Anagrams of franchisees
Word franchisees has
974 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of franchisees.
- franchisee
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noun,
a person or company to whom a franchise is granted.
- increases
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noun,
growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
- Aeschines
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noun,
389–314 b.c, Athenian orator: rival of Demosthenes.
- chariness
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noun,
the state or quality of being chary.
- franchise
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noun,
a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government:
- fricassee
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noun,
meat, especially chicken or veal, browned lightly, stewed, and served in a sauce made with its own stock.
- Frenchies
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noun,
Informal. a native or inhabitant of France or a person of French descent.
- fairness
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noun,
the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness:
- searches
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noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- enriches
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verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- inarches
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verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- casefies
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become like cheese.
- enchases
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verb (used with object),
to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
- freshens
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Verb phrases,
freshen up, to make oneself feel freshly clean or neat, as by washing, changing clothes, etc.:
- Increase
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noun,
growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
- frenches
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noun,
the people of France and their direct descendants.
- freesias
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Freesia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having fragrant white, yellow, or sometimes rose-colored, tubular flowers.
- Eisenach
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noun,
a city in central Germany.
- Achinese
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noun,
Atjehnese.
- archines
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noun,
arshin.
- archness
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noun,
roguishness; sauciness.
- arsenics
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- Asnieres
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noun,
a city in N central France, near Paris.
- faiences
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noun,
glazed earthenware or pottery, especially a fine variety with highly colored designs.
- fascines
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noun,
a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
- fiancees
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noun,
a woman engaged to be married.
- caserns
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- cashier
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noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- secerns
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verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- enfaces
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verb (used with object),
to write, print, or stamp something on the face of (a note, draft, etc.).
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- Cairene
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noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- seances
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noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- senecas
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noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- careens
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noun,
a careening.
- fiancee
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noun,
a woman engaged to be married.
- incases
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- enserfs
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verb (used with object),
to make a serf of; place in bondage.
- cahiers
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- infares
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noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- inheres
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verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- fiacres
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noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- sincere
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adjective,
free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
- fencers
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noun,
a person who practices the art of fencing with a sword, foil, etc.
- arsines
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- Hessian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hesse.
- sereins
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noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- enchase
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verb (used with object),
to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
- seiners
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noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- Fischer
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noun,
Edwin, 1886–1960, Swiss pianist.
- Fishers
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noun,
any animal that catches fish for food.
- fraises
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noun,
Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
- Francie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- creases
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noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- Francis
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noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “Frenchman.”.
- crashes
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noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- finches
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noun,
any of numerous small passerine birds of the family Fringillidae, including the buntings, sparrows, crossbills, purple finches, and grosbeaks, most of which have a short, conical bill adapted for eating seeds.
- sharifs
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noun,
sherif.
- Freesia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Freesia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having fragrant white, yellow, or sometimes rose-colored, tubular flowers.
- sherifs
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noun,
a governor of Mecca descended from Muhammad.
- freshen
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Verb phrases,
freshen up, to make oneself feel freshly clean or neat, as by washing, changing clothes, etc.:
- Chinese
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noun,
the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin.
- freshes
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noun,
the fresh part or time.
- Chenier
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noun,
a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.
- hernias
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noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- shiners
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noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- censers
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noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- fiances
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noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- henries
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noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- encases
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- cerises
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adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- heiress
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noun,
a woman who inherits or has a right of inheritance, especially a woman who has inherited or will inherit considerable wealth.
- heifers
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noun,
a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.
- chasers
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noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- sferics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) electronic equipment for determining the position of storms by locating their accompanying atmospherics.
- hearses
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noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- chafers
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noun,
any scarabaeid beetle.
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- chaises
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- Harness
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noun,
the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.
Compare yoke1 (def 1).
- arshins
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noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- Screens
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noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- finesse
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noun,
extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
- archine
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noun,
arshin.
- serines
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- achenes
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noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- eschars
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noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- reaches
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noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- refines
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Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- archsee
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noun,
archbishopric.
- farcies
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noun,
a form of glanders chiefly affecting the skin and superficial lymphatic vessels of horses and mules.
