Anagrams of fergusonite
Word fergusonite has
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- fourteens
-
noun,
a cardinal number, ten plus four.
- Negritoes
-
noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- Firestone
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noun,
a fire-resisting stone, especially a kind of sandstone used in fireplaces, furnaces, etc.
- interfuse
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verb (used with object),
to intersperse, intermingle, or permeate with something.
- genitures
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noun,
birth; generation.
- steering
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noun,
the discriminatory practice by a real estate agent of maneuvering a client from a minority group away from considering a home in a white neighborhood.
- Negritos
-
noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- geniture
-
noun,
birth; generation.
- routines
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noun,
a customary or regular course of procedure.
- outrings
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verb (used with object),
to outdo in ringing; ring louder than.
- routings
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noun,
the scheduling of the route or itinerary of people, freight, etc.
- sturgeon
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noun,
any of various large fishes of the family Acipenseridae, inhabiting fresh and salt North Temperate waters, valued for their flesh and as a source of caviar and isinglass: A. brevirostrum, of the Atlantic coast, is endangered.
- frosting
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noun,
a sweet mixture, cooked or uncooked, for coating or filling cakes, cookies, and the like; icing.
- Ferguson
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noun,
a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- serotine
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noun,
a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
- gentries
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noun,
wellborn and well-bred people.
- Figueres
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noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1906–1990, Costa Rican businessman and political leader: president 1953–58, 1970–74.
- genitors
-
noun,
a parent, especially a father.
- softener
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noun,
Chemistry.
any admixture to a substance for promoting or increasing its softness, smoothness, or plasticity.
water softener.
- guerites
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noun,
a wicker chair having a tall back arched over the seat to form a hood.
- generous
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adjective,
liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish:
- estrogen
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noun,
any of several major female sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles of female mammals, capable of inducing estrus, developing and maintaining secondary female sex characteristics, and preparing the uterus for the reception of a fertilized egg: used, especially in synthetic form, as a component of oral contraceptives, in certain cancer treatments, and in other therapies.
- foreguts
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noun,
Zoology.
the first portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, extending from the pharynx and esophagus to the end of the stomach or gizzard and, in some animals, the anterior duodenum, functioning in the ingestion, temporary storage, and partial digestion of food.
the first portion of the alimentary canal in arthropods and annelids, composed of ectodermal, chitin-lined tissue and usually comprising the pharynx, esophagus, crop, and gizzard.
- reunites
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verb (used with or without object),
to unite again, as after separation.
- esurient
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adjective,
hungry; greedy.
- gunfires
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noun,
the firing of a gun or guns.
- seigneur
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noun,
a lord, especially a feudal lord.
- egestion
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noun,
the process of egesting; the voiding of the refuse of digestion.
- fourteen
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noun,
a cardinal number, ten plus four.
- retinues
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noun,
a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite.
- neutro-
-
- refines
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Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- nitrous
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adjective,
pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.
- estrone
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noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
- sorting
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noun,
the process by which sedimentary particles become separated according to some particular characteristic, as size or shape.
- Forseti
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noun,
the god of justice, the son of Balder and Nanna.
- Fuertes
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noun,
Louis Agassiz [ag-uh-see] /ˈæg ə si/ (Show IPA), 1874–1927, U.S. painter and naturalist.
- fenster
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noun,
an erosional break in an overthrust rock sheet, exposing the rocks that underlie the sheet.
- outring
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verb (used with object),
to outdo in ringing; ring louder than.
- triunes
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noun,
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
- fungoes
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noun,
(in practice sessions) a ball tossed into the air by the batter and struck as it comes down.
- outsing
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verb (used with object),
to sing better than.
- stinger
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noun,
a person or thing that stings.
- rousing
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noun,
a rousing.
- outings
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noun,
a pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, or the like:
- surfing
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noun,
the act or sport of riding the surf, as on a surfboard.
- trigons
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noun,
a triangle.
