Anagrams of Franco-provencal
Word Franco-provencal has
1089 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Franco-provencal.
- plano-concave
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adjective,
pertaining to or noting a lens that is plane on one side and concave on the other.
- Caernarvon
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noun,
a seaport in W Gwynedd, in NW Wales, on Menai Strait: 13th-century castle of Edward II.
- Carnarvon
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noun,
Caernarvon.
- olecranon
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noun,
the part of the ulna beyond the elbow joint.
- Provencal
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Provence.
- conferral
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noun,
the act of conferring or bestowing; conferment:
- corporeal
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adjective,
of the nature of the physical body; bodily.
- carvacrol
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noun,
a colorless, thick, oily liquid, C 10 H 14 O, having a mintlike odor: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as a fungicide, and as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
- overcrop
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noun,
a mark of identification on cattle, which is made by cutting a piece from the upper margin of the ear.
- Corporal
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noun,
Military.
a noncommissioned officer ranking above a private first class in the U.S. Army or lance corporal in the Marines and below a sergeant.
a similar rank in the armed services of other countries.
- flopover
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noun,
a continuous, vertical movement of a television image picture caused by interference in reception or by improper tuning.
- Anacreon
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noun,
c570–c480 b.c, Greek writer, especially of love poems and drinking songs.
- reproval
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noun,
the act of reproving.
- overflap
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noun,
a protective paper cover for artwork, usually of kraft paper.
- caracole
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noun,
a half turn executed by a horse and rider.
- Lanfranc
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noun,
1005?–89, Italian Roman Catholic prelate and scholar in England: archbishop of Canterbury 1070–89.
- nonpolar
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adjective,
containing no permanently dipolar molecules; lacking a dipole.
- parlance
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noun,
a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom:
- conclave
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noun,
a private or secret meeting.
- Carolean
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adjective,
characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
- novercal
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adjective,
of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
- coplanar
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adjective,
being or operating in the same plane.
- Falconer
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noun,
a person who hunts with falcons or follows the sport of hawking.
- confocal
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adjective,
having the same focus or foci.
- Napoleon
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noun,
a pastry consisting of thin layers of puff paste interlaid with a cream or custard filling.
- Conferva
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noun,
any simple filamentous green algae, many of which were formerly classified in the genus Conferva.
- flaperon
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noun,
a control surface functioning both as a flap and as an aileron.
- parfocal
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adjective,
of or relating to different eyepieces (of telescopes or microscopes) that all focus their images in the same plane, so that they can be interchanged without readjusting the instrument.
- precava
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noun,
See under vena cava.
- overlap
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noun,
an act or instance of overlapping.
- Alcoran
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noun,
Alkoran.
- forlorn
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adjective,
desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
- overran
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noun,
an act or instance of overrunning.
- foveola
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noun,
a small fovea; a very small pit or depression.
- coronal
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noun,
a crown; coronet.
- Alencon
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
- palaeo-
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- floorer
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noun,
a person who lays floors.
- precool
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verb (used with object),
to cool in advance; cool artificially, as meat or fresh produce, before shipping.
- preoral
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adjective,
situated in front of or before the mouth.
- coracle
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noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- correl.
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- reproof
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noun,
the act of reproving, censuring, or rebuking.
- Alarcon
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noun,
Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
- peroral
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adjective,
administered or performed through the mouth, as surgery or administration of a drug.
- profane
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adjective,
characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- flavone
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble compound, C 15 H 10 O 2 , the parent substance of a group of naturally occurring derivatives some of which have been used as yellow dyes.
- faconne
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noun,
a fabric having a faconne pattern or motif.
- planner
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noun,
a person who plans.
- raccoon
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noun,
a nocturnal carnivore, Procyon lotor, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes, a sharp snout, and a bushy, ringed tail, native to North and Central America and introduced elsewhere for its valuable fur.
- corpora
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noun,
a plural of corpus.
- plancer
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noun,
the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
- Ravenna
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noun,
a city in NE Italy: the capital of Italy in the period of the Byzantine Empire; tomb of Dante.
- Navarre
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noun,
a former kingdom in SW France and N Spain.