- refaces
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verb (used with object),
to renew, restore, or repair the face or surface of (buildings, stone, etc.).
- Fechner
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noun,
Gustav Theodor [goo s-tahf tey-aw-dawr] /ˈgʊs tɑf ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1801–87, German physicist, psychologist, and philosopher.
- richens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- fancier
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noun,
a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast:
- fancies
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noun,
imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- faience
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noun,
glazed earthenware or pottery, especially a fine variety with highly colored designs.
- Sachsen
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noun,
German name of Saxony.
- ranches
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noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Farnese
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noun,
Alessandro [ah-les-sahn-draw] /ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of Parma, 1545–92, Italian general, statesman, and diplomat.
- fascine
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noun,
a long bundle of sticks bound together, used in building earthworks and batteries and in strengthening ramparts.
- chases
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noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Chasse
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noun,
a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.
- cheers
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noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- Shansi
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noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- fierce
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adjective,
menacingly wild, savage, or hostile:
- haeres
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noun,
heres.
- seiner
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noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- Charis
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noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- chaser
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noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- Recife
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Pernambuco province, in NE Brazil.
- hanses
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noun,
Hansa.
- facers
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noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- reface
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verb (used with object),
to renew, restore, or repair the face or surface of (buildings, stone, etc.).
- seiche
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noun,
an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
- chairs
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noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- recess
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noun,
temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- Shinar
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noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- cerias
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noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cerise
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adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- Sisera
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noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- Cesena
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noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- rashes
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noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Shiner
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noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- snares
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noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- heifer
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noun,
a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.
- rinses
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- shiers
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noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- afresh
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adverb,
anew; once more; again:
- chafer
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noun,
any scarabaeid beetle.
- chafes
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noun,
irritation; annoyance.
- hearse
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noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- chaine
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- chains
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noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chaise
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noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- seines
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noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- ecrase
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adjective,
(of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
- Cherie
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noun,
dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- sheers
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noun,
shear (def 16).
- faerie
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noun,
the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.
- crasis
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noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- riches
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- crease
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noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- rhenic
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adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- France
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noun,
Anatole [a-na-tawl] /a naˈtɔl/ (Show IPA), (Jacques Anatole Thibault) 1844–1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel Prize 1921.
- Serena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Shensi
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noun,
Older Spelling. Shaanxi.
- fraise
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noun,
Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
- easier
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noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- sheens
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noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- Sheena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Seneca
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noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- Fishes
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noun,
any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
- Rhines
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noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- Fisher
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noun,
any animal that catches fish for food.
- sheafs
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noun,
one of the bundles in which cereal plants, as wheat, rye, etc., are bound after reaping.
- richen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- francs
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noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- sherif
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noun,
a governor of Mecca descended from Muhammad.
- fincas
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noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- sneesh
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noun,
snuff1 (def 9).
- frises
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noun,
a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
- shares
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noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Frisch
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noun,
Karl von [kahrl von;; German kahrl fuh n] /kɑrl vɒn;; German kɑrl fən/ (Show IPA), 1886–1982, Austrian zoologist: Nobel Prize in Physiology 1973.
- ranees
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noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- chiefs
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noun,
the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority:
- sneers
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noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- sharif
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noun,
sherif.
- chinas
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chines
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noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- easies
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noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- refine
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Verb phrases,
refine on/upon, to improve by inserting finer distinctions, superior elements, etc.:
- ecesis
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noun,
the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
- shicer
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noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- facies
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noun,
general appearance, as of an animal or vegetable group.
- French
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noun,
the people of France and their direct descendants.
- faeces
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noun,
feces.
- achene
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noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- reshes
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noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- arsen-
-
- Nereis
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noun,
clamworm.
- fasces
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noun,
a bundle of rods containing an ax with the blade projecting, borne before Roman magistrates as an emblem of official power.
- Archie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- inhere
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verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- infra-
-
- infers
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verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- fiance
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noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- serine
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- infare
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noun,
a party or reception for a newly married couple.
- cahier
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- Shrine
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noun,
a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- archi-
-
- erases
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verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- Arches
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noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- inches
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noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Cairns
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noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- incher
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noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- eschar
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noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- herein
-
adverb,
in or into this place.