- surfeit
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noun,
excess; an excessive amount:
- integer
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noun,
Mathematics. one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., or zero.
Compare whole number.
- forgets
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Idioms,
forget oneself, to say or do something improper or unbefitting one's rank, position, or character.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- forties
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noun,
a cardinal number, ten times four.
- foreign
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adjective,
of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native:
- foregut
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noun,
Zoology.
the first portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, extending from the pharynx and esophagus to the end of the stomach or gizzard and, in some animals, the anterior duodenum, functioning in the ingestion, temporary storage, and partial digestion of food.
the first portion of the alimentary canal in arthropods and annelids, composed of ectodermal, chitin-lined tissue and usually comprising the pharynx, esophagus, crop, and gizzard.
- Fortune
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noun,
position in life as determined by wealth:
- tonsure
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noun,
the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head.
- tongues
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noun,
Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- greisen
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noun,
a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.
- Oriente
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noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- trigone
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noun,
Also, trigonum. Anatomy.
a triangular part or area.
the area on the floor of the urinary bladder between the opening of the urethra in front and the two ureters at the sides.
- orients
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- fingers
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noun,
any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- fringes
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noun,
a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- figures
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noun,
a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- norites
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- trienes
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noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- Grotius
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noun,
Hugo (Huig de Groot) 1583–1645, Dutch jurist and statesman.
- routing
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noun,
the scheduling of the route or itinerary of people, freight, etc.
- neuters
-
noun,
Grammar.
the neuter gender.
a noun of that gender.
another element marking that gender.
an intransitive verb.
- routine
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noun,
a customary or regular course of procedure.
- frontis
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noun,
the front wall of a cancha or jai alai court.
Compare rebote (def 1).
- refuges
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noun,
shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.:
- funster
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noun,
a person who creates or seeks fun, as a comedian or reveler.
- refutes
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verb (used with object),
to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
- Soutine
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noun,
Chaim [khahy-im,, khahy-im] /xaɪˈɪm,, ˈxaɪ ɪm/ (Show IPA), 1894–1943, Lithuanian painter in France.
- sterno-
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- gunfire
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noun,
the firing of a gun or guns.
- entries
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noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- entires
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noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- goiters
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noun,
an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- entero-
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- Negroes
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noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- gerents
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noun,
a ruler or manager.
- igneous
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adjective,
Geology. produced under conditions involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized from molten magma.
- stereo-
-
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- genoise
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noun,
a light yellow cake made with eggs and butter and typically layered, filled, and frosted or made into petits fours for serving.
- gesture
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noun,
a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.:
- resting
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noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Negrito
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noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- signore
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noun,
a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.
- retinue
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noun,
a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite.
- Teniers
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noun,
David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
- reunite
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verb (used with or without object),
to unite again, as after separation.
- surgeon
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noun,
a physician who specializes in surgery.
- uterine
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adjective,
of or relating to the uterus or womb.
- snifter
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noun,
Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.
- Steiner
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noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
- ignores
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- tenures
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noun,
the holding or possessing of anything:
- forints
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noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- ergotin
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noun,
any of various extracts of ergot used in medicine.
- genito-
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- guerite
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noun,
a wicker chair having a tall back arched over the seat to form a hood.
- Erigone
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noun,
a daughter of Clytemnestra and Aegisthus who hanged herself when Orestes was acquitted of the murder of her parents.
- genitor
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noun,
a parent, especially a father.
- tureens
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noun,
a large, deep, covered dish for serving soup, stew, or other foods.
- signer
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noun,
a person who signs.
- Strong
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Idioms,
come on strong, Slang. to behave in an aggressive, ardent, or flamboyant manner:
- seiner
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noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- genets
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noun,
any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
- fusion
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noun,
the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
- freest
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Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- genies
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noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- Senior
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noun,
a person who is older than another.
- goiter
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noun,
an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- greets
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verb (used with object),
to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
- goners
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noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- Fresno
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noun,
a city in central California.
- toners
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- inter.
