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- tenebrionid
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noun,
darkling beetle.
- afterbodies
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noun,
Nautical. the portion of a ship's hull aft of the middle body.
- emendations
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noun,
a correction or change, as of a text.
- federations
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noun,
the act of federating or uniting in a league.
- remediation
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noun,
the correction of something bad or defective.
- denominates
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verb (used with object),
to give a name to; denote; designate.
- demibastion
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- nitrosamine
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noun,
any of a series of compounds with the type formula R 2 NNO, some of which are carcinogenic, formed in cured meats by the conversion of nitrite.
- main-de-fer
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noun,
manifer.
- inseminator
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noun,
a technician who introduces prepared semen into the genital tract of breeding animals, especially cows and mares, for artificial insemination.
- infantries
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noun,
soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars, etc., as weapons.
- banditries
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noun,
the activities or practices of bandits.
- antinomies
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noun,
opposition between one law, principle, rule, etc., and another.
- endometria
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noun,
the mucous membrane lining the uterus.
- dinnertime
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noun,
the period set aside for eating dinner.
- dime-store
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noun,
five-and-ten (def 1).
- antimonies
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noun,
a brittle, lustrous, white metallic element occurring in nature free or combined, used chiefly in alloys and in compounds in medicine. Symbol: Sb; atomic number: 51; atomic weight: 121.75.
- freemartin
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noun,
a female calf that is born as a twin with a male and is sterile as a result of exposure to masculinizing hormones produced by the male.
- minestrone
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noun,
a thick vegetable soup, often containing herbs, beans, bits of pasta, etc., and served with Parmesan cheese.
- ordinaries
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noun,
the commonplace or average condition, degree, etc.:
- inebriates
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noun,
an intoxicated person.
- stone-deaf
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adjective,
totally deaf.
- Finisterre
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noun,
Cape, a headland in NW Spain: the westernmost point of Spain.
- restrained
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adjective,
characterized by restraint:
- mediations
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noun,
action in mediating between parties, as to effect an agreement or reconciliation.
- indemnitor
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noun,
a person or company that gives indemnity.
- Bernardine
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noun,
a Cistercian.
- enantiomer
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noun,
either of a pair of optical isomers that are mirror images of each other.
- first-name
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noun,
given name.
- antimonide
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noun,
a binary compound containing antimony and a second element, usually a metal.
- denominate
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verb (used with object),
to give a name to; denote; designate.
- administer
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verb (used with object),
to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of:
- intermedia
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adjective,
using or involving several media, as dance, slides, electronic music, film, and painting, simultaneously; multimedia.
- ironmaster
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noun,
the master of a foundry or ironworks; a manufacturer of iron.
- semination
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noun,
a sowing or impregnating; dissemination.
- radiometer
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noun,
Also called Crookes radiometer. an instrument for demonstrating the transformation of radiant energy into mechanical work, consisting of an exhausted glass vessel containing vanes that revolve about an axis when exposed to light.
- feneration
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noun,
the lending of money on interest.
- badmintons
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noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with light rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a high net that divides the court in half.
- barefisted
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adjective, adverb,
with the fists bare:
- inordinate
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adjective,
not within proper or reasonable limits; immoderate; excessive:
- monandries
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noun,
the practice or condition of having one husband at a time.
- internodes
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noun,
a part or space between two nodes, knots, or joints, as the portion of a plant stem between two nodes.
- ornamented
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noun,
an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part:
- federation
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noun,
the act of federating or uniting in a league.
- emendation
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noun,
a correction or change, as of a text.
- enormities
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noun,
outrageous or heinous character; atrociousness:
- inseminate
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verb (used with object),
to inject semen into (the female reproductive tract); impregnate.
- forenamed
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adjective,
named before; mentioned before in the same writing or speech; aforementioned.
- disenamor
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verb (used with object),
to disillusion; disenchant (usually used in the passive and followed by of or with):
- firstborn
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- modifiers
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noun,
a person or thing that modifies.
- forebrain
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noun,
Also called prosencephalon. the anterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate, or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue including the diencephalon and telencephalon.
- reminders
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noun,
a person or thing that serves to remind.
- disorient
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verb (used with object),
to cause to lose one's way:
- asiderite
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noun,
an iron-free meteorite consisting of friable material.
- rendition
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noun,
the act of rendering.
- dietaries
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noun,
a regulated allowance of food.
- tone-deaf
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adjective,
unable to distinguish differences in pitch in musical sounds when producing or hearing them.
- reorients
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adjective,
Rare. rising anew.
- dimension
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noun,
Mathematics.
a property of space; extension in a given direction:
the generalization of this property to spaces with curvilinear extension, as the surface of a sphere.
the generalization of this property to vector spaces and to Hilbert space.
the generalization of this property to fractals, which can have dimensions that are noninteger real numbers.
extension in time:
- foredates
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verb (used with object),
to antedate.
- badminton
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noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with light rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a high net that divides the court in half.
- mortifies
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verb (used with object),
to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.
- first-aid
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noun,
emergency aid or treatment given to someone injured, suddenly ill, etc., before regular medical services arrive or can be reached.
- desertion
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noun,
the act of deserting or the state of being deserted.
- sea-front
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noun,
an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
- Nierstein
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noun,
a village in SW central Germany, SSE of Mainz: noted for its wines.
- nematodes
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noun,
any unsegmented worm of the phylum Nematoda, having an elongated, cylindrical body; a roundworm.
- neoterism
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noun,
an innovation in language, as a new word, term, or expression.
- Nestorian
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noun,
one of a sect of followers of Nestorius who denied the hypostatic union and were represented as maintaining the existence of two distinct persons in Christ.
- dosimeter
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noun,
a device carried on the person for measuring the quantity of ionizing radiation, as gamma rays, to which one has been exposed.
- ferritins
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noun,
an amber-colored, crystalline protein, found in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, that consists of apoferritin combined with a ferric hydroxide-ferric phosphate complex and that stores iron for use in metabolism.
- tradesmen
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noun,
a person engaged in trade.
- draftsmen
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noun,
a person employed in making mechanical drawings, as of machines, structures, etc.
- antinodes
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noun,
the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
- redbreast
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noun,
the European robin, Erithacus rubecula.
- semainier
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noun,
a chest of the 18th century having seven long drawers: originally meant to hold a week's supply of clothing.
- feodaries
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noun,
a feudal vassal.
- nitramine
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noun,
any of a class of compounds containing the nitramino group.
- nitramino
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adjective,
containing the nitramino group.
- feminines
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noun,
the feminine gender.
- transform
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verb (used with object),
to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- antimeres
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noun,
a segment or division of the body having a corresponding segment or division that is opposite to it relative to the longitudinal axis of the body.
- antinoise
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adjective,
designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic:
- remainder
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noun,
something that remains or is left:
- fireboard
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noun,
a board used to close a fireplace.
- dobermans
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noun,
Doberman pinscher.
- firestorm
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noun,
an atmospheric phenomenon, caused by a large fire, in which the rising column of air above the fire draws in strong winds often accompanied by rain.
- Firestone
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noun,
a fire-resisting stone, especially a kind of sandstone used in fireplaces, furnaces, etc.
- nanometer
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noun,
one billionth of a meter. Abbreviation: nm.
- fire-iron
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- firebrats
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noun,
a bristletail, Thermobia domestica, that lives in areas around furnaces, boilers, steampipes, etc.
- fireboats
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noun,
a powered vessel equipped to fight fires on boats, docks, shores, etc.
- dominants
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noun,
Genetics.
the one of a pair of alternative alleles that masks the effect of the other when both are present in the same cell or organism.
the trait or character determined by such an allele. Compare recessive (defs 4, 5).
- fimbriate
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adjective,
Also, fimbriated. Botany, Zoology. having a border of hairs or filiform processes.
- modernist
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noun,
a person who follows or favors modern ways, tendencies, etc.
- dominates
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verb (used with object),
to rule over; govern; control.
- reformist
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noun,
a person who advocates or practices reform; reformer.
- reformate
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noun,
the product of the reforming process.
- domineers
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verb (used with or without object),
to rule arbitrarily or despotically; tyrannize.
- sea-robin
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noun,
any of various gurnards, especially certain American species of the genus Prionotus, having large pectoral fins used to move across the ocean bottom.
- Finistere
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noun,
a department in W France. 2714 sq. mi. (7030 sq. km). Capital: Quimper.
- torrefies
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verb (used with object),
to subject to fire or intense heat; parch, roast, or scorch.
- bartender
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noun,
a person who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar.
- bannerets
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noun,
History/Historical. a knight who could bring a company of followers into the field under his own banner.
- binderies
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noun,
a place where books are bound.
- biseriate
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adjective,
arranged in two rows; arranged in two cycles or whorls.
- innermost
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noun,
the innermost part.
- infrareds
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noun,
the part of the invisible spectrum that is contiguous to the red end of the visible spectrum and that comprises electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths from 800 nm to 1 mm.
- informant
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noun,
a person who informs or gives information; informer.
- tanneries
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noun,
a place where tanning is carried on.
- Martinson
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noun,
Harry Edmund [har-ee ed-muh nd;; Swedish hah-ri ed-moo nt] /ˈhær i ˈɛd mənd;; Swedish ˈhɑ rɪ ˈɛd mʊnt/ (Show IPA), 1904–78, Swedish novelist and poet: Nobel prize 1974.
- inebriate
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noun,
an intoxicated person.
- Rosinante
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noun,
the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
- inebriant
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noun,
an intoxicant.
- ternaries
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noun,
a group of three.
- damnifies
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verb (used with object),
to cause loss or damage to.
- Indonesia
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noun,
East Indies (def 1).
- mediation
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noun,
action in mediating between parties, as to effect an agreement or reconciliation.
- mediators
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noun,
a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
- biserrate
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adjective,
notched like a saw, with the teeth also notched; doubly serrate.
- brontides
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noun,
a rumbling noise heard occasionally in some parts of the world, probably caused by seismic activity.
- menadione
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noun,
a synthetic yellow crystalline powder, C 11 H 8 O 2 , insoluble in water, used as a vitamin K supplement.
- iodinates
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verb (used with object),
to iodize.
- Bradenton
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noun,
a city in W Florida.
- brainstem
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noun,
the portion of the brain that is continuous with the spinal cord and comprises the medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, and parts of the hypothalamus, functioning in the control of reflexes and such essential internal mechanisms as respiration and heartbeat.
- Braintree
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noun,
a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
- Rosemarie
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noun,
a female given name.
- branniest
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- Brantford
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noun,
a city in S Ontario, in SE Canada, near Lake Erie.
- Bremerton
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noun,
a city in W Washington, on Puget Sound: navy yard.
- brominate
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verb (used with object),
to treat or combine with bromine; bromate.
- internode
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noun,
a part or space between two nodes, knots, or joints, as the portion of a plant stem between two nodes.
- bona-fide
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adjective,
made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud:
- brimstone
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noun,
sulfur.
- Maidstone
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noun,
a city in Kent, in SE England.
- bodements
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noun,
a foreboding or omen; presentiment.
- manifesto
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noun,
a public declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives, as one issued by a government, sovereign, or organization.
- insertion
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noun,
the act of inserting:
- indamines
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noun,
any of a series of basic organic compounds, the simplest having the formula C 12 H 11 N 3 , which form bluish and greenish salts, used in the manufacture of dyes.
- Bernstein
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noun,
Leonard, 1918–90, U.S. conductor, composer, and pianist.
- Bannister
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noun,
banister.
- dentiform
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adjective,
having the form of a tooth; tooth-shaped.
- beam-ends
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Idioms,
on her beam-ends, Nautical. heeled so far on one side that the deck is practically vertical:
- Freemason
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noun,
a member of a widely distributed secret order (Free and Accepted Masons) having for its object mutual assistance and the promotion of brotherly love among its members.
- Minnesota
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noun,
a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul.
Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
- re-strain
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verb (used with or without object),
to strain again.
- dentaries
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noun,
one of a pair of membrane bones that in lower vertebrates form the distal part of the lower jaws and in mammals comprise the mandible.
- framboise
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noun,
raspberry.
- misorient
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verb (used with object),
to orient wrongly or improperly.
- Demetrias
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noun,
an ancient city in NE Greece, in Thessaly.
- barometer
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noun,
Meteorology. any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.
Compare aneroid barometer, mercury barometer.
- barnstorm
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verb (used with object),
to tour (various places) as a barnstormer.
- resnatron
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noun,
a tetrode with the grid connected to form a drift space for the electrons, formerly used to generate high power at very high frequency.
- detainers
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noun,
a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
- foretimes
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noun,
former or past time; the past.
- moderates
-
noun,
a person who is moderate in opinion or opposed to extreme views and actions, especially in politics or religion.
- retainers
-
noun,
a person or thing that retains.
- dementias
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noun,
severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration, due to the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain.
- ideations
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noun,
the process of forming ideas or images.
- defeatism
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noun,
the attitude, policy, or conduct of a person who admits, expects, or no longer resists defeat, as because of a conviction that further struggle or effort is futile; pessimistic resignation.
- rib-roast
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noun,
a cut of beef taken from the small end of the ribs and containing a large rib eye and two or more ribs.
- streambed
-
noun,
the channel in which a stream flows or formerly flowed.
- terrifies
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verb (used with object),
to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
- meridians
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noun,
Geography.
a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface.
the half of such a circle included between the poles.
- sanbenito
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noun,
an ornamented garment worn by a condemned heretic at an auto-da-fé.
- Mertensia
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Mertensia, of the borage family, including the lungworts and the Virginia cowslip.
- frontenis
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noun,
a Latin American game, resembling squash, played with rackets and a hard rubber ball on a three-walled court similar to a jai alai court.
- beatifies
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verb (used with object),
to make blissfully happy.
- definiens
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noun,
something that defines, especially the defining part of a dictionary entry.
- Fromentin
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noun,
Eugene [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), 1820–76, French painter, critic, and author.
- metrifies
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verb (used with object),
to put into meter; compose in verse.
- defroster
-
noun,
a person or thing that defrosts.
- befriends
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verb (used with object),
to make friends or become friendly with; act as a friend to; help; aid:
- demeanors
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noun,
conduct; behavior; deportment.
- midbrains
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noun,
the middle of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue; mesencephalon.
- amenities
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noun,
an agreeable way or manner; courtesy; civility:
- forenames
-
noun,
a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.
- nominates
-
adjective,
having a particular name.
- serration
-
noun,
serrated condition or form.
- Serbonian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or designating the large marshy tract of land in the northern part of ancient Egypt in which entire armies are said to have been swallowed up.
- airdromes
-
noun,
a landing field for airplanes that has extensive buildings, equipment, shelters, etc.; airport.
- seriation
-
noun,
the arrangement of a collection of artifacts into a chronological sequence.
- tribadism
-
noun,
lesbianism.
- aforetime
-
adverb,
in time past; in a former time; previously.
- tribesman
-
noun,
a member of a tribe.
- tribesmen
-
noun,
a member of a tribe.
- serranoid
-
noun,
a serranoid fish.
- adornment
-
noun,
something that adds attractiveness; ornament; accessory:
- amberoids
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noun,
synthetic amber made by compressing pieces of various resins at a high temperature.
- rainstorm
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noun,
a storm with heavy rain.
- rainbirds
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noun,
any of several birds, especially the black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) and the yellow-billed cuckoo (C. americanus), that are said to call frequently before a rainstorm.
- on-stream
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adverb,
in or into regular operation, especially as part of a system, assembly line, or the like:
- adenosine
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noun,
Biochemistry. a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleoside, C 10 H 13 N 5 O 4 , of adenine and ribose.
- ordinates
-
noun,
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- ornaments
-
noun,
an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part:
- Simeonite
-
noun,
a member of the Israelite tribe of Simeon.
- entoderms
-
noun,
endoderm.
- osmeteria
-
noun,
a glandular process on the first thoracic segment of many caterpillars that emits a noxious odor to ward off predators.
- farmeries
-
noun,
the buildings, yards, etc., of a farm.
- irredenta
-
noun,
a region that is under the political jurisdiction of one nation but is related to another by reason of cultural, historical, and ethnic ties.
- Trasimeno
-
noun,
a lake in central Italy, in Umbria near Perugia: Romans defeated by Hannibal 217 b.c. About 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
- sirenian
-
noun,
an aquatic, herbivorous mammal of the order Sirenia, including the manatee and dugong.
- marrieds
-
noun,
Usually, marrieds. married couples or married people:
- Teresian
-
noun,
a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
- serrated
-
adjective,
having a notched edge or sawlike teeth, especially for cutting; serrate:
- resonant
-
noun,
Phonetics. a vowel or a voiced consonant or semivowel that is neither a stop nor an affricate, as, in English, (m, ng, n, l, r, y, w).
- aerifies
-
verb (used with object),
to aerate.
- aeriform
-
adjective,
having the form or nature of air; gaseous.
- dermato-
-
- siderite
-
noun,
Also called chalybite. a common mineral, iron carbonate, FeCO 3 , usually occurring in yellowish to deep-brown cleavable masses: a minor ore of iron.
- miterers
-
noun,
a machine or tool for making miters.
- baritone
-
noun,
a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.
- fornenst
-
preposition,
next to; near to:
- sinfonia
-
noun,
a symphony.
- baronets
-
noun,
a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name and Baronet, usually abbreviated Bart., after:
- resinoid
-
noun,
a resinoid substance.
- resinate
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
- resident
-
noun,
a person who resides in a place.
- formates
-
noun,
a salt or ester of formic acid.
- Maronite
-
noun,
a member of a body of Uniates living chiefly in Lebanon, who maintain a Syriac liturgy and a married clergy, and who are governed by the patriarch of Antioch.
- Desterro
-
noun,
former name of Florianópolis.
- Oresteia
-
noun,
a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
- destrier
-
noun,
a war-horse; charger.
- formants
-
noun,
Music. the range and number of partials present in a tone of a specific instrument, representing its timbre.
- detainer
-
noun,
a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
- emboites
-
noun,
a step, performed in series, in which the dancer stands on the toes with legs together and then springs up, swinging one foot out and around to the front of the other.
- derision
-
noun,
ridicule; mockery:
- baronies
-
noun,
the domain of a baron.
- enmities
-
noun,
a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
- inferior
-
noun,
a person inferior to another or others, as in rank or merit.
- Fredonia
-
noun,
a town in W New York.
- fratries
-
noun,
frater2 .
- Minorite
-
noun,
Friar Minor.
- restrain
-
verb (used with object),
to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
- Martinon
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1910–76, French violinist, conductor, and composer.
- martinis
-
noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- ambroids
-
noun,
amberoid.
- basement
-
noun,
a story of a building, partly or wholly underground.
- setiform
-
adjective,
bristle-shaped; setaceous.
- Timorese
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Timor.
- miradors
-
noun,
(in Spanish-speaking countries) any architectural feature, as a loggia or balcony, affording a view of the surroundings.
- resonate
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to resound.
- bartends
-
verb (used without object),
to serve or work as a bartender.
- emersion
-
noun,
Also called egress. Astronomy. the emergence of a heavenly body from an eclipse, an occultation, or a transit.
Compare immersion (def 5).
- sofa-bed
-
noun,
a sofa that can be converted into a bed, either by folding out the seat or by lowering the back to be flush with the seat.
- Teresina
-
noun,
a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
- misbrand
-
verb (used with object),
to brand or label erroneously.
- deorbits
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to deliberately depart from orbit.
- informed
-
adjective,
having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised:
- deration
-
verb (used with object),
to discontinue the rationing of (something).
- informer
-
noun,
a person who informs against another, especially for money or other reward.
- transfer
-
noun,
a means or system of transferring.
