Anagrams of fragmentations
Word fragmentations has
3129 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of fragmentations.
- fragmentation
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noun,
the act or process of fragmenting; state of being fragmented.
- tramontane
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adjective,
being or situated beyond the mountains.
- smattering
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noun,
a slight, superficial, or introductory knowledge of something:
- magistrate
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noun,
a civil officer charged with the administration of the law.
- stagnation
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noun,
the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow:
- first-name
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noun,
given name.
- gas-fitter
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noun,
a person who installs gas pipes and apparatus in buildings.
- emanations
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noun,
an act or instance of emanating.
- agreations
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noun,
the procedure followed by a government for determining the acceptability to a foreign government of a proposed envoy.
- negotiants
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noun,
a person who negotiates; negotiator.
- man-eating
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adjective,
feeding on or having an appetite for human flesh:
- astringent
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a substance that contracts the tissues or canals of the body, thereby diminishing discharges, as of mucus or blood.
- stentorian
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adjective,
very loud or powerful in sound:
- Montagnais
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noun,
a member of an American Indian people of Quebec and Labrador.
- antagonist
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noun,
a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.
- transitmen
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noun,
a person who makes observations with a transit.
- transitman
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noun,
a person who makes observations with a transit.
- antimonate
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noun,
a salt containing pentavalent antimony and oxygen, as potassium antimonate, KSb(OH) 6 .
- Anti-Mason
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noun,
a member of the Anti-Masonic party or a supporter of its principles.
- termagants
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noun,
a violent, turbulent, or brawling woman.
- antagonism
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noun,
an active hostility or opposition, as between unfriendly or conflicting groups:
- foraminate
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adjective,
full of holes or foramina.
- morganite
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noun,
rose-colored beryl.
- 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.
- omnirange
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noun,
a radio navigational aid in which stations emit distinctive signals on each of 360 degrees, giving the bearing of each degree with reference to magnetic north.
- strongman
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noun,
a person who performs remarkable feats of strength, as in a circus.
- marginate
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adjective,
having a margin.
- fastening
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noun,
something that fastens, as a lock or clasp.
- tarantism
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noun,
a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula.
- ornaments
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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:
- tarnation
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noun,
damnation; hell (used as a euphemism):
- agreation
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noun,
the procedure followed by a government for determining the acceptability to a foreign government of a proposed envoy.
- on-stream
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adverb,
in or into regular operation, especially as part of a system, assembly line, or the like:
- integrant
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noun,
an integrant part.
- stringent
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adjective,
rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe:
- agistment
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noun,
the act of agisting.
- astrogate
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verb (used with or without object),
to navigate in outer space.
- strongmen
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noun,
a person who performs remarkable feats of strength, as in a circus.
- intonates
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
- Montaigne
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noun,
Michel Eyquem [mee-shel e-kem] /miˈʃɛl ɛˈkɛm/ (Show IPA), Seigneur de, 1533–92, French essayist.
- internat.
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- Orangeman
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noun,
a member of a secret society formed in the north of Ireland in 1795, having as its object the maintenance and political ascendancy of Protestantism.
- Orangeism
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noun,
the principles and practices of the Orangemen.
- stratagem
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noun,
a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.
- magnetons
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noun,
a unit of magnetic moment, used in measuring the magnetic moment of atomic and subatomic particles.
- strontian
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noun,
strontianite.
- 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.
- annotates
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verb (used with object),
to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes:
- fragments
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noun,
a part broken off or detached:
- marinates
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verb (used with object),
to steep (food) in a marinade.
- safranine
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noun,
any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes, phenazine derivatives, used for dyeing wool, silk, etc.
- tanagrine
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adjective,
of or relating to the tanagers; belonging to the tanager family.
- antiatoms
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noun,
an atom of antimatter.
- manifesto
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noun,
a public declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives, as one issued by a government, sovereign, or organization.
- anatomist
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noun,
a specialist in anatomy.
- anatomies
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noun,
the science dealing with the structure of animals and plants.
- fontanges
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noun,
Often, fontanges. commode (def 4).
- anamniote
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noun,
any of the vertebrates of the group Anamnia (Anamniota), comprising the cyclostomes, fishes, and amphibians, characterized by the absence of an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- martinets
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noun,
a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one.
- Fromentin
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noun,
Eugene [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), 1820–76, French painter, critic, and author.
- frontages
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noun,
the front of a building or lot.
- 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.
- tetragons
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noun,
a polygon having four angles or sides; a quadrangle or quadrilateral.
- manganite
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noun,
a gray to black mineral, hydrous manganese oxide, MnO(OH); gray manganese ore.
- aragonite
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noun,
a mineral, orthorhombic calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , chemically identical with calcite but differing in crystallization and in having a higher specific gravity and less marked cleavage.
- frottages
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noun,
a technique in the visual arts of obtaining textural effects or images by rubbing lead, chalk, charcoal, etc., over paper laid on a granular or relieflike surface.
Compare rubbing (def 2).
- remontant
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noun,
a remontant rose.
- matronage
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noun,
the state of being a matron.
- Remington
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noun,
Eliphalet [ih-lif-uh-lit] /ɪˈlɪf ə lɪt/ (Show IPA), 1793–1861, U.S. arms manufacturer.
- seafaring
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noun,
the business or calling of a sailor.
- Argentina
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noun,
a republic in S South America. 1,084,120 sq. mi. (2,807,870 sq. km). Capital: Buenos Aires.
- magnetron
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noun,
a two-element vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons is under the influence of an external magnetic field, used to generate extremely short radio waves.
- sea-front
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noun,
an area, including buildings, along the edge of the sea; waterfront.
- instanter
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adverb,
immediately; at once.
- reasoning
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noun,
the act or process of a person who reasons.
- mentation
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noun,
mental activity.
- armenians
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noun,
a native of Armenia.
- Trasimeno
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noun,
a lake in central Italy, in Umbria near Perugia: Romans defeated by Hannibal 217 b.c. About 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
- Rosinante
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noun,
the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
- Termagant
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noun,
a violent, turbulent, or brawling woman.
- nominates
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adjective,
having a particular name.
- streaming
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noun,
an act or instance of flowing.
- aftermost
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adjective,
Nautical. farthest aft; aftmost:
- ingestant
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noun,
something that is ingested, especially a substance that may be associated with an allergic reaction.
- grantsman
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noun,
an expert in grantsmanship.
- grantsmen
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noun,
an expert in grantsmanship.
- nanograms
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noun,
one billionth of a gram. Abbreviation: ng.
- nose-ring
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noun,
a ring inserted in the nose of an animal, to facilitate leading it.
- nitrogens
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noun,
a colorless, odorless, gaseous element that constitutes about four-fifths of the volume of the atmosphere and is present in combined form in animal and vegetable tissues, especially in proteins: used chiefly in the manufacture of ammonia, nitric acid, cyanide, explosives, fertilizer, dyes, as a cooling agent, etc. Symbol: N; atomic weight: 14.0067; atomic number: 7; density: 1.2506 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- natations
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noun,
an act or the skill of swimming.
- tearstain
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noun,
a mark or wet streak left by tears.
- gratinate
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verb (used with object),
to gratiné.
- informant
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noun,
a person who informs or gives information; informer.
- staminate
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adjective,
having a stamen or stamens.
- 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.
- egomanias
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noun,
psychologically abnormal egotism.
- nontarget
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adjective,
not being the subject or goal of a particular action, program, maneuver, or the like; not designated for use, observation, attack, etc.
- negotiant
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noun,
a person who negotiates; negotiator.
- negations
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noun,
the act of denying:
- emanation
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noun,
an act or instance of emanating.
- faineants
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noun,
an idler.
- stationer
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noun,
a person who sells the materials used in writing, as paper, pens, pencils, and ink.
- germinant
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adjective,
beginning to grow or develop; germinating.
- Germiston
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noun,
a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa.
- teratomas
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noun,
a tumor made up of different types of tissue.
- gestation
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noun,
the process, state, or period of gestating.
- Germanist
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noun,
a specialist in the study of German culture, literature, or linguistics.
- ointments
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noun,
a soft, unctuous preparation, often medicated, for application to the skin; unguent.
- transient
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noun,
a person or thing that is transient, especially a temporary guest, boarder, laborer, or the like.
- innermost
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noun,
the innermost part.
- resonant
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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).
- ergotism
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noun,
a condition caused by eating rye or some other grain that is infected with ergot fungus or by taking an overdose of a medicine containing ergot, characterized by cramps, spasms, and a form of gangrene.
- Martinon
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1910–76, French violinist, conductor, and composer.
- tangrams
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noun,
a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, which can be combined so as to form a great variety of other figures.
- formants
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noun,
Music. the range and number of partials present in a tone of a specific instrument, representing its timbre.
- engrafts
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verb (used with object),
Horticulture. to insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for propagation:
- negronis
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noun,
a cocktail made from sweet vermouth, gin, and bitters.
- Marietta
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noun,
a city in NW Georgia.
- martinet
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noun,
a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one.
- fontange
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noun,
Often, fontanges. commode (def 4).
- nonaries
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noun,
a number in a nonary system.
- annattos
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noun,
Also called lipstick tree. a small tree, Bixa orellana, of tropical America.
- enations
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- Negroism
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noun,
the doctrine or advocacy of equal rights for black people.
- Erastian
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noun,
an advocate of Erastianism.
- Roseanna
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noun,
a female given name.
- Masonite
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- Negritos
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noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- trainman
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noun,
a member of the crew that operates a railroad train, usually an assistant to the conductor, such as a brakeman or flagman.
- tonnages
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noun,
the capacity of a merchant vessel, expressed either in units of weight, as deadweight tons, or of volume, as gross tons.
- trainmen
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noun,
a member of the crew that operates a railroad train, usually an assistant to the conductor, such as a brakeman or flagman.
- negatons
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noun,
(not in technical use) electron (def 1).
- Norseman
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noun,
Northman.