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- Gesner
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noun,
Konrad von [kon-rad von;; German kawn-raht fuh n] /ˈkɒn ræd vɒn;; German ˈkɔn rɑt fən/ (Show IPA), 1516–65, Swiss naturalist.
- greens
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noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- fouter
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noun,
something that has no value (used in expressions of contempt):
- Tongue
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noun,
Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- sifter
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noun,
a person or thing that sifts.
- signee
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noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- Snefru
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noun,
flourished c2920 b.c, Egyptian ruler of the 4th dynasty.
- neuro-
-
- string
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noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- fortes
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noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- neuter
-
noun,
Grammar.
the neuter gender.
a noun of that gender.
another element marking that gender.
an intransitive verb.
- ternes
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noun,
terne metal.
- fortis
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noun,
a fortis consonant.
- suitor
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noun,
a man who courts or woos a woman.
- gofers
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noun,
an employee whose chief duty is running errands.
- sinter
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noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- futons
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noun,
a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
- irones
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Foster
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noun,
Stephen (Collins) 1826–64, U.S. songwriter.
- Oeneus
-
noun,
a king of Calydon believed to have been the first man to cultivate grapes.
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- Seguin
-
noun,
a city in SE Texas.
- senufo
-
noun,
a member of a group of indigenous people of Ivory Coast, Mali, and Burkina Faso, known for their music and art.
- tensor
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noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- funest
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adjective,
boding or causing evil or death; fatal; disastrous.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- inures
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- Signor
-
noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- Nistru
-
noun,
Romanian name of Dniester.
- nitro-
-
- Nereus
-
noun,
a sea god, the son of Pontus and Gaea and father of the Nereids.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- soigne
-
adjective,
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- fronts
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- signet
-
noun,
a small seal, as on a finger ring.
- fungi-
-
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- softie
-
noun,
softy.
- genous
-
- tinges
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Tereus
-
noun,
a Thracian prince, the husband of Procne, who raped his sister-in-law Philomela and was changed into a hoopoe as a punishment.
- gonifs
-
noun,
ganef.
- togues
-
noun,
lake trout.
- genit.
-
- genius
-
noun,
an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.:
Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- fringe
-
noun,
a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- tenuis
-
noun,
an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
- tenure
-
noun,
the holding or possessing of anything:
- gerous
-
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- strung
-
noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- intro.
-
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- soften
-
verb (used with object),
to make soft or softer.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- furnit
-
- gerent
-
noun,
a ruler or manager.
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Furies
-
noun,
unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like:
- Negros
-
noun,
an island of the central Philippines. 5043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- stego-
-
- forint
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- refute
-
verb (used with object),
to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
- reigns
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- souter
-
noun,
a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
- ergots
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- turion
-
noun,
a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
- Turing
-
noun,
Alan Mathison [math-uh-suh n] /ˈmæθ ə sən/ (Show IPA), 1912–54, English mathematician, logician, and pioneer in computer theory.
- regius
-
adjective,
of or belonging to a king.
- Ernest
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
- region
-
noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- regift
-
noun,
an unwanted gift that is given away.
- tureen
-
noun,
a large, deep, covered dish for serving soup, stew, or other foods.
- regent
-
noun,
a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
- tungos
-
noun,
rat-kangaroo.
- refuse
-
noun,
something that is discarded as worthless or useless; rubbish; trash; garbage.
- unfits
-
adjective,
not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
- tuners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- refuge
-
noun,
shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.:
- refits
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- infers
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- refine
-
Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- G-suit
-
noun,
anti-G suit.
- forget
-
Idioms,
forget oneself, to say or do something improper or unbefitting one's rank, position, or character.
- trones
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- stingo
-
noun,
strong beer.
- etrogs
-
noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- 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:
- ignore
-
verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- ungirt
-
adjective,
having a girdle loosened or removed.
- rouges
-
noun,
any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips.
- Guston
-
noun,
Philip, 1912–80, U.S. abstract expressionist painter, born in Canada.
