster.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
fiats
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
adret
noun, a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
utile
adjective, useful.
fluid
noun, a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape.
flute
noun, a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder.
30-30
sniff
noun, an act of sniffing; a single, short, audible inhalation.
snide
adjective, derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
snead
noun, Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
frail
noun, Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
snarl
noun, the act of snarling.
2,4-d
noun, a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
flues
noun, a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney.
Frans
noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
frats
noun, fraternity (def 1).
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
fraud
noun, deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
SNAFU
noun, a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up. Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
Freda
noun, a female given name.
frets
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
utend
flits
noun, a light, swift movement; flutter.
firns
noun, névé.
flans
noun, Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
staid
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
first
noun, the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
staff
noun, a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.
USLTA
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
sruti
noun, the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
flair
noun, a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
Srta.
flare
noun, a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
flite
noun, a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
flats
noun, something flat.
snuff
noun, an act of snuffing; an inhalation through the nose; a sniff.
Fleur
noun, a female given name.
flied
noun, a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
Usnea
noun, any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
flier
noun, something that flies, as a bird or insect.
flies
noun, a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
Flint
noun, a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
flirt
noun, Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting.
felts
noun, a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
fetid
adjective, having an offensive odor; stinking.
Felis
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.
fader
noun, a person or thing that fades.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
ureas
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
etuis
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
Urena
noun, any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
Surat
noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
sural
adjective, of or relating to the calf of the leg.
fades
noun, an act or instance of fading.
urate
noun, a salt of uric acid.
fails
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.
Urial
noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
faint
noun, a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
fairs
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
sulfa
noun, sulfa drug.
fanes
noun, a temple.
Fanti
noun, a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
sutra
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
taels
noun, liang.
fards
noun, facial cosmetics.
Alden
noun, John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
talus
noun, the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
Aleus
noun, a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Eridu
noun, an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city near the Euphrates in S Iraq: center for the worship of Ea; partially excavated.
taler
noun, thaler.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
uran-
urase
noun, urease.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
airts
noun, a direction.
sulf-
Aides
noun, nurse's aide.
Tunas
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
Feast
noun, any rich or abundant meal:
afire
adjective, on fire:
feint
noun, a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
Fedin
noun, Konstantin Aleksandrovich [kuh n-stuhn-tyeen uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /kən stʌnˈtyin ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1977, Russian novelist and short-story writer.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
fauld
noun, a piece below the breastplate, composed of lames and corresponding to the culet in back.
fault
noun, a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing:
fears
noun, a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
feist
noun, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
Sudra
noun, Shudra.
aeri-
fauns
noun, one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
stuff
noun, the material of which anything is made:
Faure
noun, Gabriel Urbain [ga-bree-el oor-ban] /ga briˈɛl urˈbɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1845–1924, French composer.
urine
noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
Faust
noun, Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer.
Fates
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
Sudan
noun, a region in N Africa, S of the Sahara and Libyan deserts, extending from the Atlantic to the Red Sea.
afrit
noun, afreet.
Farsi
noun, the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
felid
noun, any animal of the family Felidae, comprising the cats.
fares
noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
farls
noun, a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
suint
noun, the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
Uriel
noun, one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
farts
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
suite
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
fated
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
Rani
noun, ranee.
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
tune
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Ural
noun, a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
uni-
Uris
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
tuns
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
Reus
noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Reid
noun, Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
reif
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
Read
noun, an act or instance of reading:
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
turd
noun, a piece of excrement.
UNEF
USDA
USAF
noun, the permanent or regular military air force of the United States, established in 1947 as a separate service under the authority of the Department of Defense: a branch of the U.S. Army before 1947. Abbreviation: USAF.
used
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
user
noun, a person or thing that uses.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
USIA
ulna
noun, Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb. Compare radius (def 7).
uria
real
noun, real number.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Urfa
noun, a city in SE Turkey, E of the Euphrates River: on the site of ancient Edessa.
uret
Ulan
noun, uhlan.
reft
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
urea
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
rend
verb (used with object), to separate into parts with force or violence:
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
USNA
urds
noun, a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
reds
noun, any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
ref.
USAR
rel.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
turf
noun, a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
refs
noun, verb (used with or without object), referee.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
slur
noun, a slurred utterance or sound.
Rida
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
Taif
noun, a city in W Saudi Arabia.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
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.