- fornenst
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preposition,
next to; near to:
- Matteson
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noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- emigrant
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noun,
a person who emigrates, as from his or her native country or region:
Synonyms: émigré, expatriate.
- fitments
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noun,
equipment; furnishing.
- engrains
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verb (used with object), adjective,
ingrain (defs 1, 2).
- martians
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noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- Erasmian
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noun,
a follower of Erasmus.
- tanagers
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noun,
any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored.
- romaines
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noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- Romanian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Romania.
- roasting
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noun,
a severely critical notice or review; pan.
- ring-man
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noun,
Printing. an operator of a ring machine.
- Romanies
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noun,
Gypsy (def 2).
- entrants
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noun,
a competitor in a contest.
- nitrates
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- Marianne
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noun,
the French Republic, personified as a woman.
- rimstone
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noun,
a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern.
- ensiform
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adjective,
sword-shaped; xiphoid.
- foremast
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noun,
the mast nearest the bow in all vessels having two or more masts.
- nettings
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noun,
any of various kinds of net fabric:
- tear-gas
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noun,
a gas that makes the eyes smart and water, thus producing a temporary blindness, used in modern warfare, to quell riots, etc.
- Romanist
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noun,
Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- fontinas
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noun,
a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
- Romanite
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noun,
a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- Maronite
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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.
- nitrogen
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noun,
a colorless, odorless, gaseous element that constitutes about four-fifths of the volume of the atmosphere and is present in combined form in animal and vegetable tissues, especially in proteins: used chiefly in the manufacture of ammonia, nitric acid, cyanide, explosives, fertilizer, dyes, as a cooling agent, etc. Symbol: N; atomic weight: 14.0067; atomic number: 7; density: 1.2506 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- foramens
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noun,
an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- entrains
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verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- annotate
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verb (used with object),
to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes:
- Antietam
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noun,
a creek flowing from S Pennsylvania through NW Maryland into the Potomac: Civil War battle fought near here at Sharpsburg, Maryland, in 1862.
- Antigone
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who defied her uncle, King Creon, by performing funeral rites over her brother, Polynices, and was condemned to be immured alive in a cave.
- nominate
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adjective,
having a particular name.
- antinome
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noun,
something that is contradictory or opposite to another; a logical contradiction.
- antirent
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a political party (1839–47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.
- formates
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noun,
a salt or ester of formic acid.
- marinate
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verb (used with object),
to steep (food) in a marinade.
- antismog
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adjective,
designed to reduce smog by reducing the pollutants released into the earth's atmosphere:
- antiatom
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noun,
an atom of antimatter.
- megarons
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noun,
a building or semi-independent unit of a building, generally used as a living apartment and typically having a square or broadly rectangular principal chamber with a porch, often of columns in antis, and sometimes an antichamber or other small compartments.
- reinsman
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noun,
a person who rides or drives horses, especially a skillful one, as a jockey or harness driver.
- astatine
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noun,
a rare element of the halogen family. Symbol: At; atomic number: 85.
- faineant
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noun,
an idler.
- astringe
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verb (used with object),
to compress; bind together; constrict.
- tenorist
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noun,
a person who sings tenor.
- Monstera
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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.
- nametags
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noun,
an identification tag or label showing one's name and sometimes one's address or business affiliation, attached to an article of clothing or worn around the neck or wrist.
- trangams
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noun,
an odd gadget; gewgaw; trinket.
- raftsman
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noun,
a person who manages or is employed on a raft.
- montages
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noun,
the technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition.
Compare collage (def 1).
- Asmonean
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noun,
Hasmonean.
- nanogram
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noun,
one billionth of a gram. Abbreviation: ng.
- tannates
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noun,
a salt of tannic acid.
- natation
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noun,
an act or the skill of swimming.
- ternions
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- tertians
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- ornament
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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:
- farmings
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noun,
the business of operating a farm.
- mitogens
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noun,
any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division.
- torments
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noun,
a state of great bodily or mental suffering; agony; misery.
- teratoma
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noun,
a tumor made up of different types of tissue.
- teratism
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noun,
love or worship of the monstrous.
- Fairmont
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noun,
a city in W West Virginia.
- mornings
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noun,
the first part or period of the day, extending from dawn, or from midnight, to noon.
- moraines
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noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- Monteria
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noun,
a city in N Colombia.
- montanes
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noun,
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
- earnings
-
noun,
money earned; wages; profits.
- organism
-
noun,
a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
- organist
-
noun,
a person who plays the organ.
- far-gone
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adjective,
remote.
- tentoria
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noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- farinose
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adjective,
yielding farina.
- ointment
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noun,
a soft, unctuous preparation, often medicated, for application to the skin; unguent.
- ragtimes
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noun,
rhythm in which the accompaniment is strict two-four time and the melody, with improvised embellishments, is in steady syncopation.
- raiments
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noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- argento-
-
- negation
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noun,
the act of denying:
- Estonian
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noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- Armenian
-
noun,
a native of Armenia.
- egomania
-
noun,
psychologically abnormal egotism.
- meningo-
-
- aristate
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adjective,
Botany. having aristae; awned.
- megatons
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noun,
one million tons.
- ariettas
-
noun,
a short aria.
- Rattigan
-
noun,
Terence, 1911–77, English playwright.
- transmit
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verb (used with object),
to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
- regattas
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noun,
a boat race, as of rowboats, yachts, or other vessels.
- notaries
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noun,
notary public.
- mattings
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noun,
a coarse fabric of rushes, grass, straw, hemp, or the like, used for floor covering, wrapping material, etc.
- fistnote
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noun,
a printed note, as in a piece of text, distinguished by the figure of a fist with a pointing index finger.
- arginase
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noun,
a liver enzyme that converts arginine to urea.
- mentions
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noun,
a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
- Armitage
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noun,
Kenneth, 1916–2002, English sculptor.
- mistreat
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verb (used with object),
to treat badly or abusively.
- estragon
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noun,
tarragon.
- mintages
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noun,
the act or process of minting.
- Ramsgate
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noun,
a seaport in NE Kent, in SE England: resort.
- minarets
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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.
- fermatas
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noun,
the sustaining of a note, chord, or rest for a duration longer than the indicated time value, with the length of the extension at the performer's discretion.
- tannages
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noun,
the act or process of tanning leather.
- Artesian
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adjective,
noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
- migrates
-
verb (used without object),
to go from one country, region, or place to another. Synonyms: move, resettle, relocate.
Antonyms: remain.
- finestra
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noun,
an aperture, especially a ventilator in the wall of a tomb.
- fermions
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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, ….
- migrants
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noun,
a person or animal that migrates.
- tetragon
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noun,
a polygon having four angles or sides; a quadrangle or quadrilateral.
- metanoia
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noun,
a profound, usually spiritual, transformation; conversion.
- tontines
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noun,
an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
- figments
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noun,
a mere product of mental invention; a fantastic notion:
- arnattos
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noun,
annatto (def 2).
- raftsmen
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noun,
a person who manages or is employed on a raft.
- tragions
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noun,
a point in the depth of the notch just above the tragus of the ear.
- tamarins
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noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- intreats
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- germano-
-
- tritomas
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- ingrates
-
noun,
an ungrateful person.
- magnates
-
noun,
a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.:
- Semarang
-
noun,
a seaport on N Java, in S Indonesia.
- ingrafts
-
verb (used with object),
engraft.
- Magnesia
-
noun,
a white, tasteless substance, magnesium oxide, MgO, used in medicine as an antacid and laxative.
- magneto-
-
- stagnant
-
adjective,
not flowing or running, as water, air, etc.
- stagnate
-
verb (used with object),
to make stagnant.
- seatrain
-
noun,
a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
- magneton
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic moment, used in measuring the magnetic moment of atomic and subatomic particles.
- magnetos
-
noun,
a small electric generator with an armature that rotates in a magnetic field provided by permanent magnets, as a generator supplying ignition current for certain types of internal combustion engines or a hand-operated generator for telephone signaling.
- sonatina
-
noun,
a short or simplified sonata.
- sea-foam
-
noun,
the foam of the sea.
- Magritte
-
noun,
René [French ruh-ney] /French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1967, Belgian painter.
- tritones
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- amniotes
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- stannate
-
noun,
a salt of a stannic acid.
- stannite
-
noun,
a mineral, iron-black to steel-gray in color, with a metallic luster, copper iron tin sulfide, Cu 2 FeSnS 4 : an ore of tin.
- frottage
-
noun,
a technique in the visual arts of obtaining textural effects or images by rubbing lead, chalk, charcoal, etc., over paper laid on a granular or relieflike surface.
Compare rubbing (def 2).
- frosting
-
noun,
a sweet mixture, cooked or uncooked, for coating or filling cakes, cookies, and the like; icing.
- frontage
-
noun,
the front of a building or lot.
- fromages
-
noun,
cheese1 (defs 1, 2).
- sarmenta
-
noun,
a slender running stem; runner.
- gitterns
-
noun,
cittern.
- magentas
-
noun,
fuchsin.
- Germania
-
noun,
an ancient region in central Europe, N of the Danube River.
- infantes
-
noun,
any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
- agitator
-
noun,
a person who stirs up others in order to upset the status quo and further a political, social, or other cause:
- intrants
-
noun,
a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
- intrans.
-
- Gastonia
-
noun,
a city in S North Carolina, W of Charlotte.
- intranet
-
noun,
a computer network with restricted access, as within a company, that uses software and protocols developed for the Internet.
- intonate
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice.
- gematria
-
noun,
a cabbalistic system of interpretation of the Scriptures by substituting for a particular word another word whose letters give the same numerical sum.
- gasiform
-
adjective,
having the form of gas; gaseous.
- tinstone
-
noun,
cassiterite.
- garottes
-
noun,
a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- 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.
- agminate
-
adjective,
aggregated together.
- snot-rag
-
noun,
a handkerchief.
- genitors
-
noun,
a parent, especially a father.