- utero-
-
- gutser
-
noun,
a person who eats too much and greedily.
- usenet
-
noun,
Computers. an extensive system of newsgroups: a branch of the Internet.
- ursine
-
adjective,
of or relating to a bear or bears.
- urino-
-
- urines
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- retuse
-
adjective,
having an obtuse or rounded apex with a shallow notch, as leaves.
- steno-
-
- urgent
-
adjective,
compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing:
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- egoist
-
noun,
a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist).
- egrets
-
noun,
any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World.
- resign
-
verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- enures
-
verb (used with or without object),
inure.
- unrigs
-
verb (used with object),
to strip of rigging, as a ship.
- unrest
-
noun,
lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet:
- resent
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- unites
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- enserf
-
verb (used with object),
to make a serf of; place in bondage.
- rentes
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- Sterne
-
noun,
Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
- ensure
-
verb (used with object),
to secure or guarantee:
- enter-
-
- enters
-
Verb phrases,
enter into,
to participate in; engage in.
to investigate; consider:
to sympathize with; share in.
to form a constituent part or ingredient of:
to go into a particular state:
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- Gunter
-
noun,
a jib-headed sail fastened to a vertical spar that is attached to a short mast, usually by two rings, in such a way that the spar can slide up the mast to spread the sail.
- Gunite
-
noun,
a mixture of cement, sand or crushed slag, and water, sprayed over reinforcement as a lightweight concrete construction.
- grunts
-
noun,
a sound of grunting.
- rouens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- seeing
-
noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- figure
-
noun,
a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- rugose
-
adjective,
having wrinkles; wrinkled; ridged.
- treens
-
noun,
treenware.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- grifts
-
noun,
(sometimes used with a plural verb) a group of methods for obtaining money falsely through the use of swindles, frauds, dishonest gambling, etc.
- finest
-
noun,
the police:
- finger
-
noun,
any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- groins
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- ingots
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- INGRES
-
noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- inorg.
-
- Origen
-
noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- ingest
-
verb (used with object),
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
- orgies
-
noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- Orense
-
noun,
a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
- Grison
-
noun,
a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
- strife
-
noun,
vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
- foetus
-
noun,
fetus.
- Rustin
-
noun,
Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
- fogies
-
noun,
an excessively conservative or old-fashioned person, especially one who is intellectually dull (usually preceded by old):
- Ruston
-
noun,
a city in N Louisiana.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- griots
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- 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.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- insure
-
verb (used with object),
to guarantee against loss or harm.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- instr.
-
- infuse
-
verb (used with object),
to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed by into):
- grouts
-
noun,
a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
- 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:
- ouster
-
noun,
expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
- trigos
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- grouse
-
noun,
any of numerous gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae.
Compare black grouse, capercaillie, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse.
- Fergus
-
noun,
Irish Legend. one of the great warrior kings of Ulster.
- ferine
-
adjective,
feral1 .
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- forges
-
noun,
a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
- trigon
-
noun,
a triangle.
- Outing
-
noun,
a pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, or the like:
- ferous
-
- routes
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- fester
-
noun,
an ulcer; a rankling sore.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- Forest
-
noun,
a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- fetors
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- Triune
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
- feigns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- ingot
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- inst.
-
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- sruti
-
noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- infos
-
noun,
information.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- intr.
-
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- Irgun
-
noun,
a militant Zionist underground group, active chiefly during the period (1917–48) of British control by mandate of Palestine.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- Sofer
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- OFris
-
noun,
the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- reefs
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- roues
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- rouge
-
noun,
any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips.
- rouse
-
noun,
a rousing.
- roust
-
verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- routs
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- Rugen
-
noun,
an island in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, off the NE coast, in the Baltic Sea. 358 sq. mi. (926 sq. km).
- oste-
-
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- 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.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- 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.
- rifts
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- 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.
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- Roget
-
noun,
Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- Regt.
-
- rogue
-
noun,
a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.