- enserf
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verb (used with object),
to make a serf of; place in bondage.
- niches
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noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- fiacre
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noun,
a small horse-drawn carriage.
- careen
-
noun,
a careening.
- Nasser
-
noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- sarees
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noun,
sari.
- Neisse
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noun,
a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- Nessie
-
noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arises
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Neches
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noun,
a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.
- sarsen
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noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- seracs
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- fencer
-
noun,
a person who practices the art of fencing with a sword, foil, etc.
- scenas
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- serins
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- fences
-
noun,
a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- scares
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noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- scarfs
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noun,
a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- ferias
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- ferine
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adjective,
feral1 .
- inarch
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verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- caners
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noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- cashes
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noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- casern
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noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- series
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noun,
a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
- sirees
-
noun,
sirree.
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- secern
-
verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- screen
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noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- shines
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- rachis
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noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- raises
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- enface
-
verb (used with object),
to write, print, or stamp something on the face of (a note, draft, etc.).
- sirens
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- ceases
-
noun,
cessation:
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- serifs
-
noun,
a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- censer
-
noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- screes
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- scries
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- censes
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- shires
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- Farsi
-
noun,
the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
- 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.
- feces
-
noun,
waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.
- fence
-
noun,
a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- 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.
- fares
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- feres
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- feria
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
- fiche
-
noun,
microfiche.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- fanes
-
noun,
a temple.
- 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.
- farce
-
noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- finch
-
noun,
any of numerous small passerine birds of the family Fringillidae, including the buntings, sparrows, crossbills, purple finches, and grosbeaks, most of which have a short, conical bill adapted for eating seeds.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- farci
-
adjective,
filled with with seasoned bread crumbs or other savory matter; stuffed.
- hence
-
adverb,
as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
- fires
-
- Sans.
-
- Sachs
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- safes
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- sarc-
-
- 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).
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- saris
-
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.
- nears
-
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- reifs
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- rhin-
-
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- 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.
- reni-
-
- 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.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- reefs
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scarf
-
noun,
a long, broad strip of wool, silk, lace, or other material worn about the neck, shoulders, or head, for ornament or protection against cold, drafts, etc.; muffler.
- firns
-
noun,
névé.
- Fris.
-
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- seifs
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- 30-30
-
- frise
-
noun,
a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
- Fries
-
noun,
plural of fry1 .
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- fress
-
verb (used without object),
to eat or snack, especially often or in large quantities.
- fresh
-
noun,
the fresh part or time.
- frees
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- frass
-
noun,
insect excrement.
- Frans
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- franc
-
noun,
an aluminum or nickel coin and monetary unit of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: F., f., Fr, fr.
- fiscs
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- Iran.
-
- infer
-
verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- incr.
-
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- hier-
-
- Hesse
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1946.
- herns
-
- Herne
-
noun,
James A(hern) [uh-hurn] /əˈhɜrn/ (Show IPA), 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- fairs
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- chess
-
noun,
a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver sixteen pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent's king into checkmate.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Arch.
-
- arche
-
- Chere
-
adjective,
dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- Chin.
-
- cheer
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- chief
-
noun,
the head or leader of an organized body of people; the person highest in authority:
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- anis-
-
- sheer
-
noun,
a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- char-
-
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- assn.
-
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- sines
-
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.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- chafe
-
noun,
irritation; annoyance.
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- Ashes
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Sheen
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- Erech
-
noun,
Biblical name of Uruk.
- aeri-
-
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Afric
-
adjective,
African.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- afire
-
adjective,
on fire:
- Seric
-
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- serif
-
noun,
a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- faces
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- facer
-
noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- sheaf
-
noun,
one of the bundles in which cereal plants, as wheat, rye, etc., are bound after reaping.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- sheas
-
noun,
shea tree.
- asis
-
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- 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.
- ISSN
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Nah.
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- 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.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- scr.
-
- Inf.
-
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- sci.
-
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- ins.
-
- sch.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- scfh
-
- Ire.