- infrared
-
noun,
the part of the invisible spectrum that is contiguous to the red end of the visible spectrum and that comprises electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths from 800 nm to 1 mm.
- detrains
-
verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- mariners
-
noun,
a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.
- biometer
-
noun,
an instrument for measuring the amount of carbon dioxide given off by an organism, tissue, etc.
- foremast
-
noun,
the mast nearest the bow in all vessels having two or more masts.
- diatribe
-
noun,
a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism:
- foreside
-
noun,
the front side or part.
- foresaid
-
adjective,
aforementioned; aforesaid.
- Feminine
-
noun,
the feminine gender.
- Bertrand
-
noun,
a male given name, French form of Bertram.
- Mondrian
-
noun,
Piet [peet] /pit/ (Show IPA), (Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan) 1872–1944, Dutch painter.
- serotine
-
noun,
a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
- forename
-
noun,
a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.
- inserted
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- broadens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to become or make broad.
- ensiform
-
adjective,
sword-shaped; xiphoid.
- broiders
-
verb (used with object),
to embroider.
- rarebits
-
noun,
Welsh rabbit.
- Steinman
-
noun,
David Barnard, 1886–1960, U.S. civil engineer: specialist in bridge design and construction.
- Monstera
-
noun,
any of various tropical American climbing plants belonging to the genus Monstera, of the arum family, especially M. deliciosa, having split or perforated leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
- boarders
-
noun,
a person, especially a lodger, who is supplied with regular meals.
- montanes
-
noun,
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
- Monteria
-
noun,
a city in N Colombia.
- foredate
-
verb (used with object),
to antedate.
- rarefied
-
adjective,
extremely high or elevated; lofty; exalted:
- rarefies
-
verb (used with object),
to make rare or rarer; make less dense:
- moraines
-
noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- mannered
-
adjective,
having manners as specified (usually used in combination):
- rentiers
-
noun,
a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
- serranid
-
noun,
any of numerous percoid fishes of the family Serranidae, living chiefly in warm seas, including the sea basses and groupers.
- moderate
-
noun,
a person who is moderate in opinion or opposed to extreme views and actions, especially in politics or religion.
- diameter
-
noun,
Geometry.
a straight line passing through the center of a circle or sphere and meeting the circumference or surface at each end.
a straight line passing from side to side of any figure or body, through its center.
- embodies
-
verb (used with object),
to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form:
- obsidian
-
noun,
a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.
- softener
-
noun,
Chemistry.
any admixture to a substance for promoting or increasing its softness, smoothness, or plasticity.
water softener.
- banneret
-
noun,
History/Historical. a knight who could bring a company of followers into the field under his own banner.
- brontide
-
noun,
a rumbling noise heard occasionally in some parts of the world, probably caused by seismic activity.
- banister
-
noun,
a baluster.
- semitone
-
noun,
a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones.
- diabetes
-
noun,
any of several disorders characterized by increased urine production.
- bandsmen
-
noun,
a musician who plays in a band.
- foretime
-
noun,
former or past time; the past.
- bandores
-
noun,
an obsolete musical instrument resembling the guitar.
- fearsome
-
adjective,
causing fear:
- diatreme
-
noun,
a volcanic vent produced in a solid rock structure by the explosive energy of gases in magmas.
- modifier
-
noun,
a person or thing that modifies.
- bromines
-
noun,
an element that is a dark-reddish, fuming, toxic liquid and a member of the halogen family: obtained from natural brines and ocean water, and used chiefly in the manufacture of gasoline antiknock compounds, pharmaceuticals, and dyes. Symbol: Br; atomic weight: 79.909; atomic number: 35; specific gravity: 3.119 at 20°C.
- diamines
-
noun,
a compound containing two amino groups.
- modifies
-
verb (used with object),
to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend:
- rimstone
-
noun,
a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern.
- obedient
-
adjective,
obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority:
- reorient
-
adjective,
Rare. rising anew.
- bromates
-
noun,
a salt of bromic acid.
- moieties
-
noun,
a half.
- Forester
-
noun,
a person who is expert in forestry.
- tiresome
-
adjective,
causing or liable to cause a person to tire; wearisome:
- Freeborn
-
adjective,
born free, rather than in slavery, bondage, or vassalage.
- Freedman
-
noun,
a man who has been freed from slavery.
- tea-rose
-
noun,
any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
- benefits
-
noun,
something that is advantageous or good; an advantage:
- mediator
-
noun,
a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
- endbrain
-
noun,
the telencephalon.
- strainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that strains.
- strained
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- Meridian
-
noun,
Geography.
a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface.
the half of such a circle included between the poles.
- Raimondi
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kan-toh-nee-oh;; Italian mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kænˈtoʊ niˌoʊ;; Italian ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1534, Italian engraver.
- orbiters
-
noun,
Also called space shuttle orbiter. the crew- and payload-carrying component of the space shuttle.
- betonies
-
noun,
a plant, Stachys (formerly Betonica) officinalis, of the mint family, having hairy leaves and dense spikes of purple flowers, formerly used in medicine and dyeing.
- mediates
-
adjective,
acting through, dependent on, or involving an intermediate agency; not direct or immediate.
- rainbird
-
noun,
any of several birds, especially the black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) and the yellow-billed cuckoo (C. americanus), that are said to call frequently before a rainstorm.
- ternions
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- terrines
-
noun,
a casserole dish made of pottery.
- frontier
-
noun,
the part of a country that borders another country; boundary; border.
- taborins
-
noun,
a small tabor.
- mediants
-
noun,
the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
- one-time
-
adjective,
having been as specified at one time; former:
- raftsmen
-
noun,
a person who manages or is employed on a raft.
- Tiberian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the emperor Tiberius.
- triforia
-
noun,
(in a church) the wall at the side of the nave, choir, or transept, corresponding to the space between the vaulting or ceiling and the roof of an aisle, often having a blind arcade or an opening in a gallery.
- definite
-
adjective,
clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact:
- DeForest
-
verb (used with object),
to divest or clear of forests or trees:
- siberite
-
noun,
a violet or violet-red tourmaline, used as a gem.
- meanders
-
noun,
Usually, meanders. turnings or windings; a winding path or course.
- debriefs
-
verb (used with object),
to interrogate (a soldier, astronaut, diplomat, etc.) on return from a mission in order to assess the conduct and results of the mission.
- adenines
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
- indrafts
-
noun,
an inward flow or current, as of air or water.
- ideation
-
noun,
the process of forming ideas or images.
- sidebone
-
noun,
ossification of the cartilages in the lateral portion of the foot of a horse, resulting in lameness.
- rotifers
-
noun,
any microscopic animal of the phylum (or class) Rotifera, found in fresh and salt waters, having one or more rings of cilia on the anterior end.
- meionite
-
noun,
a member of the scapolite group, rich in calcium and containing no sodium.
- imbodies
-
verb (used with object),
embody.
- enations
-
noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- streamer
-
noun,
something that streams:
- Dearborn
-
noun,
Henry, 1751–1829, U.S. soldier and diplomat: Secretary of War 1801–09.
- Menander
-
noun,
342?–291 b.c, Greek writer of comedies.
- inboards
-
noun,
an inboard motor.
- Bernanos
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1948, French novelist and pamphleteer.
- raiments
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- Sainfoin
-
noun,
a Eurasian plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of pink flowers, used for forage.
- inbreeds
-
verb (used with object),
to breed (individuals of a closely related group) repeatedly.
- bestride
-
verb (used with object),
to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.
- iberians
-
noun,
one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.
- Berenson
-
noun,
Bernard or Bernhard [bur-nahrd,, burn-hahrd] /ˈbɜr nɑrd,, ˈbɜrn hɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1865–1959, U.S. art critic, born in Lithuania.
- terranes
-
noun,
any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
- indamine
-
noun,
any of a series of basic organic compounds, the simplest having the formula C 12 H 11 N 3 , which form bluish and greenish salts, used in the manufacture of dyes.
- adenitis
-
noun,
lymphadenitis.
- deboites
-
noun,
a step in which the dancer stands on the toes with legs together and then springs up, swinging one foot out and around to the back of the other.
- mentions
-
noun,
a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
- debonair
-
adjective,
courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm:
- betaines
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, sweet-tasting alkaloid, C 5 H 11 NO 2 , usually obtained from sugar beets or synthesized from glycine, used chiefly in medicine.
- Tiberias
-
noun,
Lake. Galilee, Sea of.
- Estonian
-
noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- triennia
-
noun,
a period of three years.
- timbered
-
noun,
the wood of growing trees suitable for structural uses.
- demetons
-
noun,
either of two pale-yellow, highly toxic chemicals, C 6 H 15 O 3 PS 2 or C 6 H 15 O 4 PS 2, used as systemic insecticides, lethal to insects feeding on the treated plant or animal.
- inertias
-
noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- friaries
-
noun,
a monastery of friars, especially those of a mendicant order.
- etamines
-
noun,
a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
- retainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that retains.
- sanidine
-
noun,
a glassy, often transparent variety of orthoclase in which sodium may replace as much as 50 percent of the potassium: forms phenocrysts in some igneous rocks.
- minarets
-
noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- infamies
-
noun,
extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act:
- emirates
-
noun,
the office or rank of an emir.
- beam-end
-
Idioms,
on her beam-ends, Nautical. heeled so far on one side that the deck is practically vertical:
- beadsmen
-
noun,
a person who prays for another as a duty, especially when paid.
- Friedman
-
noun,
Bruce Jay, born 1930, U.S. novelist.
- demonian
-
adjective,
demoniac (def 1).
- Masorete
-
noun,
one of the writers or compilers of the Masorah.
- Stoneman
-
noun,
a stonecutter or stoneworker.
- mind-set
-
noun,
an attitude, disposition, or mood.
- infantes
-
noun,
any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
- Masonite
-
- Adrienne
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Adrian.
- ramifies
-
verb (used with or without object),
to divide or spread out into branches or branchlike parts; extend into subdivisions.
- reasoned
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- rimester
-
noun,
rhymester.
- minister
-
noun,
a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
- ordinate
-
noun,
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- demerits
-
noun,
a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency:
- befriend
-
verb (used with object),
to make friends or become friendly with; act as a friend to; help; aid:
- Friesian
-
adjective, noun,
Frisian.
- rotaries
-
noun,
a rotary device or machine.
- re-tread
-
verb (used with or without object),
to tread again.
- retrains
-
verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- biforate
-
adjective,
having two pores or perforations.
- endnotes
-
noun,
a note, as of explanation, emendation, or the like, added at the end of an article, chapter, etc.
- retinoid
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of a group of substances related to vitamin A and functioning like vitamin A in the body.
- dainties
-
noun,
something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
- retiform
-
adjective,
netlike; reticulate.
- bedtimes
-
noun,
the time at which a person usually goes to bed:
- Frimaire
-
noun,
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the third month of the year, extending from November 21 to December 20.
- bedmates
-
noun,
bedfellow (def 1).
- stonemen
-
noun,
a stonecutter or stoneworker.
- midirons
-
noun,
a club with an iron head the face of which has more slope than a driving iron but less slope than a mid-mashie.
- demeanor
-
noun,
conduct; behavior; deportment.
- bedframe
-
noun,
the frame of a bed, including the bedrails, headboard, and footboard.
- bimester
-
noun,
a two-month period.
- matinees
-
noun,
an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
- midbrain
-
noun,
the middle of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue; mesencephalon.
- binaries
-
noun,
a whole composed of two.
- amerinds
-
noun,
Indian (def 1).
- dementia
-
noun,
severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration, due to the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain.
- bination
-
noun,
celebration of Mass twice on the same day by the same priest.
- dementis
-
noun,
an official denial by a government of actions, aims, etc., ascribed to it.
- inerrant
-
adjective,
free from error; infallible.
- dimeters
-
noun,
a verse or line of two measures or feet, as He is gone on the mountain,/He is lost to the forest.
- mannites
-
noun,
mannitol.
- mordants
-
noun,
a substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter, especially a metallic compound, as an oxide or hydroxide, that combines with the organic dye and forms an insoluble colored compound or lake in the fiber.
- Rodentia
-
noun,
the order comprising the rodents.
- iodinate
-
verb (used with object),
to iodize.
- antinome
-
noun,
something that is contradictory or opposite to another; a logical contradiction.
- semiarid
-
adjective,
characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 cm):
- entoderm
-
noun,
endoderm.
- antinode
-
noun,
the region of maximum amplitude between two adjacent nodes in a standing wave.
- amberoid
-
noun,
synthetic amber made by compressing pieces of various resins at a high temperature.
- sonarmen
-
noun,
a petty officer who operates and maintains sonar.
- antimere
-
noun,
a segment or division of the body having a corresponding segment or division that is opposite to it relative to the longitudinal axis of the body.
- east-end
-
noun,
a section of E London, England.
- nominate
-
adjective,
having a particular name.
- do-re-mi
-
noun,
money.
- feminist
-
noun,
an advocate of such rights.
- anterior
-
adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- sedation
-
noun,
the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- Rosemead
-
noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- neonates
-
noun,
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
- fibroins
-
noun,
an indigestible protein that is a principal component of spider webs and silk.
- Ansermet
-
noun,
Ernest [er-nest] /ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1883–1969, Swiss symphony orchestra conductor.
- anserine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the subfamily Anserinae, of the family Anatidae, comprising the true geese.
- Branford
-
noun,
a town in S Connecticut.
- dormient
-
adjective,
sleeping; dormant.
- brandies
-
noun,
a spirit distilled from wine or from the fermented juice of grapes or of apples, peaches, plums, etc.
- nematode
-
noun,
any unsegmented worm of the phylum Nematoda, having an elongated, cylindrical body; a roundworm.
- fineries
-
noun,
fine or showy dress, ornaments, etc.
- Redstone
-
noun,
a U.S. surface-to-surface ballistic missile powered by a single rocket engine.
- Reformed
-
adjective,
amended by removal of faults, abuses, etc.
- firebird
-
noun,
any of several small birds having bright red or orange plumage, especially the Baltimore oriole.
- arenites
-
noun,
psammite.
- dominant
-
noun,
Genetics.
the one of a pair of alternative alleles that masks the effect of the other when both are present in the same cell or organism.
the trait or character determined by such an allele. Compare recessive (defs 4, 5).
- norsemen
-
noun,
Northman.
- Norseman
-
noun,
Northman.
- refrains
-
noun,
a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus.
- dominate
-
verb (used with object),
to rule over; govern; control.
- madrones
-
noun,
any of several evergreen trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, especially A. menziesii (Pacific madrone) of western North America, having red, flaky bark and bearing edible reddish berries.
- airtimes
-
noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- Ardennes
-
noun,
Forest of, a wooded plateau region in W Europe, in NE France, SE Belgium, and Luxembourg: World War I battle 1914; World War II battle 1944–45.
- firebase
-
noun,
an artillery base, especially one set up quickly to support advancing troops or to forestall enemy advances.
- finestra
-
noun,
an aperture, especially a ventilator in the wall of a tomb.
- domineer
-
verb (used with or without object),
to rule arbitrarily or despotically; tyrannize.
- Brentano
-
noun,
Franz, 1838–1917, German philosopher and psychologist.
- arborist
-
noun,
a specialist in the cultivation and care of trees and shrubs, including tree surgery, the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tree diseases, and the control of pests.
- Domitian
-
noun,
(Titus Flavius Domitianus Augustus) a.d. 51–96, Roman emperor 81–96.
- intrados
-
noun,
the interior curve or surface of an arch or vault.
- reforest
-
verb (used with object),
to replant trees on (land denuded by cutting or fire).
- intrans.
-
- Breasted
-
noun,
James Henry, 1865–1935, U.S. archaeologist and historian of ancient Egypt.
- farinose
-
adjective,
yielding farina.
- antrorse
-
adjective,
bent or directed forward or upward.
- introrse
-
adjective,
turned or facing inward, as anthers that open toward the gynoecium.
- trade-in
-
noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- fibrino-
-
- fireboat
-
noun,
a powered vessel equipped to fight fires on boats, docks, shores, etc.
- iron-man
-
noun,
a person, as a worker or athlete, of great physical endurance who can be depended upon to perform a given task or job tirelessly.
- Andersen
-
noun,
Hans Christian [hanz] /hænz/ (Show IPA), 1805–75, Danish author, especially of fairy tales.
- trainers
-
noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- bornites
-
noun,
a common mineral and important ore of copper, copper iron sulfide, Cu 5 FeS 4 , occurring in masses, of brownish color when first exposed to the air; peacock ore.
- trainmen
-
noun,
a member of the crew that operates a railroad train, usually an assistant to the conductor, such as a brakeman or flagman.
- ferments
-
noun,
Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
- redbaits
-
verb (used without object),
to denounce or deprecate as a political radical, especially to accuse of being communist.
- dreamers
-
noun,
a person who dreams.
- niteries
-
noun,
a nightclub.
- entrains
-
verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- ferities
-
noun,
a wild, untamed, or uncultivated state.
- amniotes
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- fermions
-
noun,
any particle that obeys the exclusion principle and Fermi-Dirac statistics; fermions have spins that are half an odd integer: 1/2, 3/2, 5/2, ….
- Ironside
-
noun,
a strong person with great power of endurance or resistance.
- rearmost
-
adjective,
farthest in the rear; last.
- Romanies
-
noun,
Gypsy (def 2).
- nonaries
-
noun,
a number in a nonary system.
- Romanist
-
noun,
Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- fastener
-
noun,
any of various devices for fastening.
- drifters
-
noun,
a person or thing that drifts.
- fenestra
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or perforation, as in a bone, especially between the middle and inner ear.
- botanies
-
noun,
the science of plants; the branch of biology that deals with plant life.
- nitrides
-
noun,
a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.
- Romanite
-
noun,
a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- Anderson
-
noun,
Carl David, 1905–91, U.S. physicist: discoverer of the positron; Nobel Prize 1936.
- andesine
-
noun,
a mineral, intermediate in the plagioclase feldspar group, having a play of colors and usually found as crystals in igneous rocks.
- fibranne
-
noun,
viscose rayon made from spun yarn.
- nidation
-
noun,
implantation of an embryo in the lining of the uterus.
- branders
-
verb (used with object),
to apply furring to (a surface).
- sediment
-
noun,
the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs.
- sedition
-
noun,
incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
- red-rose
-
noun,
the emblem of the royal house of Lancaster.
- Brandeis
-
noun,
Louis Dembitz [dem-bits] /ˈdɛm bɪts/ (Show IPA), 1856–1941, U.S. lawyer and writer: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1916–39.
- ebonites
-
noun,
vulcanite.
- redrafts
-
noun,
a second draft or drawing.
- ambients
-
noun,
ambient music (def 1).
- rear-end
-
noun,
the hindmost part of something.
- ferritin
-
noun,
an amber-colored, crystalline protein, found in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, that consists of apoferritin combined with a ferric hydroxide-ferric phosphate complex and that stores iron for use in metabolism.
- aneroids
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- andesite
-
noun,
a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals, as hornblende or biotite.
- ferrites
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound, as NaFeO 2 , formed when ferric oxide is combined with a more basic metallic oxide.
- radiomen
-
noun,
a person who operates a radio.
- anemones
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.
- ambition
-
noun,
an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment:
- Brainerd
-
noun,
a city in central Minnesota.
- draftees
-
noun,
a person who is drafted into military service.
Compare enlistee (def 1).
- ferrates
-
noun,
a salt of the hypothetical ferric acid, H 2 FeO 4 .
- romaines
-
noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- nineties
-
noun,
a cardinal number, ten times nine.
- andirons
-
noun,
one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
- redbones
-
noun,
an American hound having a red coat, used in hunting raccoons, bears, cougars, and wildcats.