Seif
noun, a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
tael
noun, liang.
send
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Surt
noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
SURF
noun, the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
sure
Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
surd
noun, Phonetics. a voiceless consonant (opposed to sonant).
Sura
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
sur-
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
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.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Sard
noun, a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Sat.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Saud
noun, (Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz), 1901?–69, king of Saudi Arabia 1953–64 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Saul
noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
saur
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Sufi
noun, a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
Sand
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
situ
noun, in situ.
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.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Sra.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
sld.
SLED
noun, a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
slue
noun, the act of sluing.
slut
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
Sind
noun, a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
stun
noun, the act of stunning.
stud
noun, a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.
serf
noun, a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.
str.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
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.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
side
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
sift
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
Ste.
sild
noun, (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
taur
tuna
noun, any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
RNAS
Rind
noun, a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
rit.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
trid
tri-
tRNA
Rude
noun, François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1784–1855, French sculptor.
rues
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
Ruff
noun, a neckpiece or collar of lace, lawn, or the like, gathered or drawn into deep, full, regular folds, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
ruin
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
rule
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
rune
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
tufa
noun, Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Compare travertine.
ride
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
tule
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
Tula
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
tuis
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
tuff
noun, a fragmental rock consisting of the smaller kinds of volcanic detritus, as ash or cinder, usually more or less stratified.
rids
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
Tues
rift
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
tude
noun, an arrogant attitude.
tsar
noun, czar.
rife
adjective, of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
RIFF
noun, a melodic phrase, often constantly repeated, forming an accompaniment or part of an accompaniment for a soloist.
rifs
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
runs
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
TDRS
ten.
ter.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
tide
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
tel-
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
teff
noun, a grass, Eragrostis tef, native to northern Africa, where it is cultivated for its edible seeds.
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
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.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
runt
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
std.
Rus.
Ruse
noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
Rust
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
Sade
noun, Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
Sadi
noun, sadhe.
safe
noun, a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
TIFF
noun, a slight or petty quarrel.
Safi
noun, a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
said
noun, sayyid.
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.
tref
adjective, Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
1080
RAND
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
fats
noun, (used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
fads
noun, a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.
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.
fain
adverb, gladly; willingly:
Fair
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
fane
noun, a temple.
fard
noun, facial cosmetics.
fare
noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
Farl
noun, a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
Fars
noun, a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
fart
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
FAST
noun, a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
fate
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
Faun
noun, one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
Eur.
feal
adjective, Archaic. faithful; loyal.
Fear
noun, a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
feat
noun, a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
Fed.
fedn
feds
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) Slang. a federal official or law-enforcement officer.
Felt
noun, a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
fend
verb (used with object), to ward off (often followed by off):
Fens
noun, Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
FERA
fest
noun, an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
feta
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
fade
noun, an act or instance of fading.
Eula
noun, End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
fiat
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
EDTA
effs
noun, the word “fuck”; the f-word:
EFTA
efts
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
ELAS
elds
noun, age.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
end-
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
ends
noun, the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
Enid
noun, a city in N Oklahoma.
enl.
Ens.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
Esd.
est.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
feud
noun, Also called blood feud. a bitter, continuous hostility, especially between two families, clans, etc., often lasting for many years or generations.
fids
noun, a stout bar of wood or metal placed across a lower spar so as to support a higher one.
Earl
noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
idae
frt.
fuds
noun, a fuddy-duddy.
fuel
noun, combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
Fula
noun, Fulani.
Fuls
noun, Fulani.
fund
noun, a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose:
funs
noun, something that provides mirth or amusement:
fur.
furl
noun, the act of furling.
FUSE
noun, a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
fut.
Ind.
Idas
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
Frs.
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
ides
noun, (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
idle
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
Idun
noun, a goddess, keeper of the apples of youth and wife of Bragi; abducted by the giant Thjazi, from whom she was rescued.
ile-
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
inae
IndE
Inf.
infl
ins.
int.
intl
FRSL
frit
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
fief
noun, a fee or feud held of a feudal lord; a tenure of land subject to feudal obligations.
Flan
noun, Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
Fife
noun, a high-pitched transverse flute used commonly in military and marching musical groups.
file
noun, a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
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.
filt
Fin.
find
noun, an act of finding or discovering.
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.
firn
noun, névé.
firs
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
fist
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
FITS
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
Fla.
flat
noun, something flat.
Fri.
fld.
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.
fled
verb, simple past tense and past participle of flee.
flit
noun, a light, swift movement; flutter.