- reni-
-
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- 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.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- reifs
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- orig.
-
- sito-
-
- neur-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- nitr-
-
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- siege
-
noun,
the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
- neut.
-
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- sero-
-
- Negus
-
noun,
a title of Ethiopian royalty.
- Negro
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- sing.
-
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- Sino-
-
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- 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.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- seti-
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Oreg.
-
- segue
-
noun,
an uninterrupted transition made between one musical section or composition and another.
- runts
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- 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.
- ogres
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- ogees
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- segno
-
noun,
a sign.
- Segre
-
noun,
Emilio [uh-mee-lee-oh,, uh-meel-yoh;; Italian e-mee-lyaw] /əˈmi liˌoʊ,, əˈmil yoʊ;; Italian ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1989, U.S. physicist, born in Italy: Nobel prize 1959.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- serif
-
noun,
a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
- 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.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- Notus
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- Serge
-
noun,
a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- Green
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- forte
-
noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- fort.
-
- forge
-
noun,
a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
- fores
-
noun,
the forepart of anything; front.
- fore-
-
- tonus
-
noun,
a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- Foist
-
verb (used with object),
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
- foins
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- fours
-
noun,
a cardinal number, three plus one.
- torus
-
noun,
Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
- first
-
noun,
the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- firns
-
noun,
névé.
- Tours
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
- fires
-
- touse
-
noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- finos
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fount
-
noun,
a spring of water; fountain.
- tongs
-
noun,
any of various implements consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted, or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding, or lifting something (usually used with pair of).
- fetor
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- frons
-
noun,
the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
- fungo
-
noun,
(in practice sessions) a ball tossed into the air by the batter and struck as it comes down.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- tious
-
- fruit
-
noun,
any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals.
- frugs
-
noun,
a dance deriving from the twist.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Frost
-
noun,
a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
- front
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- 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.
- frees
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- togue
-
noun,
lake trout.
- frise
-
noun,
a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
- Fris.
-
- frigs
-
noun,
refrigerator.
- Fries
-
noun,
plural of fry1 .
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Freon
-
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Frege
-
noun,
(Friedrich Ludwig) Gottlob [gawt-lohp] /ˈgɔt loʊp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1925, German mathematician and logician.
- 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.
- feti-
-
- fusee
-
noun,
a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- turfs
-
noun,
a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- ergot
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- ergo-
-
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- unfit
-
adjective,
not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
- enure
-
verb (used with or without object),
inure.
- ento-
-
- ensue
-
verb (used without object),
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
- Unit.
-
- 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.
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- engr.
-
- unrig
-
verb (used with object),
to strip of rigging, as a ship.
- unset
-
adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- EGRET
-
noun,
any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World.
- egest
-
verb (used with object),
to discharge, as from the body; void (opposed to ingest).
- egers
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- urges
-
noun,
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- 30-30
-
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- fetes
-
noun,
a day of celebration; holiday:
- euros
-
noun,
wallaroo.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- trig.
-
- trigo
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- feres
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- trigs
-
noun,
trigonometry.
- feist
-
noun,
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- 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:
- feign
-
verb (used with object),
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Euro-
-
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- trogs
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- etrog
-
noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- trugs
-
noun,
a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- esrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- tuner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- tunes
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- tungo
-
noun,
rat-kangaroo.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- frets
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- gorse
-
noun,
any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- surge
-
noun,
a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep:
- Grofe
-
noun,
Ferde [fur-dee] /ˈfɜr di/ (Show IPA), (Ferdinand Rudolf von Grofé) 1892–1972, U.S. composer.
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- Grote
-
noun,
George, 1794–1871, English historian.
- grots
-
noun,
a grotto.
- girts
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- gouts
-
noun,
an acute, recurrent disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, chiefly those in the feet and hands, and especially in the great toe, and by an excess of uric acid in the blood.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Grues
-
verb (used without object),
to shudder.
- grunt
-
noun,
a sound of grunting.