- roadster
-
noun,
an early automobile having an open body, a single seat for two or three persons, and a large trunk or a rumble seat.
- Rotifera
-
noun,
the phylum or class comprising the rotifers.
- noseband
-
noun,
that part of a bridle or halter that passes over the animal's nose.
- interims
-
noun,
an intervening time; interval; meantime:
- disinter
-
verb (used with object),
to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth.
- triremes
-
noun,
a galley with three rows or tiers of oars on each side, one above another, used chiefly as a warship.
- arterio-
-
- arteries
-
noun,
Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
- distrain
-
verb (used with object),
to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim.
- boiserie
-
noun,
sculptured paneling, especially that of French architecture in the 18th century.
- sea-born
-
adjective,
born in or of the sea, as naiads.
- firebrat
-
noun,
a bristletail, Thermobia domestica, that lives in areas around furnaces, boilers, steampipes, etc.
- arsenide
-
noun,
a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag 3 As.
- seaborne
-
adjective,
transported by ship over the sea.
- diriment
-
adjective,
causing to become wholly void; nullifying.
- seadrome
-
noun,
a floating airdrome serving as an intermediate or emergency landing place for aircraft flying over water.
- Interior
-
noun,
the internal or inner part; inside.
- Fairmont
-
noun,
a city in W West Virginia.
- reminder
-
noun,
a person or thing that serves to remind.
- Stanford
-
noun,
(Amasa) Leland, 1824–93, U.S. railroad developer, politician, and philanthropist: governor of California 1861–63; senator 1885–93.
- seriatim
-
adverb, adjective,
in a series; one after another.
- remaster
-
verb (used with object),
to make a new master tape or record from an old master tape, usually to improve the fidelity of an old recording.
- remanent
-
adjective,
remaining; left behind.
- stand-in
-
noun,
a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
- ratifies
-
verb (used with object),
to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction:
- Fairborn
-
noun,
a city in W Ohio, near Dayton.
- Dniester
-
noun,
a river in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains to the Black Sea. About 875 miles (1410 km) long.
- Einstein
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1879–1955, German physicist, U.S. citizen from 1940: formulator of the theory of relativity; Nobel Prize 1921.
- mordents
-
noun,
a melodic embellishment consisting of a rapid alternation of a principal tone with the tone a half or a whole step below it, called single or short when the auxiliary tone occurs once and double or long when this occurs twice or more.
- bondsman
-
noun,
a person who by bond becomes surety for another.
- Stefanie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ornament
-
noun,
an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part:
- foramens
-
noun,
an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- manifest
-
noun,
a list of the cargo carried by a ship, made for the use of various agents and officials at the ports of destination.
- astonied
-
adjective,
dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
- insomnia
-
noun,
inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
- tribades
-
noun,
lesbian (def 5).
- fontinas
-
noun,
a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
- reniform
-
adjective,
kidney-shaped:
- asteroid
-
noun,
Also called minor planet. Astronomy. any of the thousands of small bodies of from 480 miles (775 km) to less than one mile (1.6 km) in diameter that revolve about the sun in orbits lying mostly between those of Mars and Jupiter.
- brionies
-
noun,
bryony.
- fondants
-
noun,
a thick, creamy sugar paste, the basis of many candies.
- rarities
-
noun,
something rare, unusual, or uncommon:
- boatsmen
-
noun,
boatman.
- diorites
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.
- maitrise
-
noun,
mastery; skill.
- renminbi
-
noun,
the currency of the People's Republic of China, the basic unit of which is the yuan.
- bodement
-
noun,
a foreboding or omen; presentiment.
- amidines
-
noun,
any of a group of compounds containing the CN 2 H 3 group, some of which have marked pharmacological action.
- Ratisbon
-
noun,
Regensburg.
- arsenite
-
noun,
a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
- notifies
-
verb (used with object),
to inform (someone) or give notice to:
- reinsman
-
noun,
a person who rides or drives horses, especially a skillful one, as a jockey or harness driver.
- reinsmen
-
noun,
a person who rides or drives horses, especially a skillful one, as a jockey or harness driver.
- nominees
-
noun,
a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
- notaries
-
noun,
notary public.
- airborne
-
adjective,
carried by the air, as pollen or dust.
- fireside
-
noun,
Also called hearthside. the space about a fire or hearth.
- Aristide
-
noun,
Jean-Bertrand, born 1953, Haitian priest and political leader: first democratically elected president, 1991, 1994–96, 2001–04.
- fire-red
-
noun,
a strong reddish-orange color.
- doberman
-
noun,
Doberman pinscher.
- Nanterre
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Hauts-de-Seine, in N France: W suburb of Paris.
- Stamford
-
noun,
a city in SW Connecticut.
- internes
-
noun, verb (used without object),
intern2 .
- armories
-
noun,
a storage place for weapons and other war equipment.
- bondsmen
-
noun,
a person who by bond becomes surety for another.
- armoires
-
noun,
a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.
- trendies
-
noun,
a trendy person, place, object, or idea.
- armorist
-
noun,
a person who is an expert at heraldry.
- senorita
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- airdrome
-
noun,
a landing field for airplanes that has extensive buildings, equipment, shelters, etc.; airport.
- darters
-
noun,
a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly.
- darbies
-
noun,
a float having two handles, used by plasterers.
- endrins
-
noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- ensnare
-
verb (used with object),
to capture in, or involve as in, a snare:
- bradsot
-
noun,
braxy (def 1).
- infirms
-
adjective,
feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
- innards
-
noun,
the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.
- entires
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- endorse
-
noun,
Heraldry. a narrow pale, about one quarter the usual width and usually repeated several times.
- infares
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- side-on
-
adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- taborin
-
noun,
a small tabor.
- endears
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- ironies
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- ironers
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- indenes
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- enrobes
-
verb (used with object),
to dress; attire:
- intines
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- broider
-
verb (used with object),
to embroider.
- insofar
-
adverb,
to such an extent (usually followed by as):
- broaden
-
verb (used with or without object),
to become or make broad.
- darners
-
noun,
a person or thing that darns.
- insider
-
noun,
a person who is a member of a group, organization, society, etc.
- inboard
-
noun,
an inboard motor.
- inbreed
-
verb (used with object),
to breed (individuals of a closely related group) repeatedly.
- entries
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- bretons
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Inferno
-
noun,
hell; the infernal regions.
- rotifer
-
noun,
any microscopic animal of the phylum (or class) Rotifera, found in fresh and salt waters, having one or more rings of cilia on the anterior end.
- instead
-
Idioms,
instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
- intends
-
verb (used with object),
to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
- ironist
-
noun,
a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
- interns
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- Britain
-
noun,
Great Britain.
- informs
-
Verb phrases,
inform on, to furnish incriminating evidence about (someone) to an authority, prosecuting officer, etc.:
- brinies
-
noun,
ocean.
- tandems
-
noun,
a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
- brained
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- insnare
-
verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- indents
-
noun,
a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
- entero-
-
- Brandes
-
noun,
Georg Morris [ge-ohrg moh-ris] /gɛˈoʊrg ˈmoʊ rɪs/ (Show IPA), (Georg Morris Cohen) 1842–1927, Danish historian and literary critic.
- enneads
-
noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- briards
-
noun,
one of a French breed of dogs having a long, slightly wavy coat, raised originally for herding sheep.
- Brandon
-
noun,
a city in SW Manitoba, in S central Canada.
- roseate
-
adjective,
tinged with rose; rosy:
- entombs
-
verb (used with object),
to place in a tomb; bury; inter.
- Iobates
-
noun,
a Lycian king commissioned by his son-in-law, Proetus, to kill Bellerophon: after surviving ordeals designed to destroy him, Bellerophon was believed to be divinely protected, and Iobates gave him half his kingdom.
- infante
-
noun,
any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
- inedita
-
plural noun,
unpublished literary works.
- simitar
-
noun,
scimitar.
- iodates
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- Rostand
-
noun,
Edmond [ed-mawn] /ɛdˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1868–1918, French dramatist and poet.
- dabster
-
noun,
Slang. an expert.
- inertia
-
noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- interne
-
noun, verb (used without object),
intern2 .
- inroads
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- errands
-
noun,
a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
- tarsier
-
noun,
a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
- iodines
-
noun,
a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
- sidero-
-
- enteron
-
noun,
the alimentary canal; the digestive tract.
- brasier
-
noun,
brazier1 .
- daimons
-
noun,
daemon.
- Interim
-
noun,
an intervening time; interval; meantime:
- intens.
-
- sideman
-
noun,
an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
- entrain
-
verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- bromate
-
noun,
a salt of bromic acid.
- indites
-
verb (used with object),
to compose or write, as a poem.
- tarries
-
noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- indorse
-
verb (used with object),
endorse.
- Ronsard
-
noun,
Pierre de [pyer duh] /pyɛr də/ (Show IPA), 1524–85, French poet.
- bromide
-
noun,
Chemistry.
a salt of hydrobromic acid consisting of two elements, one of which is bromine, as sodium bromide, NaBr.
a compound containing bromine, as methyl bromide.
- intones
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- indraft
-
noun,
an inward flow or current, as of air or water.
- erodent
-
adjective,
eroding; erosive:
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- introns
-
noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- Rosanne
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Eritrea
-
noun,
a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.
- bromine
-
noun,
an element that is a dark-reddish, fuming, toxic liquid and a member of the halogen family: obtained from natural brines and ocean water, and used chiefly in the manufacture of gasoline antiknock compounds, pharmaceuticals, and dyes. Symbol: Br; atomic weight: 79.909; atomic number: 35; specific gravity: 3.119 at 20°C.
- Eastern
-
adjective,
lying toward or situated in the east:
- intense
-
adjective,
existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:
- endmost
-
adjective,
farthest; most distant; last:
- Brander
-
verb (used with object),
to apply furring to (a surface).
- endnote
-
noun,
a note, as of explanation, emendation, or the like, added at the end of an article, chapter, etc.
- dairies
-
noun,
an establishment, as a room, building, or buildings, where milk and cream are kept and butter and cheese are made.
- sidemen
-
noun,
an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
- intombs
-
verb (used with object),
entomb.
- Drosera
-
noun,
any of several insectivorous plants of the genus Drosera, having leaves covered with sticky hairs, comprising the sundews.
- imarets
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- stardom
-
noun,
the world or class of professional stars, as of the stage.
- dirties
-
Idioms,
do (someone) dirty, Slang. to treat unfairly or reprehensibly, as by cheating or slandering.
- foments
-
verb (used with object),
to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of:
- fairies
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers with which they intervene in human affairs.
- disrate
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
- disrobe
-
verb (used with or without object),
to undress.
- distain
-
verb (used with object),
to discolor; stain; sully.
- seabird
-
noun,
a bird frequenting the sea or coast.
- Ditmars
-
noun,
Raymond Lee, 1876–1942, U.S. zoologist and author.
- starred
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Seaford
-
noun,
a city on SW Long Island, in SE New York.
- fondant
-
noun,
a thick, creamy sugar paste, the basis of many candies.
- smarten
-
Verb phrases,
smarten up,
to groom oneself:
to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
- standee
-
noun,
a person who stands, as a passenger in a train, a spectator at a theater, etc., either because all the seats are taken or because standing room is cheaper than a seat.
- firmans
-
noun,
an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).
- stamin-
-
- seriate
-
adjective,
arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- Smeaton
-
noun,
John, 1724–92, English engineer.
- fandoms
-
noun,
fans collectively, as of a motion-picture star or a professional game or sport.
- firemen
-
noun,
a person employed to extinguish or prevent fires; firefighter.
- fireman
-
noun,
a person employed to extinguish or prevent fires; firefighter.
- Edomite
-
noun,
a descendant of Esau or Edom. Num. 20:14–21.
- steamed
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- steamer
-
noun,
something propelled or operated by steam, as a steamship.
- dominee
-
noun,
dominie (def 2).
- seriema
-
noun,
either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
- diatoms
-
noun,
any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
- seminar
-
noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- bo-tree
-
noun,
the pipal, or sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, under which the founder of Buddhism is reputed to have attained the Enlightenment that constituted him the Buddha.
- stereo-
-
- foremen
-
noun,
a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
- diester
-
noun,
an organic compound that contains two ester groups.
- fade-in
-
noun,
Movies, Television. a gradual increase in the visibility of a scene.
- Foreman
-
noun,
a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
- Steiner
-
noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
- dimeter
-
noun,
a verse or line of two measures or feet, as He is gone on the mountain,/He is lost to the forest.
- diorite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.
- forearm
-
noun,
Anatomy. the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.
- forbids
-
verb (used with object),
to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place:
- forbear
-
noun,
forebear.
- forbade
-
verb,
a simple past tense of forbid.
- dineros
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- Dinesen
-
noun,
Isak [ee-sahk] /ˈi sɑk/ (Show IPA), (pen name of Baroness Karen Blixen) 1885–1962, Danish author.
- foramen
-
noun,
an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- stearo-
-
- Fontina
-
noun,
a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
- stearin
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- fanions
-
noun,
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
- fantods
-
noun,
Usually, fantods. a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets (usually preceded by the):
- diastem
-
noun,
a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
- ebonist
-
noun,
a worker in ebony.
- soredia
-
noun,
a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
- Sorbian
-
noun,
Also called Lusatian, Wendish. a Slavic language spoken by an isolated group in E Germany.
- sorbent
-
noun,
a surface that sorbs.
- sorbate
-
noun,
a sorbed substance.
- ferrite
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound, as NaFeO 2 , formed when ferric oxide is combined with a more basic metallic oxide.
- ferries
-
noun,
a commercial service with terminals and boats for transporting persons, automobiles, etc., across a river or other comparatively small body of water.
- draftee
-
noun,
a person who is drafted into military service.
Compare enlistee (def 1).
- ebonite
-
noun,
vulcanite.
- ferrets
-
noun,
a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
- ferrate
-
noun,
a salt of the hypothetical ferric acid, H 2 FeO 4 .
- fibered
-
adjective,
(of plaster) having an admixture of hair or fiber.
- fermion
-
noun,
any particle that obeys the exclusion principle and Fermi-Dirac statistics; fermions have spins that are half an odd integer: 1/2, 3/2, 5/2, ….
- dreamer
-
noun,
a person who dreams.
- ferment
-
noun,
Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
- Dreiser
-
noun,
Theodore, 1871–1945, U.S. novelist.
- ferbams
-
noun,
an iron carbamate, C 9 H 18 FeN 3 S 6 , used chiefly as a fungicide for protecting certain farm crops.
- ebonies
-
noun,
a hard, heavy, durable wood, most highly prized when black, from various tropical trees of the genus Diospyros, as D. ebenum of southern India and Sri Lanka, used for cabinetwork, ornamental objects, etc.
- fenster
-
noun,
an erosional break in an overthrust rock sheet, exposing the rocks that underlie the sheet.
- drifter
-
noun,
a person or thing that drifts.
- Fatimid
-
noun,
any caliph of the North African dynasty, 909–1171, claiming descent from Fatima and Ali.
- fenders
-
noun,
the pressed and formed sheet-metal part mounted over the road wheels of an automobile, bicycle, etc., to reduce the splashing of mud, water, and the like.
- snorter
-
noun,
a person or thing that snorts.
- dormins
-
noun,
abscisic acid.
- fantoms
-
noun,
an apparition or specter.
- Farmers
-
noun,
a person who farms; person who operates a farm or cultivates land.
- domines
-
noun,
lord; master (used as a title of address).
- dominie
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a schoolmaster.
- firearm
-
noun,
a small arms weapon, as a rifle or pistol, from which a projectile is fired by gunpowder.
- edition
-
noun,
one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
- finites
-
noun,
something that is finite.
- donates
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- edifies
-
verb (used with object),
to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift:
- finders
-
noun,
a person or thing that finds.
- donnees
-
noun,
a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.
- snifter
-
noun,
Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.
- Farnese
-
noun,
Alessandro [ah-les-sahn-draw] /ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of Parma, 1545–92, Italian general, statesman, and diplomat.
- fibrins
-
noun,
the insoluble protein end product of blood coagulation, formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.
- fimbria
-
noun,
Often, fimbriae. Botany, Zoology. a fringe or fringed border.
- Faroese
-
noun,
Faeroese.
- sedarim
-
noun,
a plural of Seder.
- fideism
-
noun,
exclusive reliance in religious matters upon faith, with consequent rejection of appeals to science or philosophy.
- fibroma
-
noun,
a tumor consisting essentially of fibrous tissue.
- Serbian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Serbia, especially one of the Slavic peoples inhabiting it.
- fibroin
-
noun,
an indigestible protein that is a principal component of spider webs and silk.
- dormant
-
adjective,
lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid:
- fibroid
-
adjective,
resembling fiber or fibrous tissue.
- dormers
-
noun,
Also called dormer window. a vertical window in a projection built out from a sloping roof.
- diaster
-
noun,
the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
- sterno-
-
- stridor
-
noun,
a harsh, grating, or creaking sound.
- Sandron
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- defiber
-
verb (used with object),
defibrate.
- defiers
-
noun,
a person who defies.
- frontad
-
adverb,
toward the front.
- defines
-
verb (used with object),
to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.): .
- enamors
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- estamin
-
noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- deforms
-
adjective,
deformed; ugly.
- defrost
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the frost or ice from:
- Estonia
-
noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- storied
-
noun,
a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- fronter
-
noun,
a person who belongs to a group or organization, especially a political one, that is or is presumed to be a cover or disguise for another activity:
- Sanford
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska. 16,208 feet (4,940 meters).
- deifies
-
verb (used with object),
to make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity; personify as a deity:
- deiform
-
adjective,
godlike or divine in form or nature.
- Frisian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Friesland or the Frisian Islands.
- Frisbee
-
- deities
-
noun,
a god or goddess.
- estrade
-
noun,
a slightly raised platform in a room or hall.
- demeans
-
noun,
Archaic. demeanor.
- estrone
-
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.
- dementi
-
noun,
an official denial by a government of actions, aims, etc., ascribed to it.
- defiant
-
adjective,
characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging:
- defeats
-
noun,
the act of overcoming in a contest:
- dements
-
verb (used with object),
to make mad or insane.
- debitor
-
noun,
a debtor.
- deafens
-
verb (used with object),
to make deaf:
- earnest
-
noun,
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
- enation
-
noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- sidebar
-
noun,
follow-up (def 3b).
- dearies
-
noun,
darling.
- sidearm
-
adverb,
with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at shoulder level or below and nearly parallel to the ground:
- ideates
-
noun,
ideatum.
- sadiron
-
noun,
Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
- debates
-
noun,
a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints:
- Iberian
-
noun,
one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.
- deboite
-
noun,
a step in which the dancer stands on the toes with legs together and then springs up, swinging one foot out and around to the back of the other.
- senator
-
noun,
a member of a senate.
- debones
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the bones from (meat, fish, or fowl); bone:
- debrief
-
verb (used with object),
to interrogate (a soldier, astronaut, diplomat, etc.) on return from a mission in order to assess the conduct and results of the mission.
- sainted
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- debtors
-
noun,
a person who is in debt or under financial obligation to another (opposed to creditor).
- fedoras
-
noun,
a soft felt hat with a curled brim, worn with the crown creased lengthwise.
- Sanborn
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sandmen
-
noun,
the man who, in fairy tales or folklore, puts sand in the eyes of children to make them sleepy.
- frosted
-
noun,
a thick beverage, usually made with milk, flavoring syrup, and ice cream whipped together.
- defames
-
verb (used with object),
to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate:
- frontis
-
noun,
the front wall of a cancha or jai alai court.
Compare rebote (def 1).