FLRA
flue
noun, a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney.
frae
preposition, adverb, from.
Fran
noun, a male given name, form of Francis.
frat
noun, fraternity (def 1).
Frau
noun, a married woman; a wife.
FRED
noun, a male given name, form of Frederick.
Frei
noun, Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
fret
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
Ire.
ates
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
arid
adjective, being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
ARIS
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
art.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Asur
noun, Assur.
Aten
noun, Aton.
Atli
noun, Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
ANTU
aud.
Aude
noun, a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
Auer
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
auld
adjective, old.
aune
noun, an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
aunt
noun, the sister of one's father or mother.
aur-
Aus.
aut-
daff
verb (used with object), Archaic. to turn or thrust aside.
daft
adjective, senseless, stupid, or foolish.
DAIS
noun, a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
Dale
noun, a valley, especially a broad valley.
anus
noun, the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
ant.
dals
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
Aire
Adie
noun, a female given name.
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
aer-
aet.
afft
afr-
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
AIDS
noun, a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
AInd
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Ainu
noun, a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
ANSI
airt
noun, a direction.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Ald.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
alif
noun, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Alis
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
alt.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
Ande
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
ands
anes
adverb, once.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Dali
noun, Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
Dust
noun, earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
Drin
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
dins
noun, a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
dint
noun, force; power:
dir.
DIRE
adjective, causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
dirl
verb (used without object), to vibrate; shake.
DIRT
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
dis-
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
dits
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
dlr.
drat
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
dual
noun, the dual number.
dif-
duel
noun, a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
dues
noun, something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
duet
noun, a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
Duff
noun, the buttocks or rump:
Duit
noun, doit (def 1).
Duna
noun, Hungarian name of the Danube.
dune
noun, a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
Duns
noun, a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
dunt
noun, a hard blow or hit, especially one that makes a dull sound; thump.
dura
noun, dura mater.
dure
adjective, hard; severe.
durn
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), noun, darn2 .
Duse
noun, Eleonora [el-ee-uh-nawr-uh;; Italian e-le-aw-naw-rah] /ˌɛl i əˈnɔr ə;; Italian ˌɛ lɛ ɔˈnɔ rɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, Italian actress.
Din.
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
def.
Danl
Danu
noun, the mother of the Tuatha De Danann: identified with the Welsh Don.
Dare
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
Dari
noun, a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
Darn
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
dat.
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
daut
verb (used with object), to caress.
deaf
noun, deaf persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
deal
noun, a business transaction:
Dean
noun, Education. the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
DEAR
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
defs
Dies
noun, Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
deft
adjective, dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever:
deil
noun, devil.
Del.
deli
noun, a delicatessen.
dels
noun, a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
Den.
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
der.
dern
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), darn2 .
Deus
noun, God. Abbreviation: D.
dia-
DIAS
noun, Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
diel
adjective, of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Fern
noun, any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
nerd
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
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.
Leda
noun, Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
leds
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
left
noun, the left side or something that is on the left side.
Leif
noun, a male given name.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
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.
NEFS
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
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.
lend
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
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.
lent
noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
leud
noun, a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lard
noun, the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Niue
noun, an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lat.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Laud
noun, a song or hymn of praise.
Laue
noun, Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
lea.
Lead
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
Leaf
noun, one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
NIRA
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
Ltd.
lure
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
Lunt
noun, a match; the flame used to light a fire.
Lune
noun, anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
Luna
noun, the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
luff
noun, the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail.
lues
noun, syphilis.
lude
noun, Quaalude.
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
litu
noun, a plural of litas.
lits
noun, litas.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
LitD
lit.
LIST
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Lust
noun, intense sexual desire or appetite.
Lind
noun, Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
NDSL
lied
noun, a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
NASD
nard
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
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.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
Nafl
noun, a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
Lief
adverb, gladly; willingly:
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.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
lieu
noun, place; stead.
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.
lift
noun, the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
lin.
Lani
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
Land
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
nude
noun, a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
nurd
noun, nerd.
nurl
noun, a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
rad.
rads
noun, a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
Raff
noun, riffraff; rabble.
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.
lads
noun, a boy or youth.
raft
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
RAID
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
Isle
noun, a small island.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
lade
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
laid
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
NTIA
di.
RFD
AEF
urn
noun, a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
RFE
Die
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
ae.