- gifts
-
noun,
something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- stour
-
noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- surg.
-
- Guest
-
noun,
a person who spends some time at another person's home in some social activity, as a visit, dinner, or party.
- greet
-
verb (used with object),
to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
- stung
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- gores
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- gonif
-
noun,
ganef.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- grees
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- 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.
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- grist
-
noun,
grain to be ground.
- grief
-
noun,
keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- gofer
-
noun,
an employee whose chief duty is running errands.
- goers
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- grift
-
noun,
(sometimes used with a plural verb) a group of methods for obtaining money falsely through the use of swindles, frauds, dishonest gambling, etc.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- griot
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- stge.
-
- grout
-
noun,
a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- gents
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- ster.
-
- gusto
-
noun,
hearty or keen enjoyment, as in eating or drinking, or in action or speech in general:
Synonyms: enthusiasm, delight, relish, zest, spirit, fervor.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- Genet
-
noun,
any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
- 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.
- Genie
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- Guise
-
noun,
general external appearance; aspect; semblance:
- genre
-
noun,
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- snout
-
noun,
the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- tiger
-
noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- 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.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- teno-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Guin.
-
- futon
-
noun,
a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
- geste
-
noun,
gest.
- guiro
-
noun,
a South American musical instrument consisting of a hollow gourd with serrated surface that is scraped with a stick.
- genus
-
noun,
Biology. the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species.
- tron
-
- 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.
- uro-
-
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- tugs
-
noun,
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
- Tues
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Ste.
-
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- trug
-
noun,
a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- Soni
-
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- urge
-
noun,
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- uni-
-
- ungt
-
- uret
-
- UNEF
-
- ufos
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- rit.
-
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- turf
-
noun,
a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- str.
-
- stg.
-
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- 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.
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- ten.
-
- tegs
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- ter.
-
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- 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.
- tion
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Sig.
-
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- tofu
-
noun,
a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- togs
-
noun,
a coat.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- 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.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- tri-
-
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- snug
-
noun,
British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
- Sung
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, a.d. 960–1279, characterized by a high level of achievement in painting, ceramics, and philosophy: overthrown by the Mongols.
- soft
-
noun,
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- sugi
-
noun,
Japan cedar.
- Sufi
-
noun,
a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- rung
-
noun,
one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- 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.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- Rus.
-
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- sur-
-
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- SURF
-
noun,
the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- 1080
-
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- Fons
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- 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.
- Ire.
-
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- ious
-
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Fong
-
noun,
Hiram L(eong) [lee-awng,, -ong] /liˈɔŋ,, -ˈɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1907–2004, U.S. lawyer and senator from Hawaii 1959–77.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- for.
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- Inf.
-
- ign.
-
- Four
-
noun,
a cardinal number, three plus one.
- iso-
-
- 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.
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- 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).
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Eur.
-
- Eure
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Fin.
-
- gest
-
noun,
a story or tale.
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- fees
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- feet
-
noun,
a plural of foot.
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- fere
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- 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.
- fest
-
noun,
an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
- fete
-
noun,
a day of celebration; holiday:
- fig.
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- free
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Nor.
-
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- fut.
-
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- gon-
-
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- gees
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Gen.
-
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- genu
-
noun,
the knee.
- geo-
-
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ger.
-
- Gifu
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- gift
-
noun,
something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- GFTU
-
- FUSE
-
noun,
a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
- fur.
-
- FRGS
-
- Grus
-
noun,
the Crane, a southern constellation between Indus and Piscis Austrinus.
- Fri.
-
- frig
-
noun,
refrigerator.
- 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.
- guts
-
noun,
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- gust
-
noun,
a sudden, strong blast of wind.
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- FROG
-
noun,
any tailless, stout-bodied amphibian of the order Anura, including the smooth, moist-skinned frog species that live in a damp or semiaquatic habitat and the warty, drier-skinned toad species that are mostly terrestrial as adults.
- Frs.
-
- frt.