- Siberia
-
noun,
Russian Sibirʾ. an extensive region in the Russian Federation in N Asia, extending from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific.
- demerit
-
noun,
a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency:
- diarist
-
noun,
a person who keeps a diary.
- destain
-
verb (used with object),
to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
- Forster
-
noun,
E(dward) M(organ) 1879–1970, English novelist.
- Forseti
-
noun,
the god of justice, the son of Balder and Nanna.
- dermat-
-
- Forrest
-
noun,
Edwin, 1806–72, U.S. actor.
- formers
-
noun,
a person or thing that forms or serves to form.
- derries
-
noun,
a meaningless refrain or chorus in old songs.
- formats
-
noun,
the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves.
Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- formate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of formic acid.
- serrate
-
adjective,
Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw:
- destine
-
verb (used with object),
to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; design; intend.
- Derbies
-
noun,
a city in Derbyshire in central England.
- detains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- formant
-
noun,
Music. the range and number of partials present in a tone of a specific instrument, representing its timbre.
- detrain
-
verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- forints
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- emboite
-
noun,
a step, performed in series, in which the dancer stands on the toes with legs together and then springs up, swinging one foot out and around to the front of the other.
- stibine
-
noun,
a colorless, slightly water-soluble, poisonous gas, SbH 3 , usually produced by the reaction of dilute hydrochloric acid with an alloy of antimony and either zinc or magnesium.
- steroid
-
noun,
any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action.
- diamine
-
noun,
a compound containing two amino groups.
- Serrano
-
noun,
a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
- diaries
-
noun,
a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
- dereism
-
noun,
autism.
- Derbent
-
noun,
a seaport in the SE Dagestan Autonomous Republic, in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Caspian Sea.
- demeton
-
noun,
either of two pale-yellow, highly toxic chemicals, C 6 H 15 O 3 PS 2 or C 6 H 15 O 4 PS 2, used as systemic insecticides, lethal to insects feeding on the treated plant or animal.
- deniers
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- etamine
-
noun,
a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
- frenate
-
adjective,
having a frenum or frenulum.
- Fremont
-
noun,
a city in W California, near San Francisco Bay.
- Freesia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Freesia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having fragrant white, yellow, or sometimes rose-colored, tubular flowers.
- demotes
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (opposed to promote):
- emirate
-
noun,
the office or rank of an emir.
- etesian
-
adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- eminent
-
adjective,
high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished:
- Freeman
-
noun,
a person who is free; a person who enjoys personal, civil, or political liberty.
- Freedom
-
noun,
the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint:
- Etonian
-
noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- forties
-
noun,
a cardinal number, ten times four.
- fraters
-
noun,
a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.
- Denison
-
noun,
a city in NE Texas.
- Frannie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- denotes
-
verb (used with object),
to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
- sardine
-
noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- Emerson
-
noun,
Ralph Waldo [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1803–82, U.S. essayist and poet.
- serried
-
adjective,
pressed together or compacted, as soldiers in rows:
- dentins
-
noun,
the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.
- FORTRAN
-
noun,
a high-level programming language used mainly for solving problems in science and engineering.
- deorbit
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to deliberately depart from orbit.
- Emerita
-
noun,
a woman with such status.
- bonitas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tirades
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- timbres
-
noun,
Acoustics, Phonetics. the characteristic quality of a sound, independent of pitch and loudness, from which its source or manner of production can be inferred. Timbre depends on the relative strengths of the components of different frequencies, which are determined by resonance.
- transfd
-
- amidins
-
noun,
the soluble matter of starch.
- bastide
-
noun,
a medieval fortified town, planned as a whole and built at one time, especially in southern France, for strategic or commercial purposes.
- bastion
-
noun,
Fortification. a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.
- minions
-
noun,
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
- amidine
-
noun,
any of a group of compounds containing the CN 2 H 3 group, some of which have marked pharmacological action.
- miniate
-
verb (used with object),
to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
- batsmen
-
noun,
a batter, especially in cricket.
- reboant
-
adjective,
resounding or reverberating loudly.
- minders
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- Minster
-
noun,
a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
- timbers
-
noun,
the wood of growing trees suitable for structural uses.
- rebatos
-
noun,
rabato.
- AmerInd
-
noun,
Indian (def 1).
- minaret
-
noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retards
-
noun,
a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
- Bearden
-
noun,
Romare Howard [roh-mair] /ˈroʊ mɛər/ (Show IPA), 1911–88, U.S. artist.
- midribs
-
noun,
the central or middle rib of a leaf.
- rebated
-
noun,
a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund.
- bearers
-
noun,
a person or thing that carries, upholds, or brings:
- basinet
-
noun,
a globular or pointed helmet of the 14th century, often provided with a visor or aventail: evolved from the cervellière.
Compare great basinet.
- restore
-
verb (used with object),
to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish:
- midiron
-
noun,
a club with an iron head the face of which has more slope than a driving iron but less slope than a mid-mashie.
- amities
-
noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- Mitford
-
noun,
Mary Russell, 1787–1855, English novelist, poet, playwright, and essayist.
- barites
-
noun,
a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
- miterer
-
noun,
a machine or tool for making miters.
- mitered
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- tinders
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- Mitanni
-
noun,
the Hurrian kingdom in NW Mesopotamia in the 15th and 14th centuries b.c.
- amniote
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- baronet
-
noun,
a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name and Baronet, usually abbreviated Bart., after:
- misread
-
verb (used with or without object),
to read wrongly.
- amnions
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- barrens
-
noun,
Usually, barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.
- basemen
-
noun,
a first, second, or third baseman.
- misfire
-
noun,
an act or instance of misfiring.
- barrets
-
noun,
a small cap, akin to the biretta, worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers and ecclesiastics.
- misdate
-
noun,
a wrong date.
- Barrios
-
noun,
Justo Rufino [hoo-staw roo-fee-naw] /ˈhu stɔ ruˈfi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1835–85, Guatemalan statesman: president of Guatemala 1873–85.
- transf.
-
- nitride
-
noun,
a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.
- re-sort
-
verb (used with object),
to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
- bartend
-
verb (used without object),
to serve or work as a bartender.
- barters
-
noun,
the act or practice of bartering.
- mirador
-
noun,
(in Spanish-speaking countries) any architectural feature, as a loggia or balcony, affording a view of the surroundings.
- beastie
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. a small animal, especially one toward which affection is felt.
- Mideast
-
noun,
Middle East.
- Barents
-
noun,
Willem [wil-uh m] /ˈwɪl əm/ (Show IPA), died 1597, Dutch navigator and explorer.
- reamers
-
noun,
any of various rotary tools, with helical or straight flutes, for finishing or enlarging holes drilled in metal.
- Amboise
-
noun,
a town in central France, E of Tours: castle.
- merinos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- ambient
-
noun,
ambient music (def 1).
- benison
-
noun,
benediction.
- Meriden
-
noun,
a city in central Connecticut.
- bennets
-
noun,
herb bennet.
- bennies
-
noun,
Benzedrine, especially in tablet form.
- ambiens
-
- Norbert
-
noun,
a male given name.
- terrine
-
noun,
a casserole dish made of pottery.
- ambeers
-
noun,
tobacco juice.
- ribands
-
noun,
a decorative ribbon.
- mention
-
noun,
a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
- berates
-
verb (used with object),
to scold; rebuke:
- treason
-
noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- norites
-
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.
- Mendota
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in S Wisconsin, in N Madison. About 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
- menders
-
noun,
a person or thing that mends.
- berimes
-
verb (used with object),
berhyme.
- terries
-
noun,
the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
- Bernard
-
noun,
Claude [klohd] /kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1813–78, French physiologist.
- Bernina
-
noun,
a mountain in SE Switzerland, in the Rhaetian Alps. 13,295 feet (4050 meters).
- ambries
-
noun,
Also called armarium. Ecclesiastical. a recess in the wall of a church or a cupboard in the sacristy where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc., are kept.
- ambroid
-
noun,
amberoid.
- beaters
-
noun,
a person or thing that beats.
- nominee
-
noun,
a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
- midairs
-
noun,
any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface:
- bedfast
-
adjective,
confined to bed, as by illness or age; bedridden.
- transom
-
noun,
a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
- bedmate
-
noun,
bedfellow (def 1).
- bedsore
-
noun,
an ulceration of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by poor circulation due to prolonged pressure on body parts, especially bony protuberances, occurring in bedridden or immobile patients; decubitus ulcer.
- bedtime
-
noun,
the time at which a person usually goes to bed:
- retired
-
noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- retires
-
noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- retrain
-
verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- retread
-
noun,
a tire that has been retreaded.
- ameboid
-
adjective,
resembling or related to amebas.
- Benemid
-
- bemeans
-
verb (used with object),
to make mean; demean; debase (usually used reflexively).
- metiers
-
noun,
a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
- bemires
-
verb (used with object),
to soil with mire; dirty or muddy:
- bemoans
-
verb (used with object),
to express distress or grief over; lament:
- benames
-
verb (used with object),
to name; call by name.
- Benares
-
noun,
a former name of Varanasi.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- arbiter
-
noun,
a person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire.
- Ambrose
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 340?–397, bishop of Milan 374–397.
- benefit
-
noun,
something that is advantageous or good; an advantage:
- Niteroi
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- amorist
-
noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- normans
-
noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- arteri-
-
- reminds
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- Antibes
-
noun,
a seaport in SE France, SW of Nice: preserved ruins of 4th-century b.c. Roman town.
- tonners
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- arseno-
-
- remnant
-
noun,
a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.
- remoras
-
noun,
any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.
- remorse
-
noun,
deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction.
- Anteros
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- ARTEMIS
-
noun,
Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon.
Compare Diana.
- antero-
-
- Antoine
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- neonate
-
noun,
a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
- remotes
-
noun,
Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
- antbird
-
noun,
any of numerous passerine birds of the family Formicariidae, of the New World tropics, many species of which follow army ant swarms to feed on insects disturbed by the ants.
- Nereids
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- anomite
-
noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- reedman
-
noun,
a musician who plays a reed instrument.
- renders
-
noun,
Building Trades. a first coat of plaster for a masonry surface.
- anoints
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- asinine
-
adjective,
foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid:
- tonemes
-
noun,
a phoneme consisting of a contrastive feature of tone in a tone language:
- Tonnies
-
noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- remands
-
noun,
the act of remanding.
- mortise
-
noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- torsade
-
noun,
a twisted cord.
- arbored
-
adjective,
furnished with an arbor.
- re-form
-
verb (used with or without object),
to form again.
- Torrens
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in Australia, in E South Australia. 130 miles (210 km) long; 2400 sq. mi. (6220 sq. km); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.
- neatens
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- Ardmore
-
noun,
a city in S Oklahoma.
- refrain
-
noun,
a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus.
- natrons
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- arenite
-
noun,
psammite.
- arenose
-
adjective,
sandy; gritty.
- reifies
-
verb (used with object),
to convert into or regard as a concrete thing:
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- refines
-
Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- refined
-
adjective,
having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.:
- aristo-
-
- Nairobi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Kenya, in the SW part.
- remains
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- armoire
-
noun,
a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.
- armored
-
noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- nemato-
-
- armrest
-
noun,
a projecting, often padded support for the forearm, as at the side of a chair or sofa or between seats in a theater, car, or airplane.
- Na-Dene
-
noun,
a group of North American Indian languages, comprising the Athabaskan family, Eyak, Tlingit, and Haida, hypothetically considered to be descendants of a single protolanguage: the genetic relationship of either Tlingit or Haida to Athabaskan and Eyak is now disputed.
- rennets
-
noun,
the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
- to-name
-
noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- Moabite
-
noun,
an inhabitant or native of Moab.
- andiron
-
noun,
one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
- moisten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become moist.
- bainite
-
noun,
an aggregate of iron carbide and ferrite, formed from austenite below the temperature at which pearlite forms and above that at which martensite forms.
- Isadore
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “gift of Isis.”.
- modiste
-
noun,
Older Use. a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.
- tinners
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- bandies
-
noun,
an early form of tennis.
- bandore
-
noun,
an obsolete musical instrument resembling the guitar.
- nimrods
-
noun,
the great-grandson of Noah: noted as a great hunter. Gen. 10:8–10.
- moderns
-
noun,
a person of modern times.
- moderne
-
adjective,
pretentiously modern; striving to appear modern but lacking style or conviction.
- niobate
-
noun,
any salt of niobic acid; columbate.
- nifties
-
noun,
something nifty, as a clever remark or joke.
- banters
-
noun,
an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
- rereads
-
noun,
the act of reading something again.
- redbone
-
noun,
an American hound having a red coat, used in hunting raccoons, bears, cougars, and wildcats.
- mobster
-
noun,
a member of a criminal mob.
- tineids
-
noun,
a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
- reredos
-
noun,
a screen or a decorated part of the wall behind an altar in a church.
- amosite
-
noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- Bardeen
-
noun,
John, 1908–91, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1956, 1972.
- redbait
-
verb (used without object),
to denounce or deprecate as a political radical, especially to accuse of being communist.
- Amorite
-
noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- rentier
-
noun,
a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
- monades
-
noun,
plural of monas.
- mortars
-
noun,
a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
- redraft
-
noun,
a second draft or drawing.
- traders
-
noun,
a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
- aniseed
-
noun,
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- astride
-
preposition,
with a leg on each side of; straddling:
- moreens
-
noun,
a heavy fabric of wool, or wool and cotton, with a ribbed face and a moiré finish, used for curtains, petticoats, etc.
- astroid
-
noun,
a hypocycloid with four cusps.
- mordent
-
noun,
a melodic embellishment consisting of a rapid alternation of a principal tone with the tone a half or a whole step below it, called single or short when the auxiliary tone occurs once and double or long when this occurs twice or more.
- mordant
-
noun,
a substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter, especially a metallic compound, as an oxide or hydroxide, that combines with the organic dye and forms an insoluble colored compound or lake in the fiber.
- Morandi
-
noun,
Giorgio [jawr-jaw] /ˈdʒɔr dʒɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1964, Italian painter.
- moraine
-
noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- atomies
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- Trainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- montane
-
noun,
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
- monster
-
noun,
a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
- Nidaros
-
noun,
former name of Trondheim.
- aneroid
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- redfins
-
noun,
any of various small freshwater minnows with red fins, especially a shiner, Notropis umbratilis, of streams in central North America.
- monesia
-
noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- moneran
-
noun,
any organism of the kingdom Monera.
- anemone
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.
- toadies
-
noun,
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- trainee
-
noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- Bernini
-
noun,
Giovanni [jee-uh-vah-nee;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee] /ˌdʒi əˈvɑ ni;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), or Gian [jahn] /dʒɑn/ (Show IPA), Lorenzo [luh-ren-zoh;; Italian law-ren-dzaw] /ləˈrɛn zoʊ;; Italian lɔˈrɛn dzɔ/ (Show IPA), 1598–1680, Italian sculptor, architect, and painter.
- benders
-
noun,
a person or thing that bends, as a pair of pliers or a powered machine.
- berried
-
noun,
any small, usually stoneless, juicy fruit, irrespective of botanical structure, as the huckleberry, strawberry, or hackberry.
- marrons
-
noun,
a large European chestnut, especially as used in cookery: candied or preserved in syrup.
- birdman
-
noun,
an ornithologist.
- birdmen
-
noun,
an ornithologist.
- Bonnard
-
noun,
Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1867–1947, French painter.
- Randers
-
noun,
a seaport in E Jutland, in Denmark.
- oersted
-
noun,
the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic intensity, equal to the magnetic pole of unit strength when undergoing a force of one dyne in a vacuum. Abbreviation: Oe.
- biremes
-
noun,
a galley having two banks or tiers of oars.
- roaster
-
noun,
a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
- ramrods
-
noun,
a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzleloading firearm.
- Oriente
-
noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- trienes
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- Maderno
-
noun,
Carlo [kahr-law] /ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1556–1629, Italian architect.
- marries
-
verb (used with object),
to take in marriage:
- married
-
noun,
Usually, marrieds. married couples or married people:
- triodes
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- bonfire
-
noun,
a large fire built in the open air, for warmth, entertainment, or celebration, to burn leaves, garbage, etc., or as a signal.
- Rambert
-
noun,
Dame Marie (Cyvia Rambam; Myriam Rambam) 1888–1982, English ballet dancer, producer, and director, born in Poland.
- Marston
-
noun,
John, c1575–1634, English dramatist and satirical poet.
- randies
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- boneset
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Eupatorium, especially E. perfoliatum, of North America, having white flowers in a flat-topped cluster.
- Martini
-
noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- aerobes
-
noun,
an organism, especially a bacterium, that requires air or free oxygen for life (opposed to anaerobe).
- termini
-
noun,
the end or extremity of anything.
- termers
-
noun,
a person who is serving a term, especially in prison (usually used in combination):
- obtains
-
verb (used with object),
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
- Tenedos
-
noun,
an island in the Aegean, near the entrance to the Dardanelles, belonging to Turkey.
- Roberts
-
noun,
Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
- martins
-
noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- Martens
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- birders
-
noun,
a person who raises birds.
- Roberta
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Robert.
- ordains
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- orients
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- biotins
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, C 10 H 16 O 3 N 2 S, of the vitamin B complex, that is present in all living cells and functions as a growth factor and as a catalyst in carboxylation reactions.
- robands
-
noun,
a short piece of spun yarn or other material, used to secure a sail to a yard, gaff, or the like.
- randoms
-
noun,
something that is random, or a random state or condition:
- rimfire
-
adjective,
(of a cartridge) having the primer in a rim encircling the base.
Compare center-fire (def 1).
- teredos
-
noun,
a shipworm of the genus Teredo.
- onanism
-
noun,
withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- binders
-
noun,
a person or thing that binds.
- bondman
-
noun,
a male slave.
- bondmen
-
noun,
a male slave.
- boaster
-
noun,
a person who boasts or brags.
- manifer
-
noun,
a gauntlet for protecting the left hand when holding the reins of a horse.
- orbiter
-
noun,
Also called space shuttle orbiter. the crew- and payload-carrying component of the space shuttle.
- boaters
-
noun,
a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
- adenine
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
- boatmen
-
noun,
a person skilled in the use of small craft.
- manbote
-
noun,
a sum of money paid to a lord whose vassal was murdered.
- raiders
-
noun,
a person or thing that raids.
- Teniers
-
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.
- Bonaire
-
noun,
an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).
- trimers
-
noun,
a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules.
- maestro
-
noun,
an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
- Maidens
-
noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- triform
-
adjective,
formed of three parts; in three divisions.
- tenners
-
noun,
a 10-dollar bill.
- rafters
-
noun,
any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
- Manners
-
noun,
a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.:
- Madison
-
noun,
Dolly or Dolley [dol-ee] /ˈdɒl i/ (Show IPA), (Dorothea Payne) 1768–1849, wife of James Madison.
- oneidas
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- marines
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Mariner
-
noun,
a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.
- Maribor
-
noun,
a city in N Slovenia, on the Drava River.
- terbias
-
noun,
an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- Rainier
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
- madrone
-
noun,
any of several evergreen trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, especially A. menziesii (Pacific madrone) of western North America, having red, flaky bark and bearing edible reddish berries.
- mantids
-
noun,
mantis.
- mansion
-
noun,
a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
- raiment
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- oreides
-
noun,
oroide.
- mannose
-
noun,
a hexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.
- tension
-
noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- one-man
-
adjective,
of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
- mannite
-
noun,
mannitol.
- admires
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- boarder
-
noun,
a person, especially a lodger, who is supplied with regular meals.
- mastoid
-
noun,
the mastoid process.
- bonnets
-
noun,
a hat, usually tying under the chin and often framing the face, formerly much worn by women but now worn mostly by children.