- 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.
- isograft
-
noun,
syngraft.
- Siangtan
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xiangtan.
- agitates
-
verb (used with object),
to move or force into violent, irregular action:
- strontia
-
noun,
Also called strontium oxide. a white or grayish-white, amorphous powder, SrO, resembling lime in its general character: used chiefly in the manufacture of strontium salts.
- amaretto
-
noun,
an Italian liqueur with a slightly bitter almond flavor.
- gantries
-
noun,
a framework spanning a railroad track or tracks for displaying signals.
- setiform
-
adjective,
bristle-shaped; setaceous.
- ganister
-
noun,
a highly refractory, siliceous rock used to line furnaces.
- aginners
-
noun,
a person who opposes a plan, proposed legislation, or any drastic change:
- gentians
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genera Gentiana, Gentianella, and Gentianopsis, having usually blue, or sometimes yellow, white, or red, flowers, as the fringed gentian of North America, or Gentiana lutea, of Europe.
Compare gentian family.
- sonarman
-
noun,
a petty officer who operates and maintains sonar.
- amentias
-
noun,
lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
- sonarmen
-
noun,
a petty officer who operates and maintains sonar.
- aerostat
-
noun,
any lighter-than-air aircraft, as a balloon or dirigible.
- amirates
-
noun,
emirate.
- Saarinen
-
noun,
Eero [air-oh] /ˈɛər oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1910–61, U.S. architect, born in Finland.
- Angstrom
-
noun,
a unit of length, equal to one tenth of a millimicron, or one ten millionth of a millimeter, primarily used to express electromagnetic wavelengths. Symbol: Å; Abbreviation: A.
- grannies
-
noun,
Informal. a grandmother.
- Sangamon
-
noun,
the third interglacial stage of the Pleistocene Epoch in North America, after the Illinoian glacial stage and before the Wisconsin.
- sterigma
-
noun,
a small stalk that bears a sporangium, a conidium, or especially a basidiospore.
- animates
-
adjective,
alive; possessing life:
- Storting
-
noun,
the parliament of Norway, elected by popular vote, which is divided into the upper house (Lagting) comprising one quarter of the members, and the lower house (Odelsting) comprising the rest.
- ignorant
-
adjective,
lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned:
- fragment
-
noun,
a part broken off or detached:
- angaries
-
noun,
the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation.
- Aaronite
-
noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- animator
-
noun,
a person or thing that animates.
- Angerona
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of anguish.
- Sagamore
-
noun,
(among the American Indians of New England) a chief or leader.
- Stoneman
-
noun,
a stonecutter or stoneworker.
- Mantegna
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1431–1506, Italian painter and engraver.
- framings
-
noun,
the act, process, or manner of constructing anything.
- Mantinea
-
noun,
an ancient city in S Greece, in Arcadia: battles 362 b.c., 223 b.c.
- angiomas
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma)
- stoating
-
noun,
the process or technique of finishing a facing, collar, or the like, or of mending material with concealed stitching.
- aegrotat
-
noun,
an unclassified degree granted a university student who has fulfilled all requirements for graduation but was prevented by illness from attending the final examinations.
- mannites
-
noun,
mannitol.
- granites
-
noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- Santeria
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
- straiten
-
verb (used with object),
to put into difficulties, especially financial ones:
- 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.
- infantas
-
noun,
a daughter of the king of Spain or of Portugal.
- sanitate
-
verb (used with object),
to make sanitary; equip with sanitary appliances:
- margents
-
noun,
margin.
- Santarem
-
noun,
a city in N Brazil, on the Amazon River.
- Santiago
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Chile, in the central part.
- Steinman
-
noun,
David Barnard, 1886–1960, U.S. civil engineer: specialist in bridge design and construction.
- Gramont
-
noun,
Philibert [fee-lee-ber] /fi liˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), Comte de, 1621–1707, French courtier, soldier, and adventurer.
- moraine
-
noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- granite
-
noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- Gratian
-
noun,
(Flavius Gratianus) a.d. 359–383, Roman emperor 375–383.
- Gennaro
-
noun,
San [san;; Italian sahn] /sæn;; Italian sɑn/ (Show IPA), Januarius.
- montage
-
noun,
the technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition.
Compare collage (def 1).
- intrant
-
noun,
a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
- granita
-
noun,
frozen flavored ice.
- fanions
-
noun,
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
- morgens
-
noun,
a unit of land measure equal to about two acres (0.8 hectare), formerly in use in Holland and the Dutch colonies and still used in South Africa.
- Morning
-
noun,
the first part or period of the day, extending from dawn, or from midnight, to noon.
- intreat
-
verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- intens.
-
- tearing
-
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.
- Gratiae
-
plural noun,
grace (def 12).
- fan-tan
-
noun,
Also, fan tan. Also called parliament, sevens. Cards. a game in which the players play their sevens and other cards forming sequences in the same suits as their sevens, the winner being the player who first runs out of cards.
- fanegas
-
noun,
a unit of dry measure in Spanish-speaking countries, equal in Spain to 1.58 U.S. bushels (55.7 liters).
- interns
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- Montana
-
noun,
Joseph, Jr ("Joe") born 1956, U.S. football player.
- intents
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- Genista
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Genista, of the legume family, having showy flowers and including many species of broom.
- farinas
-
noun,
flour or meal made from cereal grains and cooked as cereal, used in puddings, soups, etc.
- montane
-
noun,
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
- Grafton
-
noun,
Sue, born 1940, U.S. detective novelist.
- netting
-
noun,
any of various kinds of net fabric:
- genito-
-
- genitor
-
noun,
a parent, especially a father.
- fantoms
-
noun,
an apparition or specter.
- intones
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- fantast
-
noun,
a visionary or dreamer.
- farming
-
noun,
the business of operating a farm.
- fantasm
-
noun,
phantasm.
- 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.
- negaton
-
noun,
(not in technical use) electron (def 1).
- gratine
-
verb (used with object),
to bake or broil (food) in au gratin style.
- Negrito
-
noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- goannas
-
noun,
any of the several large monitor lizards of the family Varanidae, of Australia, especially Varanus varius and V. giganteus, both sometimes growing to 6 feet (1.8 meters).
- ignores
-
verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- Etonian
-
noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- ingates
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- informs
-
Verb phrases,
inform on, to furnish incriminating evidence about (someone) to an authority, prosecuting officer, etc.:
- natator
-
noun,
a swimmer.
- imagoes
-
noun,
Entomology. an adult insect.
- etatism
-
noun,
state socialism.
- natrons
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- gisarme
-
noun,
guisarme.
- Nanaimo
-
noun,
a port in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, on the SE part of Vancouver Island.
- Inferno
-
noun,
hell; the infernal regions.
- 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.
- estamin
-
noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- natters
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- gnomist
-
noun,
a writer of aphorisms.
- infares
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- gittern
-
noun,
cittern.
- imarets
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- infanta
-
noun,
a daughter of the king of Spain or of Portugal.
- Negroni
-
noun,
a cocktail made from sweet vermouth, gin, and bitters.
- Ingemar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- gratins
-
noun,
au gratin.
- toaster
-
noun,
an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
- instate
-
verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- gentian
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genera Gentiana, Gentianella, and Gentianopsis, having usually blue, or sometimes yellow, white, or red, flowers, as the fringed gentian of North America, or Gentiana lutea, of Europe.
Compare gentian family.
- instant
-
noun,
an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:
- insofar
-
adverb,
to such an extent (usually followed by as):
- insnare
-
verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- infante
-
noun,
any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
- georama
-
noun,
an encompassingly large, hollow globe on the inside of which is depicted a map of the earth's surface, to be viewed by a spectator within the globe.
- Geraint
-
noun,
one of the knights of the Round Table, husband of Enid.
- Grattan
-
noun,
Henry, 1746–1820, Irish statesman and orator.
- ergotin
-
noun,
any of various extracts of ergot used in medicine.
- ingesta
-
plural noun,
substances ingested.
- tomenta
-
noun,
pubescence consisting of longish, soft, entangled hairs pressed close to the surface.
- goiters
-
noun,
an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- nemato-
-
- ingrate
-
noun,
an ungrateful person.
- titfers
-
noun,
hat.
- tension
-
noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- ingraft
-
verb (used with object),
engraft.
- namaste
-
noun,
a conventional Hindu expression on meeting or parting, used by the speaker usually while holding the palms together vertically in front of the bosom.
- nametag
-
noun,
an identification tag or label showing one's name and sometimes one's address or business affiliation, attached to an article of clothing or worn around the neck or wrist.
- gateman
-
noun,
a gatekeeper.
- Garnett
-
noun,
a machine used in garnetting.
- gastro-
-
- foments
-
verb (used with object),
to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of:
- Martens
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- Martian
-
noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- manifer
-
noun,
a gauntlet for protecting the left hand when holding the reins of a horse.
- tongmen
-
noun,
a member of a Chinese tong.
- Fontina
-
noun,
a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
- frogman
-
noun,
a swimmer specially equipped with air tanks, wet suit, diving mask, etc., for underwater demolition, salvage, military operations, scientific exploration, etc.
- frogmen
-
noun,
a swimmer specially equipped with air tanks, wet suit, diving mask, etc., for underwater demolition, salvage, military operations, scientific exploration, etc.
- Fontana
-
noun,
Domenico [duh-men-i-koh;; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw] /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ;; Italian dɔˈmɛ niˌkɔ/ (Show IPA), 1543–1607, Italian architect.
- Martina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mangoes
-
noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- fromage
-
noun,
cheese1 (defs 1, 2).
- martins
-
noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- frontis
-
noun,
the front wall of a cancha or jai alai court.
Compare rebote (def 1).
- forages
-
noun,
food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- martnet
-
noun,
an arrangement of lines formerly used for gathering up a leech of a sail.
- masting
-
noun,
the masts of a ship, taken as a whole.