- Franco-
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- coroner
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noun,
an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.
- valance
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noun,
a short curtain or piece of drapery that is hung from the edge of a canopy, from the frame of a bed, etc.
- cooncan
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noun,
a variety of rummy for two players.
- concave
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noun,
a concave surface, part, line, or thing.
- conceal
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verb (used with object),
to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight:
- concern
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noun,
something that relates or pertains to a person; business; affair:
- carfare
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noun,
the amount charged for a ride on a subway, streetcar, bus, etc.
- laparo-
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- caravel
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noun,
a small Spanish or Portuguese sailing vessel of the Middle Ages and later, usually lateen-rigged on two or three masts.
- caracol
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noun, verb (used without object),
caracole.
- Laveran
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noun,
Charles Louis Alphonse [sharl lwee al-fawns] /ʃarl lwi alˈfɔ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1845–1922, French physician and bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1907.
- Leonora
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noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- carpale
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noun,
any of the bones of the wrist.
- acerola
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- caporal
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noun,
a variety of tobacco.
- volcano
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noun,
a vent in the earth's crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals.
- carpool
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noun,
Also, carpooling, car pooling. an arrangement among a group of automobile owners by which each owner in turn drives the others or their children to and from a designated place.
- earflap
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noun,
either of a pair of flaps attached to a cap, for covering the ears in cold weather.
- palaver
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noun,
a conference or discussion.
- Locarno
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noun,
a town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: Locarno Pact 1925.
- operon
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noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- Carver
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noun,
George Washington, 1864?–1943, U.S. botanist and chemist.
- rancor
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noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- carvel
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noun,
caravel.
- planar
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adjective,
of or relating to a geometric plane.
- Parcel
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- Carola
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noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- Carole
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noun,
a female given name.
- plano-
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- carpel
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- carven
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adjective,
carved.
- carpal
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noun,
a carpale.
- Falcon
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noun,
any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- Avlona
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noun,
former name of Vlorë.
- racoon
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noun,
raccoon.
- carpo-
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- Avalon
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noun,
an island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.
- planer
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noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- Averno
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noun,
a crater lake in S Italy, near Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea, thought by ancients to be the entrance to the underworld.
- palace
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noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- Carnap
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noun,
Rudolf P. 1891–1970, U.S. philosopher, born in Germany.
- paleon
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- canner
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noun,
a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
- Cannae
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noun,
an ancient town in SE Italy: Hannibal defeated the Romans here 216 b.c.
- prance
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noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- cavern
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noun,
a cave, especially one that is large and mostly underground.
- earlap
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noun,
earflap.
- Cancer
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noun,
Pathology.
a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, especially one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites.
any disease characterized by such growths.
- Capone
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noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- cancel
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noun,
an act of canceling.
- cancan
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noun,
a lively high kicking dance that came into vogue about 1830 in Paris and after 1844 was used as an exhibition dance.
- canape
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noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- Canace
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Aeolus who committed suicide at her father's command because of her incestuous relations with her brother Macareus.
- paleo-
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- Craven
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noun,
a coward.
- carnal
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adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- carafe
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noun,
a wide-mouthed glass or metal bottle with a lip or spout, for holding and serving beverages.
- calpac
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noun,
a large black cap of sheepskin or other heavy material, worn by Armenians, Turks, etc.
- Panoan
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noun,
a family of South American Indian languages spoken in Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil.
- parlor
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noun,
Older Use. a room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room.
- calcar
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noun,
a spur or spurlike process.
- Connor
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noun,
Ralph (Charles William Gordon) 1860–1937, Canadian novelist and clergyman.
- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- plover
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noun,
any of various shorebirds of the family Charadriidae.
Compare dotterel (def 1), killdeer, lapwing.
- Parcae
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noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- Carnac
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noun,
a commune in SW Morbihan, in NW France, SE of Lorient: megalithic monuments. 3681.
- Canova
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1757–1822, Italian sculptor.
- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- corral
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noun,
an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
- arcane
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adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- favela
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noun,
a shantytown in or near a city, especially in Brazil; slum area.
- pavane
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noun,
a stately dance dating from the 16th century.