- maftirs
-
noun,
the concluding section of the portion of the Torah chanted or read in a Jewish service on the Sabbath and festivals.
- Isidora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tsardom
-
noun,
czardom.
- oarsmen
-
noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- tendons
-
noun,
Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
- terrane
-
noun,
any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
- mediant
-
noun,
the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
- radomes
-
noun,
a dome-shaped device used to house a radar antenna.
- readies
-
noun,
the state or condition of being ready.
- tribade
-
noun,
lesbian (def 5).
- besmear
-
verb (used with object),
to smear all over; bedaub.
- roemers
-
noun,
a German wineglass having a body with a globular top and a cylindrical bottom often decorated with prunts, supported by a conical foot.
- Airdrie
-
noun,
a city in central Scotland, near Glasgow.
- ternion
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Riemann
-
noun,
Georg Friedrich Bernhard [gey-awrk free-drikh bern-hahrt] /geɪˈɔrk ˈfri drɪx ˈbɛrn hɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1826–66, German mathematician.
- borides
-
noun,
a compound consisting of two elements of which boron is the more electronegative one.
- readers
-
noun,
a person who reads.
- mediate
-
adjective,
acting through, dependent on, or involving an intermediate agency; not direct or immediate.
- terrain
-
noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- betimes
-
adverb,
early; in good time:
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- rations
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- roister
-
verb (used without object),
to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
- medinas
-
noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- betides
-
verb (used with object),
to happen to; come to; befall:
- bestead
-
adjective,
Archaic. placed or situated, often unfavorably or in difficulty.
- betaine
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, sweet-tasting alkaloid, C 5 H 11 NO 2 , usually obtained from sugar beets or synthesized from glycine, used chiefly in medicine.
- Romaine
-
noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- airtime
-
noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- borders
-
noun,
a region in SE Scotland. 1804 sq. mi. (4671 sq. km).
- berries
-
noun,
any small, usually stoneless, juicy fruit, irrespective of botanical structure, as the huckleberry, strawberry, or hackberry.
- boranes
-
noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- matinee
-
noun,
an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
- Bifrost
-
noun,
the rainbow bridge of the gods from Asgard to earth.
- rarebit
-
noun,
Welsh rabbit.
- abdomen
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
the part of the body of a mammal between the thorax and the pelvis; belly.
the cavity of this part of the body containing the stomach, intestines, etc.
(in nonmammalian vertebrates) a region of the body corresponding to, but not coincident with, this part or cavity.
- termors
-
noun,
a person who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
- Riesman
-
noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- borates
-
noun,
a salt or ester of boric acid.
- isation
-
- matrons
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- Bertram
-
noun,
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “bright” and “raven.”.
- afreets
-
noun,
a powerful evil demon or monster.
- trireme
-
noun,
a galley with three rows or tiers of oars on each side, one above another, used chiefly as a warship.
- Romains
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- biennia
-
noun,
a period of two years.
- trisome
-
noun,
a trisomic individual.
- tenders
-
noun,
the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance.
- meander
-
noun,
Usually, meanders. turnings or windings; a winding path or course.
- rodents
-
noun,
a rodent mammal.
- meinies
-
noun,
Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.
- bornite
-
noun,
a common mineral and important ore of copper, copper iron sulfide, Cu 5 FeS 4 , occurring in masses, of brownish color when first exposed to the air; peacock ore.
- Meitner
-
noun,
Lise [lee-zuh] /ˈli zə/ (Show IPA), 1878–1968, Austrian nuclear physicist.
- Rafter
-
noun,
any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
- orenda
-
noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- netmen
-
noun,
a tennis player.
- rabies
-
noun,
an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
- Radnor
-
noun,
a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
- finned
-
noun,
a membranous, winglike or paddlelike organ attached to any of various parts of the body of fishes and certain other aquatic animals, used for propulsion, steering, or balancing.
- finite
-
noun,
something that is finite.
- refits
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- Ostend
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Belgium.
- oreide
-
noun,
oroide.
- orders
-
noun,
an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- oreads
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- nebris
-
noun,
a fawn skin worn in Greek mythology by Dionysus and his followers.
- Niemen
-
noun,
a river in the W Soviet Union in Europe, flowing into the Baltic: called Memel in its lower course. 565 miles (910 km) long.
- redoes
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- radios
-
noun,
wireless telegraphy or telephony:
- Finsen
-
noun,
Niels Ryberg [neels ry-ber] /nils ˈrü bɛr/ (Show IPA), 1860–1904, Danish physician: Nobel Prize 1903.
- radio-
-
- Orense
-
noun,
a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
- fiends
-
noun,
Satan; the devil.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- erodes
-
verb (used with object),
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration:
Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil.
Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
- Sierra
-
noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- fibro-
-
- radons
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- finder
-
noun,
a person or thing that finds.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Seboim
-
noun,
Zeboim.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- Nerine
-
noun,
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
- Nereid
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- Ernest
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
- fiesta
-
noun,
any festival or festive celebration.
- sifter
-
noun,
a person or thing that sifts.
- sedate
-
adjective,
calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement:
- ormers
-
noun,
an abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
- nemat-
-
- Nernst
-
noun,
Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
- ferro-
-
- Nemrod
-
noun,
Nimrod (def 1).
- Osbert
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “god” and “bright.”.
- fester
-
noun,
an ulcer; a rankling sore.
- seater
-
noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- eraser
-
noun,
a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc.
- oribis
-
noun,
a small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi , of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
- refine
-
Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- fetors
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- netman
-
noun,
a tennis player.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- refers
-
verb (used with object),
to direct for information or anything required:
- nested
-
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.
- fibres
-
noun,
fiber.
- errand
-
noun,
a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
- finest
-
noun,
the police:
- fibrin
-
noun,
the insoluble protein end product of blood coagulation, formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.
- radome
-
noun,
a dome-shaped device used to house a radar antenna.
- Nesbit
-
noun,
E(dith) 1858–1924, English children's author, novelist, and poet.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- ferbam
-
noun,
an iron carbamate, C 9 H 18 FeN 3 S 6 , used chiefly as a fungicide for protecting certain farm crops.
- ordain
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- febri-
-
- sennit
-
noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- faints
-
noun,
the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
- sennet
-
noun,
any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
- Sennar
-
noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- feared
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- faerie
-
noun,
the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.
- rearms
-
verb (used with object),
to arm again.
- 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;
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- faders
-
noun,
a person or thing that fades.
- febris
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) fever.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- sermon
-
noun,
a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- nomads
-
noun,
a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- Ransom
-
noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- rebate
-
noun,
a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund.
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Fedora
-
noun,
a soft felt hat with a curled brim, worn with the crown creased lengthwise.
- obtain
-
verb (used with object),
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
- raster
-
noun,
Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
- raters
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- Farmer
-
noun,
a person who farms; person who operates a farm or cultivates land.
- fantom
-
noun,
an apparition or specter.
- Norman
-
noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- fantod
-
noun,
Usually, fantods. a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets (usually preceded by the):
- fanons
-
noun,
a maniple.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- Fannie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- serdab
-
noun,
a chamber inside a mastaba containing a statue of the deceased.
- reamer
-
noun,
any of various rotary tools, with helical or straight flutes, for finishing or enlarging holes drilled in metal.
- fanion
-
noun,
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
- 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.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- fandom
-
noun,
fans collectively, as of a motion-picture star or a professional game or sport.
- Reader
-
noun,
a person who reads.
- serbo-
-
- Noreen
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish diminutive of Nora.
- Serbia
-
noun,
a republic in S Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the N part: a former kingdom in S Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
- famine
-
noun,
extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area.
- fasten
-
verb (used with object),
to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- nonfat
-
adjective,
without fat or fat solids; having the fat solids removed, as skim milk:
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- Sender
-
noun,
a person or thing that sends.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- ferri-
-
- ferine
-
adjective,
feral1 .
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- Ondine
-
noun,
undine.
- Norris
-
noun,
Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Ferber
-
noun,
Edna, 1887–1968, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- ferias
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- Fermat
-
noun,
Pierre de [pyer duh] /pyɛr də/ (Show IPA), 1601–65, French mathematician.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- onside
-
adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- Niobid
-
noun,
any of the children of Niobe.
- raider
-
noun,
a person or thing that raids.
- fermis
-
noun,
a unit of length, 10− 15 m, used in measuring nuclear distances. Symbol: F.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Esmond
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ferret
-
noun,
a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
- Nimrod
-
noun,
the great-grandson of Noah: noted as a great hunter. Gen. 10:8–10.
- orbits
-
noun,
the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- redfin
-
noun,
any of various small freshwater minnows with red fins, especially a shiner, Notropis umbratilis, of streams in central North America.
- Esenin
-
noun,
Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- rebato
-
noun,
rabato.
- femto-
-
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- 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:
- feirie
-
adjective,
healthy; strong.
- Semite
-
noun,
a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
- rebids
-
noun,
Bridge. a second bid:
- Odense
-
noun,
a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.
- random
-
noun,
something that is random, or a random state or condition:
- oedema
-
noun,
edema.
- reborn
-
adjective,
having undergone rebirth.
- rebote
-
noun,
the rear wall of a cancha or jai alai court.
Compare frontis.
- fender
-
noun,
the pressed and formed sheet-metal part mounted over the road wheels of an automobile, bicycle, etc., to reduce the splashing of mud, water, and the like.
- Fenrir
-
noun,
a wolflike monster, a son of Loki and Angerboda, chained by Gleipnir but destined to be released at Ragnarok to eat Odin and to be killed by Vidar.
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- redans
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- nitro-
-
- ramrod
-
noun,
a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzleloading firearm.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Fenian
-
noun,
a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in New York in 1858, which worked for the establishment of an independent Irish republic.
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- fenman
-
noun,
a dweller in the Fens of England.
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- fenmen
-
noun,
a dweller in the Fens of England.
- ombers
-
noun,
a card game popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and played, usually by three persons, with 40 cards.
- fiords
-
noun,
fjord.
- Romans
-
noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- Reform
-
noun,
the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.:
- infant
-
noun,
a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
- Indian
-
noun,
Also called American Indian, Amerind, Amerindian, Native American. a member of the aboriginal people of America or of any of the aboriginal North or South American stocks, usually excluding the Eskimos.
- Indies
-
noun,
the. (used with a plural verb) West Indies (def 1).
- indite
-
verb (used with object),
to compose or write, as a poem.
- medias
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- Median
-
noun,
Arithmetic, Statistics. the middle number in a given sequence of numbers, taken as the average of the two middle numbers when the sequence has an even number of numbers:
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- Indris
-
noun,
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
- mbiras
-
noun,
a musical instrument of Africa usually made out of a gourd that serves as a resonating box, to which vibrating metal or wooden strips are attached for plucking.
- matron
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- matri-
-
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- masto-
-
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- indene
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- infare
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- Marten
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- 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:
- infin.
-
- infirm
-
adjective,
feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
- rostra
-
noun,
a plural of rostrum.
- inform
-
adjective,
without form; formless.
- rimose
-
adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- infra-
-
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- roster
-
noun,
a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
- Marron
-
noun,
a large European chestnut, especially as used in cookery: candied or preserved in syrup.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- indent
-
noun,
a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
- indef.
-
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- mender
-
noun,
a person or thing that mends.
- Sambre
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing NE through N France and S Belgium into the Meuse at Namur: battle 1918. 120 miles (193 km) long.
- Merida
-
noun,
suntan (def 2).
- iatro-
-
- merdes
-
noun,
excrement.
- Ribera
-
noun,
José de [hoh-zey duh;; Spanish haw-se th e] /hoʊˈzeɪ də;; Spanish hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), (Jusepe de Ribera"Lo Spagnoletto") 1588–1652, Spanish printmaker and painter active in Naples.
- Mentor
-
noun,
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- I-beam
-
noun,
a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I.
Compare H-beam.
- Menton
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.
- Iberia
-
noun,
Also called Iberian Peninsula. a peninsula in SW Europe, comprising Spain and Portugal.
- Mentes
-
noun,
(in the Odyssey) a captain of the Taphians. Athena assumed his form when she urged Telemachus to search for Odysseus.
- ribose
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble, slightly sweet solid, C 5 H 10 O 5 , a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of RNA.
- Mendes
-
noun,
a member of a people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
- ibidem
-
adverb,
in the same book, chapter, page, etc.
- ideate
-
noun,
ideatum.
- menads
-
noun,
maenad.
- Medina
-
noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- Menado
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Sulawesi, in NE Indonesia.
- Sabine
-
noun,
one of the Sabine people.
- idioms
-
noun,
an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- imbeds
-
verb (used with object),
embed.
- rident
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- imides
-
noun,
a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
- imines
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- riders
-
noun,
a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
- Medit.
-
- inbond
-
adjective,
composed mainly or entirely of headers (opposed to outbond).
- inborn
-
adjective,
naturally present at birth; innate.
- inbred
-
adjective,
naturally inherent; innate; native:
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- intomb
-
verb (used with object),
entomb.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- intra-
-
- Madero
-
noun,
Francisco Indalecio [frahn-sees-kaw een-dah-le-syaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ˌin dɑˈlɛ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1913, Mexican revolutionary and political leader: president 1911–13.
- intro.
-
- intron
-
noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- roband
-
noun,
a short piece of spun yarn or other material, used to secure a sail to a yard, gaff, or the like.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- Robert
-
noun,
Henry Martyn [mahr-tn] /ˈmɑr tn/ (Show IPA), 1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915).
- iodine
-
noun,
a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
- rodent
-
noun,
a rodent mammal.
- iodism
-
noun,
poisoning caused by sensitivity to or overuse of iodine or its compounds.
- Rodman
-
noun,
a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
- rodmen
-
noun,
a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
- madres
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Ionian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- roemer
-
noun,
a German wineglass having a body with a globular top and a cylindrical bottom often decorated with prunts, supported by a conical foot.
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- isodef
-
noun,
uniform deficiency, especially a line connecting points of equal deviation from a mean, as on a chart or graph.
- isobar
-
noun,
Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
- Ronnie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- irides
-
noun,
a plural of iris.
- Ismene
-
noun,
a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
- irido-
-
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- Isidor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- irones
-
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.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- intoed
-
adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- intine
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- manned
-
noun,
an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman.
- inroad
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- Marini
-
noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- mantid
-
noun,
mantis.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- Mannie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- Mannes
-
noun,
Leopold Damrosch, 1899–1964, U.S. composer and chemist.
- inside
-
noun,
the inner or internal part; interior:
- manner
-
noun,
a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.:
- manini
-
adjective,
small; insignificant.
- intime
-
adjective,
intimate; cozy.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- instr.
-
- intend
-
verb (used with object),
to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
- Maisie
-
noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- maiden
-
noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- inter.
-
- maftir
-
noun,
the concluding section of the portion of the Torah chanted or read in a Jewish service on the Sabbath and festivals.
- intern
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- MAeroE
-
- roadie
-
noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- Nebiim
-
noun,
Neviim.
- rentes
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- rennet
-
noun,
the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
- MOSFET
-
noun,
Electronics. metal oxide semiconducter field-effect transistor.
- Rennie
-
noun,
John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
- Sartre
-
noun,
Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
- mortar
-
noun,
a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
- Morris
-
noun,
Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack [muh-kwig slak] /məˈkwɪg ˈslæk/ (Show IPA), 1814–1902, U.S. suffragist.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- forams
-
noun,
foraminifer.
- Morini
-
noun,
Erika, 1906–1995, U.S. violinist, born in Austria.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- Forbes
-
noun,
B(ertie) C(harles) 1880–1954, U.S. financial journalist, publisher, and financier.
- forbid
-
verb (used with object),
to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place:
- morbid
-
adjective,
suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.:
- renter
-
noun,
a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
- Monnet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- monied
-
adjective,
moneyed.
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- Monera
-
noun,
a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
- mondes
-
noun,
the world; people; society.
- monads
-
noun,
Biology.
any simple, single-celled organism.
any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
- Forest
-
noun,
a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
- Renton
-
noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- moires
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- Moerae
-
plural noun,
the Fates.
- modest
-
adjective,
having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- Modern
-
noun,
a person of modern times.
- Modena
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, NW of Bologna.
- Rennes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Ille-et-Vilaine, in NW France: former capital of Brittany; scene of trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1899.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- reread
-
noun,
the act of reading something again.
- remand
-
noun,
the act of remanding.
- neaten
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- natron
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- Reiner
-
noun,
Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- nanoid
-
adjective,
dwarfish.
- nanism
-
noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- seamen
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Firman
-
noun,
an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).
- Nadine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- render
-
noun,
Building Trades. a first coat of plaster for a masonry surface.
- remind
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- remise
-
verb (used with object),
to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
- remits
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- remora
-
noun,
any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.
- seabed
-
noun,
seafloor.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- remote
-
noun,
Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
- foeman
-
noun,
an enemy in war.
- Remsen
-
noun,
Ira, 1846–1927, U.S. chemist and educator.
- foemen
-
noun,
an enemy in war.
- foetid
-
adjective,
fetid.
- foment
-
verb (used with object),
to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of:
- Renard
-
noun,
Reynard.
- forint
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- Forman
-
noun,
Milos [mee-lawsh] /ˈmi lɔʃ/ (Show IPA), (Jan Tomas Forman) born 1932, U.S. film director, born in the former Czechoslovakia.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- Minden
-
noun,
a city in NW Louisiana.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- freres
-
noun,
brother.
- Fresno
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- retard
-
noun,
a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
- Frieda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- midrib
-
noun,
the central or middle rib of a leaf.
- mid-on
-
noun,
the position of a fielder on the on side of the wicket.
- Midian
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Keturah. Gen. 25:1–4.
- Friend
-
noun,
a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
- midair
-
noun,
any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface:
- friers
-
noun,
fryer.
- retems
-
noun,
a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
- retire
-
noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- minder
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- retro-
-
- metros
-
noun,
the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
- metro-
-
- Sandro
-
noun,
a male given name.
- metier
-
noun,
a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
- meters
-
noun,
the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
- fronds
-
noun,
an often large, finely divided leaf, especially as applied to the ferns and certain palms.
- meteor
-
noun,
Astronomy.
a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere.
a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or bolide.
- riband
-
noun,
a decorative ribbon.
- Merton
-
noun,
Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- fronts
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Sandor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- freest
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- freers
-
noun,
a person or thing that frees.
- reseat
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- misfit
-
noun,
something that fits badly, as a garment that is too large or too small.
- format
-
noun,
the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves.
Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- Reseda
-
noun,
a grayish green.
- resend
-
verb (used with object),
to send again.
- 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.
- reside
-
noun,
a piece or section of siding:
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- Moreen
-
noun,
a heavy fabric of wool, or wool and cotton, with a ribbed face and a moiré finish, used for curtains, petticoats, etc.
- formee
-
adjective,
paty.
- former
-
noun,
a person or thing that forms or serves to form.
- miters
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- formes
-
noun,
form (def 30).
- Mister
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- Fortas
-
noun,
Abe, 1910–1982, U.S. lawyer, government official, and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1965–69.
- fortes
-
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.
- Miseno
-
noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Fraser
-
noun,
James Earle, 1876–1953, U.S. sculptor.
- minion
-
noun,
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
- Minnie
-
noun,
mother; mom.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- Minnis
-
noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- Minoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
- frater
-
noun,
a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- fortis
-
noun,
a fortis consonant.
- frames
-
noun,
a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- fraise
-
noun,
Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
- resort
-
noun,
a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
- Sarnen
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- Foster
-
noun,
Stephen (Collins) 1826–64, U.S. songwriter.
- resorb
-
verb (used with object),
to absorb again, as an exudation.
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- Ermine
-
noun,
an Old World weasel, Mustela erminea, having in its winter color phase a white coat with black at the tip of the tail.