- mangan-
-
- tongman
-
noun,
a member of a Chinese tong.
- manages
-
verb (used with object),
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship:
- matrons
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- tonners
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- matters
-
noun,
the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
- manager
-
noun,
a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- magnets
-
noun,
a body, as a piece of iron or steel, that possesses the property of attracting certain substances, as iron.
- fitment
-
noun,
equipment; furnishing.
- matting
-
noun,
a coarse fabric of rushes, grass, straw, hemp, or the like, used for floor covering, wrapping material, etc.
- gainers
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- fringes
-
noun,
a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- frigate
-
noun,
a fast naval vessel of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, generally having a lofty ship rig and heavily armed on one or two decks.
- meaning
-
noun,
what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import:
- formant
-
noun,
Music. the range and number of partials present in a tone of a specific instrument, representing its timbre.
- Forseti
-
noun,
the god of justice, the son of Balder and Nanna.
- forties
-
noun,
a cardinal number, ten times four.
- tonnage
-
noun,
the capacity of a merchant vessel, expressed either in units of weight, as deadweight tons, or of volume, as gross tons.
- tragion
-
noun,
a point in the depth of the notch just above the tragus of the ear.
- margent
-
noun,
margin.
- 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.
- Margate
-
noun,
a red-mouthed grunt, Haemulon album, inhabiting Atlantic waters from Florida to Brazil, valued as a food fish.
- formate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of formic acid.
- Marengo
-
noun,
a village in Piedmont, in NW Italy: Napoleon defeated the Austrians 1800.
- Maranon
-
noun,
a river in Peru, flowing N and then E, joining the Ucayali to form the Amazon. 1000 miles (1600 km) long.
- marinas
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- mantras
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- framing
-
noun,
the act, process, or manner of constructing anything.
- Manners
-
noun,
a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.:
- forints
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- Frannie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- forgets
-
Idioms,
forget oneself, to say or do something improper or unbefitting one's rank, position, or character.
- Maritsa
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- Fremont
-
noun,
a city in W California, near San Francisco Bay.
- mansion
-
noun,
a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
- Foreman
-
noun,
a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
- Mansart
-
noun,
Jules Hardouin [zhyl ar-dwan] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jules Hardouin) 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.
- mannose
-
noun,
a hexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.
- foreign
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native:
- Marston
-
noun,
John, c1575–1634, English dramatist and satirical poet.
- mannite
-
noun,
mannitol.
- foramen
-
noun,
an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
- mattins
-
noun,
matin (def 1).
- Megaris
-
noun,
a district in ancient Greece, between the Gulf of Corinth and Saronic Gulf.
- 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.
- garotes
-
noun,
a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- fermata
-
noun,
the sustaining of a note, chord, or rest for a duration longer than the indicated time value, with the length of the extension at the performer's discretion.
- 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.
- Fergana
-
noun,
a city in E Uzbekistan, SE of Tashkent.
- garment
-
noun,
any article of clothing:
- Minster
-
noun,
a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
- mintage
-
noun,
the act or process of minting.
- garnets
-
noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- mirages
-
noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- margosa
-
noun,
neem (def 2).
- tinners
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- mitogen
-
noun,
any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division.
- Garonne
-
noun,
a river in SW France, flowing NW from the Pyrenees to the Gironde River. 350 miles (565 km) long.
- tertian
-
noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- 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, ….
- garotte
-
noun,
a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- tinters
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- onagers
-
noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- fatties
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is overweight or obese (sometimes used as a term of address).
- fattens
-
verb (used with object),
to make fat.
- ternion
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- moisten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become moist.
- moneran
-
noun,
any organism of the kingdom Monera.
- 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.
- torment
-
noun,
a state of great bodily or mental suffering; agony; misery.
- 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.
- mongers
-
noun,
a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way (usually used in combination):
- gastrin
-
noun,
a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
- isogram
-
noun,
a line representing equality with respect to a given variable, used to relate points on maps, charts, etc.
- Gannett
-
noun,
Henry, 1846–1914, U.S. geographer and cartographer.
- firmans
-
noun,
an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).
- gameto-
-
- megaron
-
noun,
a building or semi-independent unit of a building, generally used as a living apartment and typically having a square or broadly rectangular principal chamber with a porch, often of columns in antis, and sometimes an antichamber or other small compartments.
- magnet-
-
- megaton
-
noun,
one million tons.
- fireman
-
noun,
a person employed to extinguish or prevent fires; firefighter.
- gaiters
-
noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- Tonnies
-
noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- Meinong
-
noun,
Alexius [ah-lek-see-oo s] /ɑˈlɛk si ʊs/ (Show IPA), 1853–1920, Austrian psychologist and philosopher.
- tontine
-
noun,
an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
- magnate
-
noun,
a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.:
- Menotti
-
noun,
Gian Carlo [jahn kahr-loh;; Italian jahn kahr-law] /dʒɑn ˈkɑr loʊ;; Italian dʒɑn ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–2007, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- strati-
-
- Magenta
-
noun,
fuchsin.
- mention
-
noun,
a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
- maftirs
-
noun,
the concluding section of the portion of the Torah chanted or read in a Jewish service on the Sabbath and festivals.
- migrate
-
verb (used without object),
to go from one country, region, or place to another. Synonyms: move, resettle, relocate.
Antonyms: remain.
- fingers
-
noun,
any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- gamines
-
noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- merinos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- maestro
-
noun,
an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
- figment
-
noun,
a mere product of mental invention; a fantastic notion:
- to-name
-
noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- iterant
-
adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- metrist
-
noun,
a person who is skilled in the use of poetic meters.
- 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.
- mignons
-
noun,
an opera (1866) by Ambroise Thomas.
- migrant
-
noun,
a person or animal that migrates.
- gannets
-
noun,
any large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.
- marines
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- tanager
-
noun,
any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored.
- entrant
-
noun,
a competitor in a contest.
- anosmia
-
noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- Rosanne
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rontgen
-
noun,
Julius [yoo-lee-uh s] /ˈyu li əs/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Dutch pianist, conductor, and composer; born in Germany.
- anoints
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- Romania
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
- Romains
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- anomite
-
noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- 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.
- Rosetta
-
noun,
a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
- Romagna
-
noun,
a former province of the Papal States, in NE Italy. Capital: Ravenna.
- ringent
-
adjective,
gaping.
- Ansonia
-
noun,
a city in SW Connecticut.
- Antares
-
noun,
a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
- antero-
-
- Anteros
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- Riesman
-
noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- entrain
-
verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- tamaris
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- antiars
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- trigons
-
noun,
a triangle.
- Sargent
-
noun,
Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts) 1895–1967, English conductor.
- sarangi
-
noun,
(in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
- anatine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.
- anattos
-
noun,
annatto.
- anemias
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- sangria
-
noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- Sagitta
-
noun,
the Arrow, a northern constellation between Aquila and Cygnus.
- rotates
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- anginas
-
noun,
any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
- angioma
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma)
- angoras
-
noun,
Angora cat.
- trigone
-
noun,
Also, trigonum. Anatomy.
a triangular part or area.
the area on the floor of the urinary bladder between the opening of the urethra in front and the two ureters at the sides.
- tamarin
-
noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- animate
-
adjective,
alive; possessing life:
- animato
-
adjective,
animated; lively. Abbreviation: anim.
- Riemann
-
noun,
Georg Friedrich Bernhard [gey-awrk free-drikh bern-hahrt] /geɪˈɔrk ˈfri drɪx ˈbɛrn hɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1826–66, German mathematician.
- antigen
-
noun,
Immunology. any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them.
- amosite
-
noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- ratites
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- reagins
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- aristo-
-
- Armenia
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- rattons
-
noun,
a rat.
- rattans
-
noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- arnatto
-
noun,
annatto (def 2).
- rations
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- regains
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- ratings
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- Trianta
-
noun,
Trianda.
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- arseno-
-
- tannage
-
noun,
the act or process of tanning leather.
- 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.
- Artesia
-
noun,
a city in S California.
- arietta
-
noun,
a short aria.
- regatta
-
noun,
a boat race, as of rowboats, yachts, or other vessels.
- tangent
-
noun,
Geometry. a line or a plane that touches a curve or a surface at a point so that it is closer to the curve in the vicinity of the point than any other line or plane drawn through the point.
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- antings
-
noun,
the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.
- Tangier
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.
- Antoine
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- Antonia
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Antonius.
- tangram
-
noun,
a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, which can be combined so as to form a great variety of other figures.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- Aorangi
-
noun,
Cook, Mount.
- reginas
-
noun,
queen.
- resting
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- re-sign
-
verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- remnant
-
noun,
a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- remains
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- argents
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- regnant
-
adjective,
reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies):
- amritas
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- 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.
- artisan
-
noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- striate
-
adjective,
striated.
- stamina
-
noun,
strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
- stamin-
-
- A-frame
-
noun,
any upright, rigid supporting frame in the form of a triangle or an inverted V , as V .
- Stagira
-
noun,
an ancient town in NE Greece, in Macedonia on the E Chalcidice peninsula: birthplace of Aristotle.
- tritone
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- aftmost
-
adjective,
aftermost (def 1).
- against
-
Idioms,
over against, in contrast with:
- Stanton
-
noun,
Edwin McMasters [muh k-mas-terz,, -mah-sterz] /məkˈmæs tərz,, -ˈmɑ stərz/ (Show IPA), 1814–69, U.S. statesman: Secretary of War 1862–67.
- sorting
-
noun,
the process by which sedimentary particles become separated according to some particular characteristic, as size or shape.
- agarose
-
noun,
a substance obtained from agar and used for chromatographic separations.
- Tritoma
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- Agenais
-
noun,
an ancient region of SW France.
- aginner
-
noun,
a person who opposes a plan, proposed legislation, or any drastic change:
- agitate
-
verb (used with object),
to move or force into violent, irregular action:
- agitato
-
adjective,
agitated; restless or hurried in movement or style.