- Valera
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noun,
a city in W Venezuela.
- Cooper
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noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- afocal
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adjective,
pertaining to or having no finite focal point, as a telescope.
- laevo-
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- narco-
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- coeval
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noun,
a contemporary:
- coeno-
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- roofer
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noun,
a person who makes or repairs roofs.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- alcove
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noun,
a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room:
- 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.
- franca
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noun,
a city in Sao Paulo state, SE Brazil.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- claver
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noun,
idle talk; gossip.
- forrel
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noun,
forel.
- Alpena
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noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- copro-
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- aeron.
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- Valona
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noun,
Italian name of Vlorë.
- forcer
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noun,
a person or thing that forces.
- looper
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noun,
a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
- loaner
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noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Verona
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noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- Vernon
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noun,
Edward ("Old Grog") 1684–1757, British admiral.
- Vernal
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adjective,
of or relating to spring:
- Leonov
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noun,
Aleksey Arkhipovich [uh-lyi-ksyey uhr-khyee-puh-vyich] /ʌ lyɪˈksyeɪ ʌrˈkhyi pə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, Soviet cosmonaut: first man to walk in space 1965.
- confer
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verb (used with object),
to bestow upon as a gift, favor, honor, etc.:
- Conroe
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noun,
a town in E Texas.
- Velcro
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- lanner
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noun,
a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
- accel.
-
- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- Lavern
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noun,
Also, Laverna [luh-vur-nuh] /ləˈvɜr nə/ (Show IPA). a female given name, form of Verna.
- cooler
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noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- larvae
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noun,
Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
- cooner
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noun,
coon dog.
- loafer
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noun,
a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
- vanner
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noun,
the owner or driver of a van, especially one of customized design.
- Alvaro
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noun,
Corrado [kawr-rah-daw] /kɔrˈrɑ dɔ/ (Show IPA), c1890–1956, Italian journalist and novelist.
- necro-
-
- parrel
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noun,
Nautical. a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
- Ferrol
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noun,
El Ferrol.
- Perovo
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noun,
a former city in the W Russian Federation, incorporated into Moscow.
- flavor
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noun,
taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
- flavo-
-
- Perron
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noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- no-one
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pronoun,
no person; not anyone; nobody:
- flacon
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noun,
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
- parole
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noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- fervor
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noun,
great warmth and earnestness of feeling:
- ferro-
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- anneal
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noun,
an act, instance, or product of annealing.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Cornel
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- Arcaro
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noun,
Edward ("Eddie") 1916–97, U.S. jockey.
- Corner
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noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- Novara
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noun,
a city in NE Piedmont, in NW Italy.
- corona
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noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- novena
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noun,
a devotion consisting of nine separate days of prayers or services.
- areola
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noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- cloaca
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noun,
Zoology.
the common cavity into which the intestinal, urinary, and generative canals open in birds, reptiles, amphibians, many fishes, and certain mammals.
a similar cavity in invertebrates.
- Carrel
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noun,
Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
- anlace
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noun,
anelace.
- Nerval
-
noun,
Gérard de [zhey-rar duh] /ʒeɪˈrar də/ (Show IPA), (Gérard Labrunie) 1808–55, French writer.
- cloven
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verb,
a past participle of cleave2 .
- Clover
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and dense flower heads, many species of which, as T. pratense, are cultivated as forage plants.
- pernor
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noun,
a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
- Ancona
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noun,
an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
- corr.
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- parle
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- copr-
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- copra
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noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Peano
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noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- parol
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noun,
something stated or declared.
- coven
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noun,
an assembly of witches, especially a group of thirteen.
- cover
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noun,
something that covers, as the lid of a container or the binding of a book.
- corpn
-
- Corpl
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- corp.
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- Paver
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noun,
a person or thing that paves.
- Parl.
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- Copan
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noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- crape
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noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- crave
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verb (used with object),
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:
- Corea
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noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Coral
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noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- copal
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noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- parve
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adjective,
pareve.
- Corvo
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noun,
a dry red or white wine of Sicily.
- copen
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noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- craal
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noun,
kraal.