Compare stoat.
- Denton
-
noun,
a city in N Texas.
- debate
-
noun,
a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints:
- stream
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- debris
-
noun,
the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble:
- debone
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the bones from (meat, fish, or fowl); bone:
- debits
-
noun,
the recording or an entry of debt in an account.
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- toneme
-
noun,
a phoneme consisting of a contrastive feature of tone in a tone language:
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- debtor
-
noun,
a person who is in debt or under financial obligation to another (opposed to creditor).
- debase
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce in quality or value; adulterate:
- Astrid
-
noun,
a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
- debars
-
verb (used with object),
to shut out or exclude from a place or condition:
- astro-
-
- astron
-
- deafen
-
verb (used with object),
to make deaf:
- stride
-
noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- Strand
-
noun,
the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- defier
-
noun,
a person who defies.
- arrest
-
noun,
the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
- arride
-
verb (used with object),
to be agreeable or pleasing to.
- deform
-
adjective,
deformed; ugly.
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- define
-
verb (used with object),
to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.): .
- arsen-
-
- defies
-
noun,
a challenge; a defiance.
- defers
-
verb (used with object),
to put off (action, consideration, etc.) to a future time:
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- defeat
-
noun,
the act of overcoming in a contest:
- defame
-
verb (used with object),
to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate:
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- tonner
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- Strabo
-
noun,
63? b.c.–a.d. 21? Greek geographer and historian.
- strafe
-
noun,
a strafing attack.
- strife
-
noun,
vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
- strobe
-
noun,
Also called strobe light. stroboscope (def 2a).
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- Tadmor
-
noun,
Biblical name of Palmyra.
- tinner
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- damson
-
noun,
Also called damson plum. the small, dark-blue or purple fruit of a plum, Prunus insititia, of the rose family, introduced into Europe from Asia Minor.
- bandit
-
noun,
a robber, especially a member of a gang or marauding band.
- Damien
-
noun,
Father (Jo·seph de Veu·ster) [French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster] /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/ (Show IPA), 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.
- tinned
-
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.
- tinmen
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- Banner
-
noun,
the flag of a country, army, troop, etc.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- daimon
-
noun,
daemon.
- daimen
-
adjective,
rare; occasional.
- tinman
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- daemon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
a god.
a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
- banter
-
noun,
an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- tabors
-
noun,
a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
- bairns
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- strode
-
noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- tabers
-
noun,
tabor.
- stroma
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- todies
-
noun,
any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
- tobira
-
noun,
a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
- Tobies
-
noun,
Also, Toby, Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
- Tobias
-
noun,
the son of Tobit.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- darter
-
noun,
a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly.
- Darren
-
noun,
a male given name.
- darner
-
noun,
a person or thing that darns.
- badmen
-
noun,
a bandit, outlaw, desperado, etc., especially in the early history of the western U.S.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- Danton
-
noun,
Georges Jacques [zhawrzh zhahk] /ʒɔrʒ ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1759–94, French Revolutionary leader.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- Deimos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek personification of terror, a son of Ares and Aphrodite.
- aroids
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- bardes
-
noun,
bard2 (def 1).
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- dinero
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- dimers
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- steno-
-
- dienes
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- dibrom
-
- dinner
-
noun,
the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- Sterne
-
noun,
Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
- diatom
-
noun,
any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- deters
-
verb (used with object),
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- desorb
-
verb (used with object),
to remove an absorbate or adsorbate from (an absorbent or adsorbent).
- diners
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- desire
-
noun,
a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
- anemo-
-
- dobras
-
noun,
any of various former Portuguese coins, especially a gold coin of John V equal to two johannes.
- doater
-
noun,
doter.
- Andres
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- Dnestr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dniester.
- andro-
-
- Andron
-
noun,
(in an ancient Greek house) an apartment for men, especially one for banqueting.
- Andros
-
noun,
Sir Edmund, 1637–1714, British governor in the American colonies, 1686–89, 1692–98.
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- distr.
-
- trades
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- disbar
-
verb (used with object),
to expel from the legal profession or from the bar of a particular court.
- disarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- aniso-
-
- trader
-
noun,
a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
- desman
-
noun,
either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews.
- desert
-
noun,
a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all:
Synonyms: waste, wasteland, barren wilderness.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- denies
-
Idioms,
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
- denier
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- stoned
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- demote
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce to a lower grade, rank, class, or position (opposed to promote):
- demobs
-
noun,
demobilization.
- demits
-
noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- bimane
-
noun,
a bimanous animal.
- demise
-
noun,
death or decease.
- armors
-
noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- demies
-
noun,
a foundation scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford: so called because such a scholar originally received half the allowance of a fellow.
- dement
-
verb (used with object),
to make mad or insane.
- demean
-
noun,
Archaic. demeanor.
- denims
-
noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- Denise
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Denis.
- Derris
-
noun,
any East Indian plant belonging to the genus Derris, of the legume family, especially D. elliptica, the roots of which contain rotenone and are used as an insecticide.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- torrid
-
adjective,
subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area:
- arbtrn
-
- dermo-
-
- dermis
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the dense inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis, composed of connective tissue, blood and lymph vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, and an elaborate sensory nerve network.
- dermas
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- ardebs
-
noun,
a unit of capacity used for dry measure in Egypt and neighboring countries, officially equivalent in Egypt to 5.62 U.S. bushels, but varying greatly in different localities.
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- ardors
-
noun,
great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:
- Dennis
-
noun,
John, 1657–1734, English dramatist and critic.
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- dentin
-
noun,
the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.
- denti-
-
- dentes
-
noun,
plural of dens.
- aretes
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- denote
-
verb (used with object),
to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
- denom.
-
- bardee
-
noun,
bardy2 .
- Bardot
-
noun,
Brigitte (Camille Javal) born 1934, French film actress and animal rights activist.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Benoit
-
noun,
Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), (or Peter) Léonard Léopold [ley-aw-nar ley-aw-pawld] /leɪ ɔˈnar leɪ ɔˈpɔld/ (Show IPA), 1834–1901, Belgian composer.
- Bonita
-
noun,
a female given name.
- boners
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- Benita
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- bennes
-
noun,
Southern U.S., especially South Carolina, and Bahamian English. the sesame plant or its seeds.
- Bennet
-
noun,
herb bennet.
- Tenner
-
noun,
a 10-dollar bill.
- Terris
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- boites
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- Benoni
-
noun,
a city in the NE of the Republic of South Africa, near Johannesburg: gold mines.
- Benton
-
noun,
Thomas Hart ("Old Bullion") 1782–1858, U.S. political leader.
- tennis
-
noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- berate
-
verb (used with object),
to scold; rebuke:
- bodies
-
noun,
the physical structure and material substance of an animal or plant, living or dead.
- bereft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of bereave.
- infers
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- Bonnes
-
noun,
a maid-servant.
- boater
-
noun,
a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
- Border
-
noun,
the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary.
- Borman
-
noun,
Frank, born 1928, U.S. astronaut.
- bemean
-
verb (used with object),
to make mean; demean; debase (usually used reflexively).
- boride
-
noun,
a compound consisting of two elements of which boron is the more electronegative one.
- borers
-
noun,
a person or thing that bores or pierces.
- bemire
-
verb (used with object),
to soil with mire; dirty or muddy:
- Boreas
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the north wind.
- Bordet
-
noun,
Jules Jean Baptiste Vincent [zhyl zhahn ba-teest van-sahn] /ʒül ʒɑ̃ baˈtist vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1870–1961, Belgian physiologist and bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1919.
- Borden
-
noun,
Gail, 1801–74, U.S. inventor: developed technique for condensing milk.
- Bonnet
-
noun,
a hat, usually tying under the chin and often framing the face, formerly much worn by women but now worn mostly by children.
- borate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of boric acid.
- bemoan
-
verb (used with object),
to express distress or grief over; lament:
- bename
-
verb (used with object),
to name; call by name.
- borane
-
noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- bonsai
-
noun,
a tree or shrub that has been dwarfed, as by pruning the roots and pinching, and is grown in a pot or other container and trained to produce a desired shape or effect.
- Bender
-
noun,
a person or thing that bends, as a pair of pliers or a powered machine.
- Bonnie
-
noun,
a female given name: from the Latin word meaning “good.”.
- berime
-
verb (used with object),
berhyme.
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- tendon
-
noun,
Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew.
- biotin
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, C 10 H 16 O 3 N 2 S, of the vitamin B complex, that is present in all living cells and functions as a growth factor and as a catalyst in carboxylation reactions.
- ternes
-
noun,
terne metal.
- Teresa
-
noun,
Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- birota
-
noun,
a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
- bireme
-
noun,
a galley having two banks or tiers of oars.
- Birdie
-
noun,
a small bird.
- birder
-
noun,
a person who raises birds.
- biotas
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- bister
-
noun,
bistre.
- termer
-
noun,
a person who is serving a term, especially in prison (usually used in combination):
- biomes
-
noun,
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
- bidets
-
noun,
a low, basinlike bathroom fixture, usually with spigots, used for bathing the genital and perineal areas.
- Bienne
-
noun,
Lake of, a lake in NW Switzerland: traces of prehistoric lake dwellings. 16 sq. mi. (41 sq. km).
- termor
-
noun,
a person who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
- biform
-
adjective,
having or combining two forms, as a centaur or mermaid.
- binder
-
noun,
a person or thing that binds.
- biased
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- bistre
-
noun,
a brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood, often used in pen and wash drawings.
- boarts
-
noun,
bort.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Bernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Bernard.
- boards
-
noun,
a piece of wood sawed thin, and of considerable length and breadth compared with the thickness.
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- Bertie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Besant
-
noun,
bezant.
- beside
-
Idioms,
beside oneself, almost out of one's senses from a strong emotion, as from joy, delight, anger, fear, or grief:
- terras
-
noun,
earth; land.
- bistro
-
noun,
a small, modest, European-style restaurant or café.
- bestir
-
verb (used with object),
to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively):
- terbia
-
noun,
an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- betide
-
verb (used with object),
to happen to; come to; befall:
- betise
-
noun,
lack of understanding, perception, or the like; stupidity.
- bitser
-
noun,
a mongrel dog.
- biters
-
noun,
a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
- teredo
-
noun,
a shipworm of the genus Teredo.
- before
-
adverb,
in front; in advance; ahead:
- tender
-
noun,
the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance.
- tineid
-
noun,
a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
- barter
-
noun,
the act or practice of bartering.
- Barrie
-
noun,
Sir James M(atthew) 1860–1937, Scottish novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
- teamer
-
noun,
a teamster.
- barrio
-
noun,
(in Spain and countries colonized by Spain) one of the divisions into which a town or city, together with the contiguous rural territory, is divided.
- Briton
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
- Barron
-
noun,
Clarence Walker, 1855–1928, U.S. financial publisher.
- Barros
-
noun,
João de [zhwoun duh] /ʒwãʊ̃ də/ (Show IPA), ("the Portuguese Livy") 1496–1570, Portuguese historian.
- Barton
-
noun,
Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
- Broads
-
noun,
The, (used with a plural verb) a low-lying region in E England, in Norfolk and Suffolk: bogs and marshy lakes.
- brines
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- briers
-
noun,
a prickly plant or shrub, especially the sweetbrier or a greenbrier.
- briefs
-
noun,
a short and concise statement or written item.
- basion
-
noun,
the midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum.
- teaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- Bridie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Bridget.
- Briard
-
noun,
one of a French breed of dogs having a long, slightly wavy coat, raised originally for herding sheep.
- Barret
-
noun,
a small cap, akin to the biretta, worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers and ecclesiastics.
- Brodie
-
noun,
a suicidal or daredevil leap; wild dive:
- basnet
-
noun,
basinet.
- barite
-
noun,
a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
- tandem
-
noun,
a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
- Tanner
-
noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- Tarbes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Hautes-Pyrénées, in SW France.
- BSMetE
-
- barit.
-
- Barmen
-
noun,
a former city in W Germany, now incorporated into Wuppertal.
- Bronte
-
noun,
Anne ("Acton Bell") 1820–49, English novelist.
- Barnes
-
noun,
Albert Coombs [koomz] /kumz/ (Show IPA), 1873–1951, U.S. inventor and art collector.
- Barnet
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- tarso-
-
- tinder
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- barred
-
noun,
a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose:
- Barren
-
noun,
Usually, barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.
- Barres
-
noun,
Maurice [moh-rees] /moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), 1862–1923, French novelist, writer on politics, and politician.
- Briand
-
noun,
Aristide [ar-uh-steed;; French a-ree-steed] /ˈær əˌstid;; French a riˈstid/ (Show IPA), 1862–1932, French statesman: minister of France 11 times; Nobel Peace Prize 1926.
- Breton
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.
- tibias
-
noun,
Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
- beater
-
noun,
a person or thing that beats.
- beards
-
noun,
the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
- bearer
-
noun,
a person or thing that carries, upholds, or brings:
- braird
-
noun,
the first sprouts or shoots of grass, corn, or other crops; new growth.
- brains
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- tiered
-
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.
- beaten
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- Beaton
-
noun,
Sir Cecil (Walter Hardy) 1904–80, English photographer, writer, and theatrical designer.
- braise
-
verb (used with object),
to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
- braids
-
noun,
a braided length or plait, especially of hair.
- teiids
-
noun,
any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
- bedims
-
verb (used with object),
to make dim; darken; obscure.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- tidies
-
noun,
any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- Bosnia
-
noun,
a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary (1879–1918) now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- beanos
-
noun,
bingo.
- beanie
-
noun,
a skullcap, often brightly colored, worn especially by children and by college freshmen, especially in the 1940s.
- brents
-
noun,
brant.
- batmen
-
noun,
a soldier assigned to an officer as a servant.
- Brenda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “flame” or “sword.”.
- Bremen
-
noun,
a state in NW Germany. 156 sq. mi. (405 sq. km).
- baster
-
noun,
a person or thing that bastes.
- breeds
-
noun,
Genetics. a relatively homogenous group of animals within a species, developed and maintained by humans.
- bredes
-
noun,
something braided or entwined, especially a plait of hair; braid.
- breast
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. (in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest.
- breams
-
noun,
any of various freshwater fishes of the genus Abramis, as A. brama, of Europe, with a compressed, deep body and silvery scales.
- breads
-
noun,
a kind of food made of flour or meal that has been mixed with milk or water, made into a dough or batter, with or without yeast or other leavening agent, and baked.
- timber
-
noun,
the wood of growing trees suitable for structural uses.
- brants
-
noun,
any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Brandt
-
noun,
Willy [wil-ee;; German vil-ee] /ˈwɪl i;; German ˈvɪl i/ (Show IPA), (Karl Herbert Frahm) 1913–1992, West German political leader: chancellor 1969–74; Nobel Peace Prize 1971.
- brands
-
noun,
kind, grade, or make, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like:
- Brando
-
noun,
Marlon, 1924–2004, U.S. actor.
- timbre
-
noun,
Acoustics, Phonetics. the characteristic quality of a sound, independent of pitch and loudness, from which its source or manner of production can be inferred. Timbre depends on the relative strengths of the components of different frequencies, which are determined by resonance.
- beader
-
noun,
a tool for forming beads on lumber.
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- binate
-
adjective,
produced or borne in pairs; double.
- DOMAIN
-
noun,
a field of action, thought, influence, etc.:
- Soemba
-
noun,
Dutch name of Sumba.
- sonant
-
noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- somni-
-
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- somber
-
adjective,
gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted:
- somat-
-
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- afrits
-
noun,
afreet.
- softie
-
noun,
softy.
- soften
-
verb (used with object),
to make soft or softer.
- afreet
-
noun,
a powerful evil demon or monster.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Easter
-
noun,
an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- Sondra
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tribo-
-
- sobeit
-
conjunction,
if it be so that; provided that.
- aeron.
-
- aerobe
-
noun,
an organism, especially a bacterium, that requires air or free oxygen for life (opposed to anaerobe).
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- adsorb
-
verb (used with object),
to gather (a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance) on a surface in a condensed layer:
- adroit
-
adjective,
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- adrift
-
adjective, adverb,
floating without control; drifting; not anchored or moored:
- edemas
-
noun,
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
- Edirne
-
noun,
a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
- afters
-
- aidmen
-
noun,
a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
- editor
-
noun,
a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
- drains
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- ameers
-
noun,
emir.
- dorser
-
noun,
dosser1 .
- Dorset
-
noun,
1st Earl of, Thomas Sackville.
- dorsi-
-
- dorter
-
noun,
a dormitory, especially in a monastery.
- treads
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- ambits
-
noun,
circumference; circuit.
- ambers
-
noun,
a pale yellow, sometimes reddish or brownish, fossil resin of vegetable origin, translucent, brittle, and capable of gaining a negative electrical charge by friction and of being an excellent insulator: used for making jewelry and other ornamental articles.
- sorbet
-
noun,
sherbet (defs 1, 3).
- ambeer
-
noun,
tobacco juice.
- drafts
-
noun,
a drawing, sketch, or design.
- treasr
-
- droits
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- sonnet
-
noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- Dreams
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- dreamt
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- treens
-
noun,
treenware.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- tremie
-
noun,
a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete.
- tremor
-
noun,
involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
- trends
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- driest
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- drifts
-
noun,
a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- triads
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- Edison
-
noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- adreno
-
- dormie
-
adjective,
(of a player or side in match play) being in the lead by as many holes as are still to be played.
- sinner
-
noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- sirdar
-
noun,
(in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan) a military chief or leader.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- enamor
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- triode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- abient
-
adjective,
tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- abides
-
Verb phrases,
abide by,
to act in accord with.
to submit to; agree to:
to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
- endear
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- Enders
-
noun,
John Franklin, 1897–1985, U.S. bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1954.
- endrin
-
noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- aborts
-
noun,
a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
- ennead
-
noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- sindon
-
noun,
cloth of fine linen or silk, used especially for shrouds.
- enrobe
-
verb (used with object),
to dress; attire:
- enserf
-
verb (used with object),
to make a serf of; place in bondage.
- tronas
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- 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.
- 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.
- entomb
-
verb (used with object),
to place in a tomb; bury; inter.
- Sinbad
-
noun,
Sindbad the Sailor.
- emotes
-
verb (used without object),
to show or pretend emotion:
- trimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules.
- adren-
-
- triers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- adorns
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- adores
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- Smriti
-
noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- Adonis
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
- adobes
-
noun,
sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, in common use in countries having little rainfall.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- admits
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
- admire
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- Admete
-
noun,
a daughter of Eurystheus for whom Hercules took the golden girdle of Ares from Hippolyte.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- eiders
-
noun,
eider duck.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- absent
-
adjective,
not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present):
- embars
-
verb (used with object),
to stop or hinder, as by a bar.
- Embden
-
noun,
one of a breed of large, white domestic geese having orange shanks, toes, and bill.
- trifid
-
adjective,
cleft into three parts or lobes.
- embeds
-
noun,
a journalist who is embedded with a military unit or a political campaign.
- adeno-
-
- embers
-
noun,
a small live piece of coal, wood, etc., as in a dying fire.
- embiid
-
noun,
web spinner.
- sirree
-
noun,
(used as an intensive with no or yes):
- adeems
-
verb (used with object),
to revoke (a legacy) by ademption.
- emends
-
verb (used with object),
to edit or change (a text).
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- dormin
-
noun,
abscisic acid.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- dormer
-
noun,
Also called dormer window. a vertical window in a projection built out from a sloping roof.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- Dorian
-
noun,
a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- domine
-
noun,
lord; master (used as a title of address).
- Doreen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sorted
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Dorati
-
noun,
Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
- trans.