- tritons
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- station
-
noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- snifter
-
noun,
Also called inhaler. a pear-shaped glass, narrowing at the top to intensify the aroma of brandy, liqueur, etc.
- stomat-
-
- strange
-
adverb,
in a strange manner.
- stoting
-
noun,
stoating.
- tsarina
-
noun,
czarina.
- storage
-
noun,
the act of storing; state or fact of being stored:
- stomate
-
noun,
stoma (def 1).
- stomata
-
noun,
a plural of stoma.
- stratig
-
- 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.
- stinger
-
noun,
a person or thing that stings.
- strato-
-
- sterno-
-
- Stentor
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a Greek herald with a loud voice.
- aeonian
-
adjective,
eternal; everlasting.
- steato-
-
- stearo-
-
- soaring
-
noun,
the sport of flying a sailplane.
- agnates
-
noun,
a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- amorist
-
noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- Seagirt
-
noun,
surrounded by the sea.
- senator
-
noun,
a member of a senate.
- 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.
- aminase
-
noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- aminate
-
verb (used with object),
to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- seating
-
noun,
an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat.
- amirate
-
noun,
emirate.
- amitate
-
noun,
a close social relationship between a paternal aunt and her niece.
- seringa
-
noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- amnesia
-
noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- 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.
- amniote
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- amongst
-
preposition,
among.
- Amon-Ra
-
noun,
Amen-Ra.
- satinet
-
noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- satiate
-
adjective,
satiated.
- amentia
-
noun,
lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
- Amen-Ra
-
noun,
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
- smitten
-
verb,
a past participle of smite.
- smarten
-
Verb phrases,
smarten up,
to groom oneself:
to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
- agnomen
-
noun,
an additional, fourth name given to a person by the ancient Romans in allusion to some achievement or other circumstance, as “Africanus” in “Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus.”.
Compare cognomen (def 3).
- agnosia
-
noun,
partial or total inability to recognize objects by use of the senses.
- Smetana
-
noun,
Bedřich [Czech be-drzhikh] /Czech ˈbɛ drʒɪx/ (Show IPA), 1824–84, Czech composer.
- Smeaton
-
noun,
John, 1724–92, English engineer.
- agonies
-
noun,
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- agonist
-
noun,
a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work.
- smatter
-
noun,
slight or superficial knowledge; smattering.
- Tristan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Tristram.
- Setaria
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
- trisome
-
noun,
a trisomic individual.
- Sinatra
-
noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- signore
-
noun,
a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.
- Signora
-
noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
- sigmate
-
adjective,
having the form of the Greek sigma or the letter S.
- siamang
-
noun,
a large, black gibbon, Hylobates syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having very long arms and the second and third digits partially united by a web of skin: an endangered species.
- setting
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that sets.
- Artigas
-
noun,
José Gervasio [haw-se her-vah-syaw] /hɔˈsɛ hɛrˈvɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1764–1850, Uruguayan soldier and patriot.
- annatto
-
noun,
Also called lipstick tree. a small tree, Bixa orellana, of tropical America.
- artiste
-
noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- Taranto
-
noun,
Ancient Tarentum. a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th century b.c.; naval base.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- egotism
-
noun,
excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness.
- atomies
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- Aterian
-
adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- orgeats
-
noun,
a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.
- orients
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- origans
-
noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- emanant
-
adjective,
emanating or issuing from or as if from a source.
- normans
-
noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- notates
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- tantras
-
noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- Astarte
-
noun,
an ancient Semitic deity, goddess of fertility and reproduction worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites.
- 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.
- Astaire
-
noun,
Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
- enamors
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- enation
-
noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- Trenton
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of New Jersey, in the W part, on the Delaware River: Washington defeated Hessian troops here 1776.
- nonages
-
noun,
the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21.
- rafting
-
noun,
the sport of traveling on rivers and streams by raft.
- atresia
-
noun,
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
- tatamis
-
noun,
(in Japanese houses) any of a number of thick, woven straw mats of uniform dimensions, about three feet by six feet (91 cm by 183 cm), the placing of which determines the dimensions of an interior.
- ragtime
-
noun,
rhythm in which the accompaniment is strict two-four time and the melody, with improvised embellishments, is in steady syncopation.
- eatings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- easting
-
noun,
Navigation. the distance due east made good on any course tending eastward; easterly departure.
- Eastman
-
noun,
George, 1854–1932, U.S. philanthropist and inventor in the field of photography.
- earings
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- transf.
-
- Transit
-
noun,
the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.
- transom
-
noun,
a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
- tartans
-
noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- treason
-
noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- oarsmen
-
noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- onstage
-
adverb,
on or onto the stage (opposed to offstage): .
- attorns
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- onanism
-
noun,
withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- one-man
-
adjective,
of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
- attires
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- targets
-
noun,
an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
- oarsman
-
noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- trangam
-
noun,
an odd gadget; gewgaw; trinket.
- tartine
-
noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- attains
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- engraft
-
verb (used with object),
Horticulture. to insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for propagation:
- egotist
-
noun,
a conceited, boastful person.
- engrain
-
verb (used with object), adjective,
ingrain (defs 1, 2).
- triages
-
noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- enigmas
-
noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- ramenta
-
noun,
a scraping, shaving, or particle.
- nitrate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- raiment
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- tannate
-
noun,
a salt of tannic acid.
- engrams
-
noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- mafias
-
noun,
a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, and other criminal activities in the U.S., Italy, and elsewhere.
- 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.
- 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.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- Sitter
-
noun,
a person who sits.
- sitten
-
verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- stroma
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- intro.
-
- gratin
-
noun,
au gratin.
- 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.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Strong
-
Idioms,
come on strong, Slang. to behave in an aggressive, ardent, or flamboyant manner:
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- tirage
-
noun,
the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- natant
-
adjective,
swimming; floating.
- grates
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- intern
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- intent
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- tatami
-
noun,
(in Japanese houses) any of a number of thick, woven straw mats of uniform dimensions, about three feet by six feet (91 cm by 183 cm), the placing of which determines the dimensions of an interior.
- natron
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
- gratis
-
adverb,
without charge or payment; free:
- sennit
-
noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- inter.
-
- string
-
noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- intra-
-
- 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:
- taster
-
noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- Tasman
-
noun,
Abel Janszoon [ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
- taters
-
noun,
potato.
- intone
-
verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- nitro-
-
- sinner
-
noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- strata
-
noun,
a plural of stratum.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- tinman
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- 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)
- tenant
-
noun,
a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- Namtar
-
noun,
the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- tinmen
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- tinges
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- maftir
-
noun,
the concluding section of the portion of the Torah chanted or read in a Jewish service on the Sabbath and festivals.
- Tartan
-
noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Nagari
-
noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- 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.
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Strait
-
noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- nanism
-
noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- Singan
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- Grants
-
noun,
a town in W New Mexico.
- strafe
-
noun,
a strafing attack.
- sifter
-
noun,
a person or thing that sifts.
- Signor
-
noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
- Serang
-
noun,
Ceram.
- signet
-
noun,
a small seal, as on a finger ring.
- signer
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- Granta
-
noun,
Cam.
- grano-
-
- tinner
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- 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.
- Greats
-
- tatars
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- 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.
- titfer
-
noun,
hat.
- inform
-
adjective,
without form; formless.
- iatro-
-
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- infra-
-
- ingate
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- ingest
-
verb (used with object),
to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest).
- infers
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- stager
-
noun,
a person of experience in some profession, way of life, etc.
- stigma
-
noun,
a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
- Ingmar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ingots
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- titman
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- stream
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- Norman
-
noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- 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:
- nonfat
-
adjective,
without fat or fat solids; having the fat solids removed, as skim milk:
- Ingram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- inanes
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- images
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- ignore
-
verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- steno-
-
- netman
-
noun,
a tennis player.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- stego-
-
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- infant
-
noun,
a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
- Negros
-
noun,
an island of the central Philippines. 5043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- titers
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- 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.
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- stator
-
noun,
Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine.
Compare rotor (def 1).
- infare
-
noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- nemat-
-
- stater
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- titmen
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- Strega
-
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- 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.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- Grimes
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- 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).
- strife
-
noun,
vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
- somni-
-
- grifts
-
noun,
(sometimes used with a plural verb) a group of methods for obtaining money falsely through the use of swindles, frauds, dishonest gambling, etc.
- Grison
-
noun,
a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
- stingo
-
noun,
strong beer.
- somat-
-
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- Gretna
-
noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- soigne
-
adjective,
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- instr.
-
- softie
-
noun,
softy.
- soften
-
verb (used with object),
to make soft or softer.
- griots
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- sonata
-
noun,
a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
- titres
-
noun,
titer.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- INGRES
-
noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- nosing
-
noun,
a projecting edge, as the part of the tread of a step extending beyond the riser or a projecting part of a buttress.
- innage
-
noun,
the quantity of goods remaining in a container when received after shipment.
Compare outage (def 4).
- nonage
-
noun,
the period of legal minority, or of an age below 21.
- groins
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- groats
-
noun,
hulled grain, as wheat or oats, broken into fragments.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- groans
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- Sorata
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
- Sontag
-
noun,
Susan, 1933–2004, U.S. critic, novelist, and essayist.
- 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.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- inorg.
-
- Sennar
-
noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- Nagano
-
noun,
a city on central Honshu, in central Japan.
- matter
-
noun,
the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
- Matane
-
noun,
a city in E Quebec, in SE Canada, on the St. Lawrence River.
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- matri-
-
- matron
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- Tanoan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family of which the three surviving languages are spoken in several pueblos, including Taos, in northern New Mexico near the Rio Grande.
- 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.
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- renins
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- mattes
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- Tanner
-
noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- reigns
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- region
-
noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- ragman
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- Regina
-
noun,
queen.
- Tifton
-
noun,
a town in central Georgia.
- masto-
-
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- Megara
-
noun,
a city in ancient Greece: the chief city of Megaris.