-
- frug
-
noun,
a dance deriving from the twist.
- grue
-
verb (used without object),
to shudder.
- funs
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- gro.
-
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- gres
-
- gree
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- fuge
-
- gout
-
noun,
an acute, recurrent disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, chiefly those in the feet and hands, and especially in the great toe, and by an excess of uric acid in the blood.
- fugs
-
noun,
stale air, especially the humid, warm, ill-smelling air of a crowded room, kitchen, etc.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- neo-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- nos-
-
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Eng.
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- out-
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- org.
-
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- Ont.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- eous
-
- ergs
-
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- 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.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- 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.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- 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.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- Reg.
-
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- refs
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
referee.
- ref.
-
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Reef
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- efts
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- Eger
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Ens.
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- not-
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- est.
-
- eso-
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- ogee
-
noun,
a double curve, resembling the letter S, formed by the union of a concave and a convex line.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- gets
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- ETS
-
- TGN
-
- ETO
-
- gi.
-
- Tro
-
- ef-
-
- ETR
-
- 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.
- UFO
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- ft.
-
- tue
-
- tfr
-
- fun
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- tug
-
noun,
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
- ESU
-
- 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.
- fug
-
noun,
stale air, especially the humid, warm, ill-smelling air of a crowded room, kitchen, etc.
- eu-
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- 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.
- uti
-
- Ges
-
- Eg.
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- USR
-
- USO
-
- USN
-
- 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.
- Tu.
-
- FIO
-
- eo-
-
- TSI
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- EEG
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- TSE
-
- EEO
-
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- FSR
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- FET
-
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- ERT
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- Une
-
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- fou
-
adjective,
drunk.
- FOT
-
- FOS
-
- EOE
-
- FRG
-
- EOF
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- fog
-
noun,
a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility.
Compare ice fog, mist, smog.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- fgn
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- ung
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- trf
-
- UNO
-
- ese
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Tng
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- fo.
-
- Fee
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- ESR
-
- UIT
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- tr.
-
- ure
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ur-
-
- eir
-
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- EIS
-
- uns
-
- en-
-
- ene
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- 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.
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- OSF
-
- 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).
- nr.
-
- NSU
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- of-
-
- OFr
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- OIr
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- se-
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- So.
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- IUS
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NSF
-
- ne-
-
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- NES
-
- 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:
- NFS
-
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- Sgt
-
- SRO
-
- OIt
-
- ite
-
- ROI
-
- OTS
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Re.
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- RSE
-
- ROG
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- 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.
- RFE
-
- RFI
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- Rs.
-
- rt.
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- ONF
-
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- rte
-
- ose
-
- ot-
-
- ote
-
- rug
-
noun,
a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.
Compare carpet.
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- RTS
-
- RTF
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- grf
-
- ine
-
- in.
-
- Sr.
-
- Gr.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- gre
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- St.
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ier
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- io-
-
- ITU
-
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- GSR
-
- Gut
-
noun,
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- GUS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Augustus or Gustave.
- Gur
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Mossi and other languages spoken in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
- gt.
-
- GTO
-
- STI
-
- GNU
-
noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- GUI
-
noun,
graphical user interface.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- 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.
- SOF
-
- ist
-
- ISR
-
- ise
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- SUG
-
- GIF
-
noun,
a set of standards and file format for storage of digital color images and short animations.
- IRS
-
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- IRO
-
- SNU
-
- Ir.
-
- ing
-
- IOU
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- IOT
-
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- suf
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ior
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- IOF
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- GTS
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TG
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- rg
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- 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.
- RF
-
- EI
-
- RO
-
- R.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- T1
-
- t.
-
- GU
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- GN
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- 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.
- G.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- fg
-
- N.
-
- NF
-
- NG
-
- NI
-
- fn
-
- FE
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- 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.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SF
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- RU
-
- IG
-
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OG
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- i.
-
- SN
-
- SG
-
- S.
-
- U.
-
- UI
-
- TN
-
- SU
-