-
- ASSR
-
- rifs
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Sra.
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- AFSC
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- NIRA
-
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- ANSI
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- safe
-
noun,
a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
- RCAF
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Aire
-
- RNAS
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- ance
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- afr-
-
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- acr-
-
- Neh.
-
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- SASE
-
- refs
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
referee.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asc-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- 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.
- 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).
- NEFS
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- aer-
-
- ref.
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Reef
-
noun,
a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ARIS
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Fair
-
noun,
Archaic. something that is fair.
- Ice.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- 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.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- 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.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Fish
-
noun,
any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- enc.
-
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- Frs.
-
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Fri.
-
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Chr.
-
- chs.
-
- cir.
-
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Can.
-
- FRCS
-
- cis-
-
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- Cres
-
- FICA
-
- ence
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ESIS
-
- Fahr
-
- FACS
-
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- fac.
-
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- 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.
- Fars
-
noun,
a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- 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.
- fec.
-
- Ens.
-
- fere
-
noun,
a companion; mate.
- sers
-
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).
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- fess
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a broad horizontal band across the middle of an escutcheon.
- 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.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- FERA
-
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Fens
-
noun,
Also called Fenland. a marshy lowland region in E England, S of the Wash: partly drained and channeled since the 17th century.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- fees
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- FRSS
-
- free
-
Idioms,
for free, Informal. without charge:
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- cen.
-
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- sec.
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- cene
-
- inae
-
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- CanF
-
- shr.
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- ICSH
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- sech
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- chef
-
noun,
the chief cook, especially in a restaurant or hotel, usually responsible for planning menus, ordering foodstuffs, overseeing food preparation, and supervising the kitchen staff.
- Seif
-
noun,
a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- 1080
-
- CERN
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- her.
-
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- SAR
-
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- sc.
-
- SRS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ss.
-
- SSA
-
- SSC
-
- SSE
-
- SSI
-
- SSN
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RNA
-
- SHF
-
- Rs.
-
- RSE
-
- RSS
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- RSA
-
- Sfc
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sr.
-
- SCS
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- SHA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SCF
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- se-
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- 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).
- SAE
-
- FSH
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ea.
-
- EHF
-
- ef-
-
- EEC
-
- ECF
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- 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.
- ean
-
- CSR
-
- eir
-
- CSF
-
- CSA
-
- CRS
-
- CNS
-
- CIF
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- Ehr
-
- EIS
-
- CFR
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- 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.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- fic
-
- Fia
-
- FHA
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- Fee
-
noun,
a charge or payment for professional services:
- FCS
-
- FCA
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- en-
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESR
-
- ese
-
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ene
-
- cfs
-
- CFI
-
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- AFC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- 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.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AHE
-
- AFS
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- AEF
-
- AEC
-
- ae.
-
- ACS
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- Af.
-
- ac-
-
- ANF
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- cfh
-
- cf.
-
- CFA
-
- CEF
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CAI
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- ch.
-
- CAF
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ca.
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ASR
-
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ase
-
- ARS
-
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- 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.
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- FRC
-
- NEC
-
- NIA
-
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- NHA
-
- NFS
-
- NFC
-
- NES
-
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEA
-
- NIH
-
- ne-
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NSF
-
- FSA
-
- ISR
-
- ish
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- nr.
-
- Ir.
-
- RCA
-
- RFI
-
- RFE
-
- RFC
-
- RFA
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- REA
-
- RCN
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NRA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- RAF
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- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- NRC
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- IRC
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- SSR
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- HIS
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- ich
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noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- hin
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noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HCR
-
- ics
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- has
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noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- Han
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noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- hr.
-
- Ia.
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- hie
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verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HRE
-
- IHS
-
- FSR
-
- INH
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- Ife
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ier
-
- IFC
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hf.
-
- HCF
-
- hrs
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- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- SN
-
- S.
-
- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- FE
-
- RN
-
- RF
-
- h.
-
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- fn
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- SA
-
- ee
-
- RI
-
- NH
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NF
-
- NI
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SF
-
- RH
-
- CE
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- 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.
- R.
-
- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- FC
-
- FI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- N.
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