- monger
-
noun,
a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way (usually used in combination):
- origan
-
noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- Origen
-
noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Marten
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- Monnet
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- ottars
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- 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.
- Renton
-
noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- tangos
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- 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.
- Tantra
-
noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- 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.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- 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.
- moires
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- resign
-
verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- regift
-
noun,
an unwanted gift that is given away.
- ragmen
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- tetra-
-
- mirage
-
noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- rating
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- metro-
-
- metros
-
noun,
the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Tiamat
-
noun,
an Akkadian goddess, the consort of Apsu and mother of the gods.
- tetras
-
noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- teston
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- Mignon
-
noun,
an opera (1866) by Ambroise Thomas.
- Merton
-
noun,
Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- ratans
-
noun,
rattan.
- Ramona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ransom
-
noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- ranges
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Minoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Regain
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- 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.
- refits
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- mitten
-
noun,
a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
- reatas
-
noun,
riata.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- reagin
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- Reagan
-
noun,
Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- ratton
-
noun,
a rat.
- ramate
-
adjective,
having branches; branching out or off.
- Ramage
-
noun,
a descent group composed of individuals descended from one ancestor through any combination of male and female links.
- Menton
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.
- 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.).
- Mentor
-
noun,
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- Rattan
-
noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- 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.
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- rimose
-
adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- 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.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tagore
-
noun,
Sir Rabindranath [ruh-been-druh-naht] /rəˈbin drəˌnɑt/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, Indian poet: Nobel prize 1913.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- sarong
-
noun,
a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- manger
-
noun,
a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat.
- manges
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- Sarnen
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- mottes
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- motets
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- mangos
-
noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- MOSFET
-
noun,
Electronics. metal oxide semiconducter field-effect transistor.
- onager
-
noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- Sanger
-
noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- Mannar
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Indian Ocean, bounded by W Sri Lanka, the chain of shoals that comprise Adam's Bridge, and S India.
- mannas
-
noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- Samoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- satang
-
noun,
a monetary unit and former coin of Thailand, the 100th part of a baht.
- terat-
-
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- Semang
-
noun,
a member of a Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula.
- 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.
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- tafias
-
noun,
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Seaman
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- tarso-
-
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- tarots
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- omegas
-
noun,
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- magots
-
noun,
Barbary ape.
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- maigre
-
adjective,
containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- manage
-
verb (used with object),
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship:
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- Manati
-
noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- manner
-
noun,
a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence, etc.:
- Mannes
-
noun,
Leopold Damrosch, 1899–1964, U.S. composer and chemist.
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- margin
-
noun,
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- Margot
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- Moraga
-
noun,
a city in W California.
- Moraea
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genera Moraea and Dietes, of the iris family, native to tropical Africa.
- orangs
-
noun,
orangutan.
- Margie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- Ronnie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- Romans
-
noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- organa
-
noun,
a plural of organon.
- orgasm
-
noun,
the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation.
- orgeat
-
noun,
a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- orgies
-
noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- Orange
-
noun,
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- marges
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- Mannie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Emanuel.
- mantra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- Saigon
-
noun,
former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
- safari
-
noun,
a journey or expedition, for hunting, exploration, or investigation, especially in eastern Africa.
- mantas
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- Morgen
-
noun,
a unit of land measure equal to about two acres (0.8 hectare), formerly in use in Holland and the Dutch colonies and still used in South Africa.
- 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.
- taigas
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- Tainan
-
noun,
a city in SW Taiwan.
- rotten
-
adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- target
-
noun,
an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- Morgan
-
noun,
one of a breed of light carriage and saddle horses descended from the stallion Justin Morgan.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- targes
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- rottes
-
noun,
rote2 .
- grani-
-
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- Ensign
-
noun,
a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- fraise
-
noun,
Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- frames
-
noun,
a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- Fresno
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- aortas
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- fringe
-
noun,
a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- argons
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- anting
-
noun,
the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- fronts
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- ansate
-
adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- Tongas
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- Tongan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Tonga.
- Argent
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- Foster
-
noun,
Stephen (Collins) 1826–64, U.S. songwriter.
- 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.
- forget
-
Idioms,
forget oneself, to say or do something improper or unbefitting one's rank, position, or character.
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- forams
-
noun,
foraminifer.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- Forest
-
noun,
a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
- forgat
-
verb,
a simple past tense of forget.
- forges
-
noun,
a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
- forint
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- fortis
-
noun,
a fortis consonant.
- Forman
-
noun,
Milos [mee-lawsh] /ˈmi lɔʃ/ (Show IPA), (Jan Tomas Forman) born 1932, U.S. film director, born in the former Czechoslovakia.
- 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.
- formes
-
noun,
form (def 30).
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- argots
-
noun,
a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
- 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.
- trigon
-
noun,
a triangle.
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- forage
-
noun,
food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- Gaston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- anemo-
-
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- anatto
-
noun,
annatto.
- gasman
-
noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- gasmen
-
noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- gastr-
-
- Garnet
-
noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- gators
-
noun,
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
- 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.
- amino-
-
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Gemara
-
noun,
the section of the Talmud consisting essentially of commentary on the Mishnah.
- gemots
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a legislative or judicial assembly.
- garote
-
noun,
a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- trigos
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- gamine
-
noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- gainst
-
preposition,
against.
- gaiter
-
noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- aniso-
-
- gamet-
-
- gamins
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- ganoin
-
noun,
a hard, shiny, enamellike substance secreted by the corium, composing the outer layer of the scales of certain fishes.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Angora
-
noun,
Angora cat.
- angio-
-
- angina
-
noun,
any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
- Angers
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- ganefs
-
noun,
a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.
- gannet
-
noun,
any large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- genit.
-
- engin.
-
- fatten
-
verb (used with object),
to make fat.
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- feigns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
- 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:
- enigma
-
noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- engram
-
noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- femto-
-
- fatsia
-
noun,
a shrub or small tree, Fatsia japonica, of the ginseng family, having large, glossy, palmately compound leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
- enamor
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- 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.
- fenman
-
noun,
a dweller in the Fens of England.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- egoist
-
noun,
a self-centered or selfish person (opposed to altruist).
- egoism
-
noun,
the habit of valuing everything only in reference to one's personal interest; selfishness (opposed to altruism).
- ferias
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- ergots
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- Fatima
-
noun,
a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.
- eating
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- faenas
-
noun,
the final third of a bullfight in which the matador uses a muleta and the sword in making the final series of passes preparatory to the kill.
- fanega
-
noun,
a unit of dry measure in Spanish-speaking countries, equal in Spain to 1.58 U.S. bushels (55.7 liters).
- faints
-
noun,
the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
- fagots
-
noun,
a bundle of sticks, twigs, or branches bound together and used as fuel, a fascine, a torch, etc.
- fagins
-
noun,
(in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
- Fangio
-
noun,
Juan Manuel [wahn man-wel;; Spanish hwahn mah-nwel] /ˈwɑn mænˈwɛl;; Spanish ˈʰwɑn mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), 1911–1995, Argentine racing-car driver.
- fanion
-
noun,
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
- Fannie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- fanons
-
noun,
a maniple.
- toting
-
noun,
the practice of taking home food from an employer by a person engaged in domestic service.
- fantom
-
noun,
an apparition or specter.
- tortes
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- etrogs
-
noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- farina
-
noun,
flour or meal made from cereal grains and cooked as cereal, used in puddings, soups, etc.
- totems
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- fasten
-
verb (used with object),
to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- Fermat
-
noun,
Pierre de [pyer duh] /pyɛr də/ (Show IPA), 1601–65, French mathematician.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- Aromas
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- triage
-
noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- fitten
-
adjective,
suitable; appropriate.
- fitter
-
noun,
a person or thing that fits.
- tonner
-
noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- foeman
-
noun,
an enemy in war.
- fogies
-
noun,
an excessively conservative or old-fashioned person, especially one who is intellectually dull (usually preceded by old):
- fogram
-
noun,
an old-fashioned or overly conservative person; fogy.
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- Asante
-
noun,
Ashanti.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- foment
-
verb (used with object),
to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of:
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsen-
-
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- fermis
-
noun,
a unit of length, 10− 15 m, used in measuring nuclear distances. Symbol: F.
- attars
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- trans.
-
- earing
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- fetors
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- Fianna
-
plural noun,
the Fenians.
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- attain
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- Firman
-
noun,
an edict or administrative order issued by or in the name of a Middle Eastern sovereign (formerly by an Ottoman Turkish sultan).
- treats
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- fiesta
-
noun,
any festival or festive celebration.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- finest
-
noun,
the police:
- finger
-
noun,
any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- astron
-
- astro-
-
- Finsen
-
noun,
Niels Ryberg [neels ry-ber] /nils ˈrü bɛr/ (Show IPA), 1860–1904, Danish physician: Nobel Prize 1903.
- amigos
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Aragon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1897–1982, French novelist, poet, and journalist.
- famine
-
noun,
extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area.
- goanna
-
noun,
any of the several large monitor lizards of the family Varanidae, of Australia, especially Varanus varius and V. giganteus, both sometimes growing to 6 feet (1.8 meters).
- Aegina
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.
- afrits
-
noun,
afreet.
- agates
-
noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- goners
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- ageism
-
noun,
discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
- grafts
-
noun,
Horticulture.
a bud, shoot, or scion of a plant inserted in a groove, slit, or the like in a stem or stock of another plant in which it continues to grow.
the plant resulting from such an operation; the united stock and scion.
the place where the scion is inserted.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- 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.
- 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.
- togate
-
adjective,
dressed in a toga.
- agoras
-
noun,
a popular political assembly.
- aeron.
-
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- gotten
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gnomes
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Gotama
-
noun,
Buddha.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- agnate
-
noun,
a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Graiae
-
plural noun,
Graeae.
- German
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Germany.