-
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- amnios
-
- amnion
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- donsie
-
adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- dories
-
noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- donnee
-
noun,
a set of artistic or literary premises or assumptions.
- amino-
-
- amides
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amidin
-
noun,
the soluble matter of starch.
- donate
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- donnas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- donees
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- amido-
-
- Donets
-
noun,
a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
- tranfd
-
- amidst
-
preposition,
amid.
- amends
-
noun,
reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- beefs
-
noun,
the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- beedi
-
noun,
bidi.
- anim.
-
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- retem
-
noun,
a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- bedim
-
verb (used with object),
to make dim; darken; obscure.
- MIDAS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
- beats
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- amin-
-
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- beast
-
noun,
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
- Midis
-
noun,
a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
- retd.
-
- bears
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Beard
-
noun,
the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
- 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.
- tides
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- orbit
-
noun,
the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
- redos
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- metr-
-
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- abris
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- metes
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- order
-
noun,
an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- abstr
-
- rafts
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- adeem
-
verb (used with object),
to revoke (a legacy) by ademption.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- bemas
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- aden-
-
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- Meade
-
noun,
George Gordon, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War.
- rifts
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- mbira
-
noun,
a musical instrument of Africa usually made out of a gourd that serves as a resonating box, to which vibrating metal or wooden strips are attached for plucking.
- befit
-
verb (used with object),
to be proper or appropriate for; suit; fit:
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- tibia
-
noun,
Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- Beers
-
noun,
Clifford Whittingham [hwit-ing-uh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt ɪŋ əm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1876–1943, U.S. pioneer in mental hygiene.
- beans
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- anis-
-
- ordn.
-
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- omni-
-
- bifid
-
adjective,
separated or cleft into two equal parts or lobes.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Minni
-
noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- rabid
-
adjective,
irrationally extreme in opinion or practice:
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- baste
-
noun,
liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- bason
-
noun,
a basin.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- anon.
-
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- matr-
-
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- omber
-
noun,
a card game popular in the 17th and 18th centuries and played, usually by three persons, with 40 cards.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Rambo
-
noun,
a fanatically militant or violently aggressive person.
- Ramee
-
noun,
Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
- basin
-
noun,
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Minn.
-
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- annot
-
- admen
-
noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- beams
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- beads
-
noun,
a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- admin
-
noun,
administration; administrative work.
- biers
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- minds
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- admit
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- timid
-
adjective,
lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
- adobe
-
noun,
sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, in common use in countries having little rainfall.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- mini-
-
- Baton
-
noun,
Music. a wand used by a conductor.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- Bates
-
noun,
Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- meter
-
noun,
the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
- Tiber
-
noun,
a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Medon
-
noun,
(in the Odyssey) a herald who warned Penelope that her suitors were conspiring against Telemachus.
- besom
-
noun,
a broom, especially one of brush or twigs.
- meeds
-
noun,
a reward or recompense.
- Rider
-
noun,
a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
- bidet
-
noun,
a low, basinlike bathroom fixture, usually with spigots, used for bathing the genital and perineal areas.
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- meets
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- Meier
-
noun,
Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- beset
-
verb (used with object),
to attack on all sides; assail; harass:
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- besot
-
verb (used with object),
to intoxicate or stupefy with drink.
- abdom
-
- menad
-
noun,
maenad.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Berra
-
noun,
Lawrence Peter ("Yogi") born 1925, U.S. baseball player and manager.
- Abdon
-
noun,
one of the minor judges of Israel. Judges 12:13–15.
- Berns
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- abets
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- Berne
-
noun,
Bern.
- Mende
-
noun,
a member of a people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
- ormer
-
noun,
an abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- berms
-
noun,
Also, berme. Fortification. a horizontal surface between the exterior slope of a rampart and the moat.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- bides
-
Idioms,
bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Medan
-
noun,
a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Medea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a sorceress, daughter of Aeëtes and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece: when Jason deserted her, she killed their children.
- Media
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- 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.
- oste-
-
- Niobe
-
noun,
the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
- 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.
- orris
-
noun,
an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
- 30-30
-
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- terr.
-
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- Radom
-
noun,
a city in E Poland.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- betas
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Ninib
-
noun,
Ninurta.
- Meads
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- Benet
-
noun,
Stephen Vincent, 1898–1943, U.S. poet and novelist.
- abode
-
noun,
a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home.
- Benis
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Benin
-
noun,
Formerly Dahomey. a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence in 1960. 44,290 sq. mi. (114,711 sq. km). Capital: Porto Novo.
- mero-
-
- Meroe
-
noun,
a ruined city in Sudan, on the Nile, NE of Khartoum: a capital of ancient Ethiopia that was destroyed a.d. c350.
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- abort
-
noun,
a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
- restr
-
- benne
-
noun,
Southern U.S., especially South Carolina, and Bahamian English. the sesame plant or its seeds.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- bends
-
noun,
the act of bending.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- mesne
-
adjective,
intermediate or intervening.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- meso-
-
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- meta-
-
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- nitr-
-
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- berat
-
noun,
a city in S central Albania.
- Beret
-
noun,
a soft, visorless cap with a close-fitting headband and a wide, round top often with a tab at its center.
- mends
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- Menes
-
noun,
flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
- radii
-
noun,
a plural of radius.
- meno-
-
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- mense
-
noun,
propriety; discretion.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- Berea
-
noun,
a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- andr-
-
- abide
-
Verb phrases,
abide by,
to act in accord with.
to submit to; agree to:
to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
- Berar
-
noun,
a former division of the Central Provinces and Berar, in central India: now part of Maharashtra state.
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- bents
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- rabot
-
noun,
a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- merde
-
noun,
excrement.
- redes
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- ribat
-
noun,
a building housing a community of Sufis.
- nitid
-
adjective,
bright; lustrous.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- meres
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- oribi
-
noun,
a small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi , of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Benes
-
noun,
Eduard [e-doo-ahrt] /ˈɛ dʊˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1884–1948, Czech patriot and statesman: president of Czechoslovakia 1935–38 and 1945–48.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- MSFor
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- reni-
-
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- tonia
-
- Asben
-
noun,
Aïr.
- Nebr.
-
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- NoibN
-
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Arber
-
noun,
Werner, born 1929, Swiss microbiologist: shared Nobel Prize 1978.
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- rebar
-
noun,
a steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- Norns
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- treed
-
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.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Reade
-
noun,
Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
- motif
-
noun,
a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.
- arbor
-
noun,
a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- tombe
-
noun,
a step in which a dancer falls from one leg to the other, landing with all the weight on the foot that has just moved, while flexing the knee.
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- astr.
-
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- atmo-
-
- 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.
- nano-
-
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- ambos
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- nona-
-
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- AMEDS
-
- nears
-
- ameer
-
noun,
emir.
- Nandi
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Amend
-
verb (used with object),
to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
- naso-
-
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- nomen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- reifs
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- rears
-
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- areo-
-
- armed
-
noun,
Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- treas
-
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Amber
-
noun,
a pale yellow, sometimes reddish or brownish, fossil resin of vegetable origin, translucent, brittle, and capable of gaining a negative electrical charge by friction and of being an excellent insulator: used for making jewelry and other ornamental articles.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- nabes
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- ardeb
-
noun,
a unit of capacity used for dry measure in Egypt and neighboring countries, officially equivalent in Egypt to 5.62 U.S. bushels, but varying greatly in different localities.
- Nabis
-
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- ambi-
-
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- ambit
-
noun,
circumference; circuit.
- rearm
-
verb (used with object),
to arm again.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- nomad
-
noun,
a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- Ambon
-
noun,
ambo.
- Armen
-
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- ation
-
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- reefs
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- Odets
-
noun,
Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- baris
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- barfs
-
verb, noun,
vomit.
- aero-
-
- 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.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- barms
-
noun,
yeast formed on malt liquors while fermenting.
- bares
-
verb,
simple past tense of bear1 .
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- OBrit
-
- Bardo
-
noun,
(in Lamaism) the state of the soul between death and rebirth.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- obits
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Barde
-
noun,
bard2 (def 1).
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- aeri-
-
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- oidea
-
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Bart.
-
- ardor
-
noun,
great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- misdo
-
verb (used with object),
to do badly or wrongly; botch.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- oidia
-
noun,
one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- 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.
- OFris
-
noun,
the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- miso-
-
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- Barre
-
noun,
a handrail placed at hip height, used by a dancer to maintain balance during practice.
- ante-
-
- Baron
-
noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- baro-
-
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- obiit
-
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- Baden
-
noun,
a region in SW Germany, formerly a state, now incorporated in Baden-Württemberg.
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Afro-
-
- monad
-
noun,
Biology.
any simple, single-celled organism.
any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- refer
-
verb (used with object),
to direct for information or anything required:
- amide
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- monde
-
noun,
the world; people; society.
- to-be
-
adjective,
future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
- afros
-
noun,
a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- Tobin
-
noun,
James, 1918–2002, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1981.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- amid-
-
- Mont.
-
- needs
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Amer.
-
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- rebid
-
noun,
Bridge. a second bid:
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Banon
-
noun,
a small, round goat cheese from Provence, France, that is dipped in brandy before being wrapped in chestnut leaves.
- Obad.
-
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- anti-
-
- banns
-
noun,
notice of an intended marriage, given three times in the parish church of each of the betrothed.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- obese
-
adjective,
very fat or overweight; corpulent.
- Obeid
-
noun,
El Obeid.
- banes
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- tribe
-
noun,
any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
- obdt.
-
- modes
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- bands
-
noun,
a company of persons or, sometimes, animals or things, joined, acting, or functioning together; aggregation; party; troop:
- modif
-
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- baits
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- 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.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- armor
-
noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- MSEnt
-
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Fonda
-
noun,
an inn or restaurant.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- fomes
-
noun,
any agent, as clothing or bedding, that is capable of absorbing and transmitting the infecting organism of a disease.
- dirts
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- Foist
-
verb (used with object),
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
- fonds
-
noun,
a background or groundwork, especially of lace.
- Foism
-
noun,
Chinese Buddhism.
- foins
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- disme
-
noun,
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- dist.
-
- foams
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- Starr
-
noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- ster.
-
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- dimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- dimin
-
- fore-
-
- Fords
-
noun,
a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
- forbs
-
noun,
any herb that is not a grass or grasslike.
- steed
-
noun,
a horse, especially a high-spirited one.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- foram
-
noun,
foraminifer.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- fores
-
noun,
the forepart of anything; front.
- Donna
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
- finos
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- finns
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- donee
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- finis
-
noun,
end; conclusion.
- 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.
- Fionn
-
noun,
Finn.
- Donne
-
noun,
John, 1573–1631, English poet and clergyman.
- 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.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- finds
-
noun,
an act of finding or discovering.
- 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.
- sebi-
-
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- fiord
-
noun,
fjord.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- fires
-
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- first
-
noun,
the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
- firns
-
noun,
névé.
- firms
-
noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- doats
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- Dobie
-
noun,
Chiefly Southwestern U.S. adobe.
- dobra
-
noun,
any of various former Portuguese coins, especially a gold coin of John V equal to two johannes.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Srta.
-
- doers
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- doest
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- doits
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- domes
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- Dibai
-
noun,
Dubai.
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- Fris.
-
- Defoe
-
noun,
Daniel, 1659?–1731, English novelist and political journalist.
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- 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.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- frise
-
noun,
a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
- deism
-
noun,
belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- frons
-
noun,
the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
- Fries
-
noun,
plural of fry1 .
- frier
-
noun,
fryer.
- demes
-
noun,
one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
- demi-
-
- Fried
-
noun,
Alfred Hermann [al-frid hur-muh n;; German ahl-freyt her-mahn] /ˈæl frɪd ˈhɜr mən;; German ˈɑl freɪt ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1921, Austrian writer and journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- friar
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.
- frets
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- frond
-
noun,
an often large, finely divided leaf, especially as applied to the ferns and certain palms.
- front
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- demit
-
noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- ibid.
-
- Ibert
-
noun,
Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
- Debir
-
noun,
a royal city in the vicinity of Hebron, conquered by Othniel.
- debit
-
noun,
the recording or an entry of debt in an account.
- Debra
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Deborah.
- IATSE
-
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- iambs
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- defer
-
verb (used with object),
to put off (action, consideration, etc.) to a future time:
- Sambo
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a black person, especially a male.
- Deems
-
verb (used with object),
to hold as an opinion; think; regard:
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- deers
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- deets
-
plural noun,
details:
- Frost
-
noun,
a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
- frore
-
adjective,
frozen; frosty.
- sanit
-
- Frere
-
noun,
brother.
- diam.
-
- derm-
-
- sarod
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- stome
-
- 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.
-
- Frame
-
noun,
a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- derma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- forms
-
- derms
-
noun,
a navigational device for making a nearby object conspicuous on a radarscope.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- forme
-
noun,
form (def 30).
- deter
-
verb (used with object),
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- dent.
-
- Freon
-
- Deneb
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Cygnus.
- demo-
-
- demob
-
noun,
demobilization.
- Demon
-
noun,
an evil spirit; devil or fiend.
- Demos
-
noun,
the common people of an ancient Greek state.
- frees
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- Freer
-
noun,
a person or thing that frees.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- denes
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- dense
-
adjective,
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
- denim
-
noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- Freda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- frats
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Frans
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- dorab
-
noun,
wolf herring.
- Fiend
-
noun,
Satan; the devil.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- serif
-
noun,
a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
- sito-
-
- fairs
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- eider
-
noun,
eider duck.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- fames
-
noun,
widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence:
- embar
-
verb (used with object),
to stop or hinder, as by a bar.
- fades
-
noun,
an act or instance of fading.
- fader
-
noun,
a person or thing that fades.
- embed
-
noun,
a journalist who is embedded with a military unit or a political campaign.
- sero-
-
- Fabre
-
noun,
Jean Henri [zhahn ahn-ree] /ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1823–1915, French entomologist and popular writer on insect life.
- ember
-
noun,
a small live piece of coal, wood, etc., as in a dying fire.
- famed
-
noun,
widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence:
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- emend
-
verb (used with object),
to edit or change (a text).
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- fares
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- fards
-
noun,
facial cosmetics.
- edit.
-
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- Edman
-
noun,
Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
- fanos
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- fanon
-
noun,
a maniple.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- fanes
-
noun,
a temple.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- Emden
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Germany.
- seti-
-
- edema
-
noun,
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- erode
-
verb (used with object),
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration:
Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil.
Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
- 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.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- erron
-
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- ento-
-
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- 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.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- enfin
-
adverb,
in conclusion; finally.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- 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.
- 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 .
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- emote
-
verb (used without object),
to show or pretend emotion:
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- estab
-
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Sino-
-
- Ender
-
noun,
Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
- endo-
-
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- farms
-
noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- drear
-
adjective,
dreary.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- drams
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- drats
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- Fermi
-
noun,
a unit of length, 10− 15 m, used in measuring nuclear distances. Symbol: F.
- Dream
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- drabs
-
noun,
dull gray; dull brownish or yellowish gray.
- drees
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- feres
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- drest
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- dribs
-
noun,
a small or minute quantity; bit.
- drier
-
noun,
a person or thing that dries.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- draft
-
noun,
a drawing, sketch, or design.
- dotes
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- fibr-
-
- fidos
-
noun,
a system for evaporating the fog above airfield runways by the heat from burners.
- Seder
-
noun,
a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
- Doris
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- dorms
-
noun,
dormitory.
- dorrs
-
noun,
dor1 .
- fibre
-
noun,
fiber.
- dorse
-
noun,
the back of a book or folded document.
- Fiber
-
noun,
a fine, threadlike piece, as of cotton, jute, or asbestos.
- Festa
-
noun,
a feast, festival, or holiday.
- fiats
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- fetor
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- fetid
-
adjective,
having an offensive odor; stinking.
- feti-
-
- fetes
-
noun,
a day of celebration; holiday:
- fetas
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- dorts
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- drift
-
noun,
a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- droit
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- faros
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- Fates
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- sober
-
adjective,
not intoxicated or drunk.
- 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.
- Ebert
-
noun,
Friedrich [free-drikh] /ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1871–1925, first president of Germany 1919–25.
- fatso
-
noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- fated
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- Feast
-
noun,
any rich or abundant meal:
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- farts
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- Farsi
-
noun,
the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Farro
-
noun,
emmer.
- fears
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- drome
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2533 sq. mi. (6560 sq. km). Capital: Valence.
- feist
-
noun,
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- fends
-
verb (used with object),
to ward off (often followed by off):
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- semen
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- semi-
-
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- femes
-
noun,
a woman or wife.
- 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:
- sofar
-
noun,
a system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.
- feeds
-
noun,
food, especially for farm animals, as cattle, horses or chickens.
- softa
-
noun,
a Turkish Muslim theological student.
- SOFIA
-
noun,
Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
- eared
-
noun,
the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
- Sofer
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- Fedin
-
noun,
Konstantin Aleksandrovich [kuh n-stuhn-tyeen uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /kən stʌnˈtyin ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1977, Russian novelist and short-story writer.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Ibsen
-
noun,
Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- 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.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- brims
-
noun,
the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink:
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- Brier
-
noun,
a prickly plant or shrub, especially the sweetbrier or a greenbrier.
- BRIEF
-
noun,
a short and concise statement or written item.
- Bride
-
noun,
a newly married woman or a woman about to be married.
- briar
-
noun,
brier1 .
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Brest
-
noun,
a seaport in the W extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II; surrendered to Allies September 1944.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- Mande
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
- Brent
-
noun,
brant.
- 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.
- boats
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- Breen
-
noun,
a deep brownish green.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- intr.
-
- Breed
-
noun,
Genetics. a relatively homogenous group of animals within a species, developed and maintained by humans.
- brede
-
noun,
something braided or entwined, especially a plait of hair; braid.
- bodes
-
verb,
a simple past tense of bide.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Breda
-
noun,
a city in the S Netherlands.
- teems
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- Bream
-
noun,
any of various freshwater fishes of the genus Abramis, as A. brama, of Europe, with a compressed, deep body and silvery scales.
- boast
-
noun,
a thing boasted of; a cause for pride:
- brios
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- bread
-
noun,
a kind of food made of flour or meal that has been mixed with milk or water, made into a dough or batter, with or without yeast or other leavening agent, and baked.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- init.
-
- tera-
-
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- T-bar
-
noun,
a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
- Brose
-
noun,
a porridge made by stirring boiling liquid into oatmeal or other meal.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- bros.
-
noun,
a brother.
- brom-
-
- Broad
-
noun,
the broad part of anything.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- board
-
noun,
a piece of wood sawed thin, and of considerable length and breadth compared with the thickness.
- brits
-
noun,
the group of small marine animals forming the food of whalebone whales.
- Brit.
-
- inst.
-
- boars
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- boart
-
noun,
bort.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- brise
-
noun,
a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
- tears
-
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- boner
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- Temne
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Sierra Leone.
- Botes
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- madre
-
noun,
mother1 .
- botas
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- bones
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- borts
-
noun,
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
- borne
-
noun,
a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roars
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Boris
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Bonne
-
noun,
a maid-servant.
- Bores
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- Borer
-
noun,
a person or thing that bores or pierces.
- boras
-
noun,
a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Bonns
-
noun,
a city in W Germany, on the Rhine: seat of the government; former capital of West Germany.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- ition
-
- robes
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- boned
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- brads
-
noun,
a slender wire nail having either a small, deep head or a projection to one side of the head end.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- Irbid
-
noun,
a town in NW Jordan.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Brant
-
noun,
any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
- Brans
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Brand
-
noun,
kind, grade, or make, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like:
- teno-
-
- maids
-
noun,
a female servant.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Teide
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3716 meters).