ARU
RFI
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
DIL
RID
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
NLF
ADS
noun, advertisement.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
DFA
DFT
NAD
Uri
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
AFT
adverb, at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
AFS
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
NSF
Une
NUT
noun, a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
AFL
Una
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
DET
RFA
aff
preposition, adverb, off.
trf
ARS
ASR
ADF
Dun
noun, a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
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.
LTA
al.
LST
USN
LSI
DUI
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
an.
USR
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
Af.
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
ad-
uti
due
noun, something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
Du.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
tra
tr.
tlr
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
RIF
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
DIU
noun, part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
DLS
DST
DNA
DNR
Dr.
DRE
ltr
DSA
DSR
Ar.
dit
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
ase
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
NFS
ASI
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
TID
NUS
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
NIA
NFL
at.
NFD
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:
Rd.
uns
ALU
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
tun
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
ANF
UAR
DAE
ANU
noun, a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
ast
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
ASN
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
ard
ASU
UIT
ARF
interjection, (used to imitate the bark of a dog).
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
NUL
Ufa
noun, a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
NSU
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
UAE
red
noun, any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
USA
REA
NES
ule
noun, caucho.
NDE
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Tu.
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
TSI
ure
TSE
RAF
NRA
tue
dau
noun, dhow.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
de-
DEA
nr.
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
ne-
Urd
noun, a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
RDS
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
RDF
Alf
noun, a male given name, form of Alfred.
Dal
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
RDA
ur-
nef
noun, a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Re.
NEA
tui
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
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.
NSA
ult
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
DAR
DAS
noun, hyrax.
ean
TIA
LaF
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Sr.
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
SNU
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
flu
noun, influenza.
Fr.
abbreviation, Father.
Fra
noun, a title of address for a friar or brother.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
Frl
Sta
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
SLR
FSA
FSR
SLE
ft.
FUD
noun, a fuddy-duddy.
Lad
noun, a boy or youth.
SAR
ful
noun, Fulani.
St.
Fl.
fun
noun, something that provides mirth or amusement:
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
FDR
noun, (Anna) Eleanor, 1884–1962, U.S. diplomat, author, and lecturer (wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt).
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Fen
noun, low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
fer
preposition, conjunction, for.
sd.
STL
FET
LED
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
STI
Sal
noun, salt1 .
FFA
FFI
Fia
fid
noun, a stout bar of wood or metal placed across a lower spar so as to support a higher one.
fie
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
SAE
fil
noun, fils.
Ld.
FIR
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
FIT
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
SLA
Lt.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
se-
ILS
ist
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
ISR
ine
SDA
SDI
SDR
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
il-
Ir.
Isl
ise
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
IRL
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
IRS
SEI
noun, sei whale.
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
SED
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
IFF
LSD
ial
LDS
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
La.
id.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
IFS
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
IUS
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
ITU
Ia.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
Ife
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
IAS
IDA
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
IUD
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
ide
ite
IDS
noun, the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
ITA
ier
SID
noun, a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
FDA
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
RSE
eir
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.
EIS
rt.
rte
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
eld
noun, age.
RTF
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.
RTS
eft
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
suf
en-
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
Lif
TAL
ERS
noun, ervil.
RSA
efl
ESA
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
tfr
TES
noun, ti1 .
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ETD
ea.
ead
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
ISA
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
Lir
noun, Ler.
RLD
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
RNA
ed.
EDA
noun, a female given name.
EDS
noun, education:
EDT
rnd
ef-
eff
noun, the word “fuck”; the f-word:
Rs.
ERT
uts
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
ESL
SUN
noun, (often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
ETS
lid
noun, a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
eu-
run
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
FAD
noun, a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
leu
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
Fan
noun, any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
FAR
Idioms, a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
let
noun, British. a lease.
Les
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
FAT
noun, any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
ETR
FAS
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
TAE
preposition, to.
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
ESR
ESU
TD
S.
DF
DA
noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
D.
DT
noun, a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
SA
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.
LF
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
LR
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
SF
EI
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
RF
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
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.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
SU
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
ln
UT
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
SN
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.
FE
fn
NL
dl
SL
NU
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
UL
RU
UI
le
i.
L.
NF
ND
RI
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
L2
N.
NA
adverb, no1 .
T1
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
t.
U.
IF
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
LU
noun, a male or female given name, form of Lou.
FA
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
DN
FI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
FD
NI
Ud
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.
TL
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
TN
TE
noun, ti1 .
RN
L1
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