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- a-game
-
noun,
a person’s best effort, abilities, or achievement:
- afters
-
- aftosa
-
noun,
foot-and-mouth disease.
- goiter
-
noun,
an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- amigas
-
noun,
a female friend.
- agron.
-
- gisant
-
noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- gramas
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- Tsonga
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- genoas
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- Geonim
-
noun,
a plural of Gaon.
- triste
-
adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- gofers
-
noun,
an employee whose chief duty is running errands.
- gonifs
-
noun,
ganef.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- omni-
-
- treas
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- aemia
-
- Eagan
-
noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- 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.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- atto-
-
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- 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.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- aeri-
-
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- OFris
-
noun,
the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- ogams
-
noun,
ogham.
- ogres
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- 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.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- aero-
-
- omega
-
noun,
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- stat.
-
- 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.
- attar
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- oste-
-
- afrit
-
noun,
afreet.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Afro-
-
- afros
-
noun,
a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
- rafts
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- STAGE
-
noun,
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- Osage
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- stang
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- afars
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- Oreg.
-
- atmo-
-
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- ation
-
- orig.
-
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- astr.
-
- Tatar
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- torts
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- nanas
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- nano-
-
- stome
-
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- etrog
-
noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- naso-
-
- totem
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- 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.
- 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.
- Natta
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- esrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- nears
-
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- toti-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Negro
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- faena
-
noun,
the final third of a bullfight in which the matador uses a muleta and the sword in making the final series of passes preparatory to the kill.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- fames
-
noun,
widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence:
- MSEnt
-
- fairs
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- MSFor
-
- Msgr.
-
- 30-30
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- fagot
-
noun,
a bundle of sticks, twigs, or branches bound together and used as fuel, a fascine, a torch, etc.
- teno-
-
- trots
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- 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.
- NAAFI
-
noun,
Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes: an organization that provides social facilities, stores, etc., to British military personnel.
- Tenn.
-
- Fagin
-
noun,
(in Dickens' Oliver Twist) a villainous old man who trains and uses young boys as thieves.
- 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.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Neman
-
noun,
a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
- 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.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nomen
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- nona-
-
- trogs
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- engr.
-
- stge.
-
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- 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.).
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- enfin
-
adverb,
in conclusion; finally.
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- ster.
-
- 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).
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Norns
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- ergot
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- ergo-
-
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- 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.
- tears
-
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- ento-
-
- nitr-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- asgmt
-
- semi-
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- 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.
- anis-
-
- Sigma
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- anim.
-
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- angst
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- taiga
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- Safar
-
noun,
the second month of the Muslim calendar.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- Magna
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- 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.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Roget
-
noun,
Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- anon.
-
- sing.
-
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- Annam
-
noun,
a former kingdom and French protectorate along the E coast of French Indochina: now part of Vietnam.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- 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.
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- annot
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- annas
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- angi-
-
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- among
-
preposition,
in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by:
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- sargo
-
noun,
a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- 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.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- 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.
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- 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.
- 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.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- amiga
-
noun,
a female friend.
- 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.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- segno
-
noun,
a sign.
- tafia
-
noun,
a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, or the like.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- amigo
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Amer.
-
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- sagan
-
noun,
Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- seti-
-
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- angas
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- sero-
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anat.
-
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- Sango
-
noun,
a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- sanit
-
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- serif
-
noun,
a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- trigs
-
noun,
trigonometry.
- 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.
- Sino-
-
- 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.
- Srta.
-
- 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.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Armen
-
- agist
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- 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)
- softa
-
noun,
a Turkish Muslim theological student.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- 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.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- Sofer
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- agmas
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- argot
-
noun,
a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Argos
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
- 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.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- ASEAN
-
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- 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.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- 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.
- AFTRA
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- agars
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- tanna
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- Agate
-
noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- Agena
-
noun,
a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- Tanga
-
noun,
either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
- sito-
-
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- 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.
- trigo
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- agro-
-
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- 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.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- tango
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- rifts
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- ante-
-
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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).
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- 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.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- regma
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of three or more carpels that separate from the axis at maturity.
- argon
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- Regt.
-
- reifs
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- 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.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- agora
-
noun,
a popular political assembly.
- areo-
-
- Agram
-
noun,
German name of Zagreb.
- 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.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- reni-
-
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- term.
-
- 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.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- tangs
-
- trig.
-
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- 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.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- finos
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- firms
-
noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- fires
-
- Fionn
-
noun,
Finn.
- Meigs
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Meigs.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- meno-
-
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Megan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gemot
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a legislative or judicial assembly.
- genin
-
noun,
aglycon.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- finns
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- 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.
- gents
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- 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.
- intr.
-
- mega-
-
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- matte
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- Iran.
-
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- 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.
- matr-
-
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- foams
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Matt.
-
- first
-
noun,
the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
- 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.
- matts
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Matthew.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- firns
-
noun,
névé.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- Gates
-
noun,
Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- gator
-
noun,
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
- inst.
-
- mero-
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Minn.
-
- Festa
-
noun,
a feast, festival, or holiday.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Fermi
-
noun,
a unit of length, 10− 15 m, used in measuring nuclear distances. Symbol: F.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gifts
-
noun,
something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
- infos
-
noun,
information.
- girts
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- gismo
-
noun,
a gadget or device:
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- ingot
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- geom.
-
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- 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.
- meta-
-
- fiats
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- 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.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- metr-
-
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- fetor
-
noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- getas
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- feti-
-
- fetas
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- tiger
-
noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- foins
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- manna
-
noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- Mages
-
noun,
a magician.
- frigs
-
noun,
refrigerator.
- games
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- Fries
-
noun,
plural of fry1 .
- tongs
-
noun,
any of various implements consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted, or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding, or lifting something (usually used with pair of).
- frets
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- Mafia
-
noun,
a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, and other criminal activities in the U.S., Italy, and elsewhere.
- 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.
- Fris.
-
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- Freon
-
- gamo-
-
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- frats
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- Frans
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- frise
-
noun,
a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
- Frame
-
noun,
a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
- manga
-
noun,
a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Tonga
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- 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.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- magot
-
noun,
Barbary ape.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- Gaeta
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta off the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- 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.
- Frost
-
noun,
a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
- gains
-
- mange
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- front
-
noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- frons
-
noun,
the upper anterior portion of the head of an insect, above or behind the clypeus.
- gaits
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Mango
-
noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- gamer
-
noun,
a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- 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.
- mast-
-
- Foist
-
verb (used with object),
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- foram
-
noun,
foraminifer.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- Gaons
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- fomes
-
noun,
any agent, as clothing or bedding, that is capable of absorbing and transmitting the infecting organism of a disease.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- 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.
- grams
-
noun,
a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. Abbreviation: g.
- Foism
-
noun,
Chinese Buddhism.
- fore-
-
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- tonia
-
- frags
-
noun,
fragmentation grenade.
- 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).
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- marg.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Marga
-
noun,
any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Marge
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- ganef
-
noun,
a thief, swindler, crook, or rascal.
- fores
-
noun,
the forepart of anything; front.
- 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.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- fort.
-
- forms
-
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- forme
-
noun,
form (def 30).
- forge
-
noun,
a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- 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.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- togas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- mitts
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- grime
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- fares
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- grift
-
noun,
(sometimes used with a plural verb) a group of methods for obtaining money falsely through the use of swindles, frauds, dishonest gambling, etc.
- grief
-
noun,
keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
- goers
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- gonna
-
- Feast
-
noun,
any rich or abundant meal:
- gonne
-
noun,
Maud ("Irish Joan of Arc") 1865–1953, Irish political activist and actress, born in England.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- fango
-
noun,
clay or mud, especially a clay obtained from certain hot springs in Battaglio, Italy, used as a hot application in the treatment of certain diseases.
- gores
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- fanon
-
noun,
a maniple.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- 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.
- fanos
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- 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:
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- feign
-
verb (used with object),
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
- gonif
-
noun,
ganef.
- IATSE
-
- 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.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- farts
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Grofe
-
noun,
Ferde [fur-dee] /ˈfɜr di/ (Show IPA), (Ferdinand Rudolf von Grofé) 1892–1972, U.S. composer.
- Monge
-
noun,
Gaspard [gas-par] /gasˈpar/ (Show IPA), Comte de Péluse [pey-lyz] /peɪˈlüz/ (Show IPA), 1746–1818, French mathematician.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- Farsi
-
noun,
the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- grots
-
noun,
a grotto.
- Gomer
-
noun,
an undesirable hospital patient.
- Grote
-
noun,
George, 1794–1871, English historian.
- groma
-
noun,
an instrument having a cruciform wooden frame with a plumb line at the end of each arm, used for laying out lines at right angles to existing lines.
- Fates
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- groat
-
noun,
a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662.
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- gofer
-
noun,
an employee whose chief duty is running errands.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- Fargo
-
noun,
William George, 1818–81, U.S. businessman: pioneered in express shipping and banking.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- farms
-
noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- griot
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- fatso
-
noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- Mont.
-
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- groan
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- grist
-
noun,
grain to be ground.
- 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.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- tofts
-
noun,
the site of a house and outbuildings.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- imago
-
noun,
Entomology. an adult insect.
- gram.
-
- graft
-
noun,
Horticulture.
a bud, shoot, or scion of a plant inserted in a groove, slit, or the like in a stem or stock of another plant in which it continues to grow.
the plant resulting from such an operation; the united stock and scion.
the place where the scion is inserted.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- miso-
-
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- motet
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- feist
-
noun,
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- 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.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- gotta
-
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- motte
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- motif
-
noun,
a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.
- gnome
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
- grama
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- gorse
-
noun,
any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- fanes
-
noun,
a temple.
- gotra
-
noun,
a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- gro.
-
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- ano-
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Ste.
-
- tRNA
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- gon-
-
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- 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.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- AFAM
-
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Rom.
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- TSgt
-
- Afar
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- str.
-
- iso-
-
- aet.