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Iran.
-
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- teiid
-
noun,
any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- irid-
-
- irids
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the Iridaceae, the iris family.
- boers
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ronan
-
noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- Boise
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail.
- boite
-
noun,
a nightclub; cabaret.
- Tenn.
-
- 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.
- bonds
-
noun,
something that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together.
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- braid
-
noun,
a braided length or plait, especially of hair.
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- Robin
-
noun,
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
- BMetE
-
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- imit.
-
- biome
-
noun,
a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- BSMet
-
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- term.
-
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- tabes
-
noun,
a gradually progressive emaciation.
- darts
-
- Biota
-
noun,
the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- tabis
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Tabor
-
noun,
a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- India
-
noun,
Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
- indie
-
noun,
an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- Taber
-
noun,
tabor.
- imido
-
adjective,
containing the imido group.
- Indio
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- idio-
-
- SABRE
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- sabot
-
noun,
a shoe made of a single block of wood hollowed out, worn especially by farmers and workers in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, etc.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Sabir
-
noun,
lingua franca (def 2).
- binds
-
noun,
the act or process of binding; the state or instance of being bound.
- debar
-
verb (used with object),
to shut out or exclude from a place or condition:
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- bines
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- ideo-
-
- Sabin
-
noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- idiom
-
noun,
an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- mast-
-
- idion
-
- idiot
-
noun,
Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
- Saber
-
noun,
a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
- Binet
-
noun,
Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1911, French psychologist: co-deviser of the Binet-Simon scale.
- imbed
-
verb (used with object),
embed.
- datos
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- bints
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- imide
-
noun,
a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- birrs
-
noun,
force; energy; vigor.
- biont
-
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- dames
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- biter
-
noun,
a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
- BSRet
-
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- tambo
-
noun,
Mr. Tambo.
- BMarE
-
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- indri
-
noun,
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
- bites
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Indo-
-
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- Damon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- maror
-
noun,
a portion of horseradish or other bitter herb that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.
- birse
-
noun,
a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
- damns
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- infos
-
noun,
information.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- bison
-
noun,
Also called American bison, American buffalo. a North American, oxlike ruminant, Bison bison, having a large head and high, humped shoulders: formerly common in North America, its small remaining population in isolated western areas of the U.S. and Canada is now protected.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- RIIA
-
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- RADM
-
- RIBA
-
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- 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.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- ter.
-
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- rad.
-
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- snob
-
noun,
a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- tRNA
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- snib
-
noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- rit.
-
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- 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.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- 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.
- tron
-
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- trid
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- 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.
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Serb
-
noun, adjective,
Serbian.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- soft
-
noun,
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- RNAS
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Rida
-
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- tabs
-
noun,
a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- refs
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
referee.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- tion
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- stob
-
noun,
a post, stump, or stake.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- ref.
-
- SATB
-
- Sat.
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Reef
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- Reed
-
noun,
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- tonn
-
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Sam.
-
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- safe
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- tomb
-
noun,
an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- Tob.
-
- Tobe
-
noun,
the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- TODS
-
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- tab.
-
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- std.
-
- Sab.
-
- str.
-
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Sorb
-
noun,
a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- 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.
- 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.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- sord
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- Soni
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- robs
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- TRIB
-
- Rom.
-
- Sem.
-
- 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.
- tri-
-
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- 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.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- RONA
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- stbd
-
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- rede
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Ste.
-
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- TDRS
-
- Tasm
-
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- stab
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- 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.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- teem
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- rebs
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- Sra.
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- SRAM
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- SRBM
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- 1080
-
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- frt.
-
- Frs.
-
- from
-
preposition,
(used to specify a starting point in spatial movement):
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- bort
-
noun,
low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
- 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.
- Fri.
-
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- free
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- FRED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Frederick.
- Bose
-
noun,
Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
- bot.
-
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- bota
-
noun,
Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
- bote
-
noun,
compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
- Bors
-
noun,
Sir Arthurian Romance.. Also, Sir Bors de Ganis [duh gan-is] /də ˈgæn ɪs/ (Show IPA). a knight of the Round Table, cousin of Lancelot.
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- FORD
-
noun,
a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
- Boma
-
noun,
a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
- Ibos
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- boat
-
noun,
a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
- Bode
-
verb,
a simple past tense of bide.
- bods
-
noun,
body:
- ibis
-
noun,
any of several large wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm temperate and tropical regions, related to the herons and storks, and characterized by a long, thin, downward-curved bill.
Compare sacred ibis.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- iamb
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- IADB
-
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- Bond
-
noun,
something that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together.
- Bone
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- Ind.
-
- Bonn
-
noun,
a city in W Germany, on the Rhine: seat of the government; former capital of West Germany.
- bons
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- bor.
-
- bots
-
noun,
a disease affecting various mammals, especially horses, caused by the attachment of the parasitic larvae of botflies to the stomach of the host.
- forb
-
noun,
any herb that is not a grass or grasslike.
- idae
-
- find
-
noun,
an act of finding or discovering.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- firm
-
noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- bris
-
noun,
Brith.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Finn
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- 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.
- Fin.
-
- fist
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- fids
-
noun,
a stout bar of wood or metal placed across a lower spar so as to support a higher one.
- FIDO
-
noun,
a system for evaporating the fog above airfield runways by the heat from burners.
- fibs
-
noun,
a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- fete
-
noun,
a day of celebration; holiday:
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- fest
-
noun,
an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
- 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.
- brim
-
noun,
the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink:
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- fobs
-
noun,
a small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc.
Compare watch pocket.
- for.
-
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- Fons
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- fond
-
noun,
a background or groundwork, especially of lace.
- Brad
-
noun,
a slender wire nail having either a small, deep head or a projection to one side of the head end.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- FOIA
-
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- foam
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- FNMA
-
- Bram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- BRAT
-
noun,
a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- Bred
-
noun,
Genetics. a relatively homogenous group of animals within a species, developed and maintained by humans.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Bres
-
noun,
a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- fere
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- Bent
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- Bend
-
noun,
the act of bending.
- itis
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Bene
-
adverb,
of validity for the time being but subject to objection or nullification at a later date; provisionally:
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- bens
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- DMSO
-
- beet
-
noun,
any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the amaranth family, especially B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root.
Compare sugar beet.
- iso-
-
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- BERT
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- BEST
-
noun,
something or someone that is best:
- ISBN
-
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- bees
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- bet.
-
- mads
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- bdrm
-
- BDSA
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- bead
-
noun,
a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- beam
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- MAEd
-
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- med.
-
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Bede
-
noun,
Saint ("the Venerable Bede") a.d. 673?–735, English monk, historian, and theologian: wrote earliest history of England.
- beef
-
noun,
the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
- been
-
verb,
past participle of be.
- Beer
-
noun,
an alcoholic beverage made by brewing and fermentation from cereals, usually malted barley, and flavored with hops and the like for a slightly bitter taste.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- BIOS
-
noun,
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- bin-
-
- BIND
-
noun,
the act or process of binding; the state or instance of being bound.
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- bint
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- bio-
-
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- Bird
-
noun,
any warm-blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, having a body covered with feathers, forelimbs modified into wings, scaly legs, a beak, and no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg.
- IndE
-
- biri
-
noun,
bidi.
- birr
-
noun,
force; energy; vigor.
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- BMEd
-
- BMet
-
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- inae
-
- Inf.
-
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 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.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Ire.
-
- IRBM
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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 = .
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- bidi
-
noun,
(in India) an inexpensive cigarette, locally produced usually from cut tobacco rolled in leaf.
- iod-
-
- 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.
- INRI
-
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- bide
-
Idioms,
bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:
- info
-
noun,
information.
- 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.
- FERA
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- defs
-
- deft
-
adjective,
dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever:
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- Dem.
-
- deme
-
noun,
one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Den.
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- der.
-
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- dere
-
adjective,
dear2 .
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- def.
-
- deet
-
plural noun,
details:
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- EDTA
-
- DBMS
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- efts
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- EFTA
-
- deaf
-
noun,
deaf persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- deb.
-
- Debs
-
noun,
Eugene Victor, 1855–1926, U.S. labor leader: Socialist candidate for president 1900–20.
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- debt
-
noun,
something that is owed or that one is bound to pay to or perform for another:
- Edom
-
noun,
Esau, the brother of Jacob.
- deem
-
verb (used with object),
to hold as an opinion; think; regard:
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Deer
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- dia-
-
- dibs
-
noun,
money in small amounts.
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- dir.
-
- doms
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dome
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- Dino
-
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- dis-
-
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- dobe
-
noun,
Informal. adobe.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- dits
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- DRAM
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- Diet
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noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- dif-
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- dim.
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- Drin
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noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- drib
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noun,
a small or minute quantity; bit.
- dree
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adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- dime
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noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- drat
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interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- drab
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noun,
dull gray; dull brownish or yellowish gray.
- Dora
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- DIMS
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Idioms,
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
- DOTE
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noun,
decay of wood.
- Din.
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- dost
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noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dose
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noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- Dort
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noun,
Dordrecht.
- Dorr
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noun,
dor1 .
- dorm
-
noun,
dormitory.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- EMet
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- Fens
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noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- BSIR
-
- BSIE
-
- FAST
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noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- Fars
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noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- Faro
-
noun,
a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
- farm
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noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- fard
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noun,
facial cosmetics.
- BSIT
-
- BSFT
-
- Fano
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noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- fane
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noun,
a temple.
- fame
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noun,
widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence:
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- BSME
-
- fads
-
noun,
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.
- fado
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noun,
a Portuguese folk song typically of doleful or fatalistic character and usually accompanied on the guitar.
- FAdm
-
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- fats
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
- BSMT
-
- feeb
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noun,
a feeble-minded person.
- fend
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verb (used with object),
to ward off (often followed by off):
- fems
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noun,
a woman.
- Feme
-
noun,
a woman or wife.
- FEMA
-
noun,
Federal Emergency Management Agency: a federal agency that coordinates the response to disasters in the U.S.
- fem.
-
- feet
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noun,
a plural of foot.
- fees
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- feed
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noun,
food, especially for farm animals, as cattle, horses or chickens.
- BSAE
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- BSFM
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- feds
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Slang. a federal official or law-enforcement officer.
- fedn
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- Fed.
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- Feb.
-
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- Fear
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noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- BSEE
-
- BSEM
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- fade
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noun,
an act or instance of fading.
- BSNA
-
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- 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).
- Dame
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noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- damn
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- Dan.
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abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Ens.
-
- Enos
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noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- end-
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- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- dat.
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- emia
-
- Erin
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noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- BSOT
-
- eso-
-
- BSRT
-
- fam.
-
- Eton
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noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Dom.
-
- Etna
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noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- est.
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- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- dabs
-
noun,
a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
- Esd.
-
- daft
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adjective,
senseless, stupid, or foolish.
- erst
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adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- berm
-
noun,
Also, berme. Fortification. a horizontal surface between the exterior slope of a rampart and the moat.
- Man.
-
- Oise
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noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- aet.
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- arid
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adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- aer-
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- aeon
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noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- ARIS
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- Arm.
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- arms
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noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- NEbE
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- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- neon
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noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- neo-
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- nene
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noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- NEFS
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noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- NEbn
-
- arbs
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- neem
-
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- afr-
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- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- NEBS
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- NASD
-
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- MSEE
-
- Asti
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noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
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- amdt
-
- MSIE
-
- atm.
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- Omri
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noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Aten
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noun,
Aton.
- ASME
-
- ates
-
- MSBA
-
- MSAE
-
- atom
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noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Mrs.
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plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- mRNA
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- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- nane
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pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Oita
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noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- arr.
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- art.
-
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Adm.
-
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- non-
-
- AISI
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Aire
-
- nom.
-
- nos-
-
- 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.
- noir
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adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- NTSB
-
- ambo
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- NTIA
-
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- NRAB
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- not-
-
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- 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.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- ano-
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- nibs
-
noun,
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
- NIRA
-
- obis
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- obit
-
noun,
Informal. an obituary.
- obs.
-
- ANSI
-
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- ant.
-
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- AInd
-
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- amt.
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- nobs
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- ands
-
- AIME
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- ann.
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- ator
-
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- OSRD
-
- band
-
noun,
a company of persons or, sometimes, animals or things, joined, acting, or functioning together; aggregation; party; troop:
- abed
-
adverb,
in bed:
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- mete
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- bant
-
verb (used without object),
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
- mfd.
-
- bar.
-
- Bard
-
noun,
(formerly) a person who composed and recited epic or heroic poems, often while playing the harp, lyre, or the like.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- barf
-
verb, noun,
vomit.
- met.
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- mes-
-
- mibs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- BAEd
-
- mids
-
noun,
Archaic. the middle.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- midn
-
- MIDI
-
noun,
a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
- Mid.
-
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- bams
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- ABFM
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- min.
-
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- mdnt
-
- MDES
-
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- Bast
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Mar.
-
- BDes
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- mdse
-
- Barr
-
- mere
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- meet
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- barm
-
noun,
yeast formed on malt liquors while fermenting.
- ment
-
- Mend
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- men-
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- Meer
-
noun,
Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- meed
-
noun,
a reward or recompense.
- Mede
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Media.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- meas
-
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Mode
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- MNAS
-
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- Ont.
-
- Moab
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- abs-
-
- mod.
-
- Mods
-
noun,
a person who is in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Mon.
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- abr.
-
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- bade
-
noun,
an act or instance of bidding.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- Badr
-
noun,
Battle of, Islam. a decisive battle in the early days of Islam (a.d. 624), in which Muhammad with about 300 men overcame a force of about 1000 Meccans.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- mis-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- Mind
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- ord.
-
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- bads
-
noun,
that which is bad:
- orbs
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- Af.
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ad-
-
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- DFT
-
- ab-
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- DMA
-
- Am.
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- TSE
-
- STB
-
- AFB
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- DFM
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- Amb
-
- AFS
-
- TSI
-
- STI
-
- ADF
-
- STM
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- abd
-
- Tro
-
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- ae.
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- trf
-
- abn
-
- AEF
-
- AFM
-
- DEA
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- de-
-
- abt
-
- ADB
-
- ABM
-
- DBS
-
- DIB
-
verb (used without object),
to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- DET
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- DBA
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- DFA
-
- di.
-
- BSA
-
- AME
-
- BEM
-
- BMS
-
- BMT
-
- Bn.
-
- BNS
-
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- bad
-
noun,
that which is bad:
- Br.
-
- TMO
-
- TNB
-
- BOD
-
noun,
body:
- BED
-
noun,
a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- BMI
-
- BEF
-
- be-
-
- BDS
-
plural,
board.
- bd.
-
plural,
board.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ATB
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- at.
-
- 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.
- ast
-
- BMR
-
- BME
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- tfr
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- Bde
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- BDA
-
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- BEE
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- 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.
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- TID
-
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- TIA
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- BFA
-
- BFD
-
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- BFS
-
- BFT
-
- bi-
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- BID
-
noun,
an act or instance of bidding.
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- BIE
-
- ASR
-
- ASN
-
- DAR
-
- DBE
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ANF
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- BSN
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- BSO
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- BST
-
- AMS
-
- Bt.
-
- BTE
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- do.
-
- DOA
-
- DSM
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- DSO
-
- DAB
-
noun,
a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
- DAE
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- BSM
-
- tra
-
- ASM
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- asb
-
- BRE
-
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- ARS
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- BRM
-
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- brr
-
interjection,
(used to express sensations of cold).
- BRT
-
- tr.
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- TBO
-
- Tbi
-
- 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.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ard
-
- TBA
-
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- aor
-
- BSD
-
- BSE
-
- BSF
-
- DMS
-
- TBD
-
- DMT
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MNS
-
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- MIT
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- 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.
- MIE
-
- MIB
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- mi.
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- MFT
-
- MFS
-
- MFR
-
- MFA
-
- RFA
-
- rfb
-
- RFD
-
- RFE
-
- RFI
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- mob
-
noun,
a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MSF
-
- MTS
-
- MTO
-
- mtn
-
- MTI
-
- MTF
-
- Mt.
-
- MST
-
- MSN
-
- MSI
-
- MSE
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MSD
-
- MSA
-
- MRI
-
- MRE
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MOR
-
- MOI
-
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- ISA
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- ite
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- ISR
-
- ROI
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ise
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Md.
-
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- Ir.
-
- IOT
-
- 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
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOF
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- MBE
-
- Me.
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MDT
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- MBO
-
- mbd
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Mao
-
- RNA
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- rnd
-
- RNR
-
- ROA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- Mo.
-
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- NSF
-
- NAD
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- of-
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- OMB
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- oid
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- OFr
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEM
-
- ODT
-
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- OBE
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ONF
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- ot-
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- Re.
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Rd.
-
- OTS
-
- ote
-
- OTB
-
- OTA
-
- ose
-
- ONI
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RAF
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- OAS
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- NIA
-
- NFS
-
- NFD
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NES
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NDE
-
- NBS
-
- NbE
-
- NBA
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- nr.
-
- OSF
-
- OSD
-
- OSB
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- OSA
-
- OFM
-
- OED
-
- ob.
-
- NSA
-
- NRA
-
- RBI
-
- NMI
-
- RDA
-
- RDF
-
- RDS
-
- REA
-
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- NNE
-
- NMR
-
- ine
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- in.
-
- ETO
-
- FBA
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- IMF
-
- eo-
-
- ETS
-
- EOM
-
- ETR
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- DSR
-
- ETD
-
- sfm
-
- ea.
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- ead
-
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- ESR
-
- ese
-
- DST
-
- fo.
-
- ERT
-
- DRE
-
- EdB
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- FDR
-
noun,
(Anna) Eleanor, 1884–1962, U.S. diplomat, author, and lecturer (wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt).
- FDA
-
- FBO
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- FBI
-
- Dr.
-
- 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).
- FOB
-
noun,
a small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc.
Compare watch pocket.
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- FAO
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- RMA
-
- FAD
-
noun,
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.
- FAB
-
adjective,
fabulous (def 2).
- DSA
-
- ESA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- ef-
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- SMA
-
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- EbN
-
- EBS
-
- SMB
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- SMD
-
- EEO
-
- EDT
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- ed.
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- SOF
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- en-
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOF
-
- EOE
-
- ene
-
- EAM
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EMT
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- EMR
-
- ean
-
- EMF
-
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Fee
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- Sr.
-
- io-
-
- SAE
-
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- IBN
-
- ib.
-
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- DNR
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- id.
-
- DOB
-
- ft.
-
- FSR
-
- SRB
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SAR
-
- RTF
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- DNA
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- RTS
-
- DNB
-
- sd.
-
- So.
-
- SRO
-
- ier
-
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- ide
-
- IDB
-
- FRB
-
- FSA
-
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- 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.
- FIO
-
- SED
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- fid
-
noun,
a stout bar of wood or metal placed across a lower spar so as to support a higher one.
- FIB
-
noun,
a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
- Sta
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- Fia
-
- St.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- FET
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- fm.
-
- FMB
-
- Doi
-
- SDI
-
- FOT
-
- FOS
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- sb.
-
- SBA
-
- SBE
-
- SDA
-
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- SDR
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AO
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- RN
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- DM
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- Eb
-
- ee
-
- EI
-
- ND
-
- OA
-
- fn
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- FE
-
- BF
-
- BM
-
- BO
-
- TN
-
- TM
-
- MN
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- MF
-
- RF
-
- i.
-
- FB
-
- RO
-
- MB
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- DN
-
- SM
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- B-
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- SN
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- O.
-
- DB
-
- t.
-
- TB
-
- TD
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NM
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- SF
-
- DF
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- D.
-
- NI
-
- NF
-
- NB
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- 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.
- FD
-
- RI
-