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- mags
-
noun,
magazine.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- 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.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- gams
-
noun,
a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.
- 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.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- gras
-
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- ann.
-
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- gres
-
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Toft
-
noun,
the site of a house and outbuildings.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- 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.
- tron
-
- stg.
-
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- 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.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- RONA
-
- aer-
-
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- mag.
-
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- 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.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- Graf
-
noun,
Stephanie Maria ("Steffi") born 1969, German tennis player.
- safe
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Gama
-
noun,
Vasco da [vas-koh duh;; Portuguese vahsh-koo duh] /ˈvæs koʊ də;; Portuguese ˈvɑʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- 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.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- AFGE
-
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- gets
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- AGMA
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- gift
-
noun,
something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Sig.
-
- GNMA
-
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- agit
-
- germ
-
noun,
a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- ins.
-
- Goat
-
noun,
any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
- 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.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- goaf
-
noun,
gob1 (def 3).
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- soft
-
noun,
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- 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.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- gest
-
noun,
a story or tale.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- togs
-
noun,
a coat.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- info
-
noun,
information.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- trit
-
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- smog
-
noun,
smoke or other atmospheric pollutants combined with fog in an unhealthy or irritating mixture.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- Inf.
-
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Gmat
-
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- agr.
-
- agst
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aire
-
- 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.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- 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.
- inae
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- AIME
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Ger.
-
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- IAEA
-
- tion
-
- Sra.
-
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Sat.
-
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- 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.
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- iana
-
- 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.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Taft
-
noun,
Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
- SRAM
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Ire.
-
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- afr-
-
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Anas
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- 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 = .
- 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.
- amt.
-
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Sem.
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- int.
-
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- Tit.
-
- geo-
-
- Gen.
-
- ign.
-
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- GATT
-
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- IATA
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- 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.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Soni
-
- 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.
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- 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.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Man.
-
- 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.
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- non-
-
- FEMA
-
noun,
Federal Emergency Management Agency: a federal agency that coordinates the response to disasters in the U.S.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mis-
-
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- fems
-
noun,
a woman.
- fem.
-
- Eng.
-
- 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.
- nong
-
noun,
a foolish, incompetent person.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Mngr
-
- NIRA
-
- MNAS
-
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Ens.
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nom.
-
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- NOAA
-
- 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.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- ogam
-
noun,
ogham.
- migs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- 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.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- fest
-
noun,
an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- 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.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- min.
-
- Ogma
-
noun,
a god of poetry and eloquence and the inventor of the ogham letters: one of the Tuatha De Danann.
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- 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.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- 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.
- 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.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- 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.
- emia
-
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- FERA
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- NTIA
-
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- efts
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- EFTA
-
- Tasm
-
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- 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.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- 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.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- 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.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- fam.
-
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- farm
-
noun,
a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- 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.
- MSIE
-
- mRNA
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- MSAE
-
- fame
-
noun,
widespread reputation, especially of a favorable character; renown; public eminence:
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- MSgt
-
- ter.
-
- Fang
-
noun,
one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- mtg.
-
- mtge
-
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- fags
-
noun,
Slang. a cigarette.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- 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.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Mon.
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- ergs
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- fats
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
- neo-
-
- neon
-
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.
- 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.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- 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.
- mogs
-
noun,
moggy.
- Fear
-
noun,
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm.
Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- 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.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- FAST
-
noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Fars
-
noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- 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.
- fart
-
noun,
a flatus expelled through the anus.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- est.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- ten.
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- mong
-
noun,
mongrel, especially a mongrel dog.
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- tegs
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- eso-
-
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- frag
-
noun,
fragmentation grenade.
- Reg.
-
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- 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.
- tonn
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- refs
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
referee.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- 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.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Arg.
-
- Mar.
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- fana
-
noun,
the ecstatic union of the Sufi with the Divine.
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- ref.
-
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- 1080
-
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Fons
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- for.
-
- ARIS
-
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Arm.
-
- 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)
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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).
- Frs.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ant.
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- ANSI
-
- frt.
-
- 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.
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- RNAS
-
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- FRGS
-
- frat
-
noun,
fraternity (def 1).
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- 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.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Fri.
-
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- frig
-
noun,
refrigerator.
- 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.
- 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.
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- FROG
-
noun,
any tailless, stout-bodied amphibian of the order Anura, including the smooth, moist-skinned frog species that live in a damp or semiaquatic habitat and the warty, drier-skinned toad species that are mostly terrestrial as adults.
- from
-
preposition,
(used to specify a starting point in spatial movement):
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Fong
-
noun,
Hiram L(eong) [lee-awng,, -ong] /liˈɔŋ,, -ˈɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1907–2004, U.S. lawyer and senator from Hawaii 1959–77.
- mes-
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- ment
-
- att.
-
- Meng
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- 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.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- firm
-
noun,
a partnership or association for carrying on a business.
- atm.
-
- art.
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ASTM
-
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- 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.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Ont.
-
- fig.
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- 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.
- ator
-
- Fin.
-
- 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.
- met.
-
- 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.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Finn
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- org.
-
- atom
-
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:
- attn
-
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- ates
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- RAAF
-
- 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.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- tri-
-
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- 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).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- FNMA
-
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- foam
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- fist
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- meas
-
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- raft
-
noun,
a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- ASME
-
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- FOIA
-
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- 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.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- TGN
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- TSI
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- TIA
-
- TSE
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- TMO
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- 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.
- tra
-
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- tr.
-
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- 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.
- trf
-
- Tng
-
- Tro
-
- TNT
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- 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.
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- tfr
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- STM
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- Ges
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- GIF
-
noun,
a set of standards and file format for storage of digital color images and short animations.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- gi.
-
- GMT
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- Gr.
-
- gre
-
- grf
-
- GSA
-
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- gt.
-
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- FET
-
- fgn
-
- Fia
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- FIO
-
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- fm.
-
- fog
-
noun,
a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility.
Compare ice fog, mist, smog.
- Ga.
-
- FOS
-
- FOT
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- FRG
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- FSA
-
- FSR
-
- ft.
-
- GSR
-
- GTO
-
- 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.
- STI
-
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISR
-
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Me.
-
- Mo.
-
- IRS
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- 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.
- MAA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mao
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- 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.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRO
-
- GTS
-
- IGM
-
- GTT
-
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ier
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- IMF
-
- Ir.
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- ing
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- IOF
-
- 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 = .
- ior
-
- 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.
- IOT
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- MFG
-
- AMS
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- Agt
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AME
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- AGM
-
- ANF
-
- ANG
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- AOA
-
- aor
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- 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.
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- AAM
-
- Am.
-
- Af.
-
- ag-
-
- AIA
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- AAE
-
- AAF
-
- Aar
-
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- AEF
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AFA
-
- AFM
-
- AFS
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- ARS
-
- ase
-
- FAO
-
- ERT
-
- EMR
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMT
-
- en-
-
- EOF
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- EIS
-
- ESR
-
- ETO
-
- ETR
-
- ETS
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- fo.
-
- FAA
-
- FAG
-
noun,
Slang. a cigarette.
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- EMF
-
- eir
-
- ASI
-
- eo-
-
- ASM
-
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASR
-
- ast
-
- at.
-
- ATA
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Eg.
-
- EOM
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- EAM
-
- ean
-
- 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.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ef-
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- MFA
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MFR
-
- RAF
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Re.
-
- RMA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- ose
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- REA
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- 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.
- RFA
-
- ot-
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- RFI
-
- OIt
-
- 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.
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OEM
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- of-
-
- OFr
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- OIr
-
- Om.
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- MFS
-
- 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.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONF
-
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- RFE
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- OSF
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SAR
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- 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).
- sfm
-
- Sgt
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SMA
-
- SOF
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Sr.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAE
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- Meo
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noun,
Miao (def 1).
- rig
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noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- RIM
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noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- rin
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- rm.
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plural,
ream.
- RNA
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- ROA
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- ROE
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noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROG
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- ROI
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- ROT
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noun,
the process of rotting.
- SAA
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- Rs.
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- RSA
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- RSE
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- rt.
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- rte
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- RTF
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- RTS
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- So.
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- SRO
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- oaf
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noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- oma
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plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- OSA
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- MST
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- MRE
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- MRI
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- MSA
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- MSE
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- MSF
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- MSG
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods.
- MSI
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- MSN
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- Mt.
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- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MTF
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- MTI
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- mtn
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- MTS
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- NSF
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- NAA
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- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAG
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noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- MRA
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- MOT
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noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Nan
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noun,
naan.
- MIR
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noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MFT
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- MGr
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- MGT
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- mi.
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- MI5
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noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
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noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIE
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- Mig
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noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- MIT
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- MOS
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noun,
moment (def 1).
- MNA
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- MNE
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- MNS
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- MOA
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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.
- Moe
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noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MOG
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noun,
moggy.
- MOI
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- MOR
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- NAM
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noun,
Vietnam.
- MTO
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- Nat
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noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NMI
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- NET
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noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NFS
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- NGO
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noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NIA
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- NIG
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verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NIM
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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.
- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NMR
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- NEG
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noun,
a photographic negative.
- NNE
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- Noe
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noun,
Noah (def 1).
- nog
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noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- nr.
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- NRA
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- NSA
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- OFM
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- NES
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- TTS
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- nef
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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.
- ne-
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- NEA
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- OG
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- M.
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- MN
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- SF
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
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- TG
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- t.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- TN
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- G.
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- fn
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- GO
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noun,
the act of going:
- SN
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- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
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- O.
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- RI
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- MG
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- AI
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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.
- OA
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- MF
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- A.
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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.
- TT
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- GM
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- fg
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- FA
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noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- IF
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noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- EI
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- IG
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- rg
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- RO
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- GN
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- N.
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- f.
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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.
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- FI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- RF
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- NF
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- NG
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- NM
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- NI
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- i.
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- RN
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- SA
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- SG
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- SM
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- FE
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- R.
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TM
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- S.
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