- coper
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noun,
a horse dealer.
- co-op
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noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Crane
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noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- coop.
-
- Creon
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- corer
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noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- enrol
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verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Croce
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noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- force
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noun,
physical power or strength possessed by a living being:
- 30-30
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- Freon
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- navel
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noun,
umbilicus (def 1).
- franc
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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.
- Nepal
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noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- fovea
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noun,
a small pit or depression in a bone or other structure.
- forel
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noun,
a slipcase for a book.
- fore-
-
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- frore
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adjective,
frozen; frosty.
- nerol
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noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Nerva
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noun,
Marcus Cocceius [kok-see-yuh s] /kɒkˈsi yəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 32?–98, emperor of Rome 96–98.
- focal
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adjective,
of or relating to a focus.
- Flora
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noun,
the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
- flor.
-
- floor
-
noun,
that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.
- nona-
-
- nonce
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noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- no-no
-
noun,
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
- Naval
-
adjective,
of or relating to warships:
- Narva
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noun,
a city in NE Estonia: Swedish defeat of Russians 1700.
- nopal
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noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- levo-
-
- Lerna
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noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Loren
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noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- nano-
-
- Laver
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noun,
Old Testament. a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- larva
-
noun,
Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
- Lover
-
noun,
a person who is in love with another.
- NAACP
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- flare
-
noun,
a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
- feral
-
adjective,
existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- orlop
-
noun,
the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- over-
-
- encl.
-
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- econ.
-
- ecol.
-
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Errol
-
noun,
a male given name.
- eccl.
-
- pale-
-
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- para-
-
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- Orlon
-
- erron
-
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- farce
-
noun,
a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- felon
-
noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- fecal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or being feces.
- novel
-
noun,
a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- favor
-
noun,
something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act:
- Farro
-
noun,
emmer.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- fanon
-
noun,
a maniple.
- oleo-
-
- onco-
-
- fa-la
-
noun,
a text or refrain in old songs.
- 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.
- facer
-
noun,
a person or thing that faces.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- Evora
-
noun,
a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
- Conon
-
noun,
died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
- Colon
-
noun,
the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
- Conn.
-
- areo-
-
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- conf.
-
- Arnel
-
- Ravel
-
noun,
a tangle or complication.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Raven
-
noun,
any of several large, corvine birds having lustrous, black plumage and a loud, harsh call, especially Corvus corax, of the New and Old Worlds.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- prove
-
verb (used with object),
to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument:
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- refl.
-
- Apoc.
-
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Provo
-
noun,
a Dutch or German political agitator, especially in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Prov.
-
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- calef
-
- Canna
-
noun,
any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- canc.
-
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- Calve
-
verb (used with object),
to give birth to (a calf).
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- calc-
-
- proof
-
noun,
evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.
- pref.
-
- caco-
-
- cacao
-
noun,
a small tropical American evergreen tree, Theobroma cacao, cultivated for its seeds, the source of cocoa, chocolate, etc.
- ca-ca
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- proc.
-
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- pron.
-
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- 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.
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- Varro
-
noun,
Marcus Terentius [tuh-ren-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /təˈrɛn ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), c116–27? b.c, Roman scholar and author.
- aero-
-
- valor
-
noun,
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery:
- Vance
-
noun,
a male given name.
- vapor
-
noun,
a visible exhalation, as fog, mist, steam, smoke, or noxious gas, diffused through or suspended in the air:
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- acro-
-
- Varna
-
noun,
Hinduism. class (def 13).
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Afro-
-
- velar
-
noun,
Phonetics. a velar sound.
- ACCRA
-
noun,
the wood of a sapele.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- venal
-
adjective,
willing to sell one's influence, especially in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary:
- Venlo
-
noun,
a city in SE Netherlands.
- Verna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- vocal
-
noun,
a vocal sound.
- volar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
- afore
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
before.
- Rover
-
noun,
a person who roves; wanderer.
- anon.
-
- anal.
-
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- annal
-
noun,
a record of events of a particular year:
- Reval
-
noun,
former German name of Tallinn.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- Alvar
-
noun,
a holy person of the Vaishnava sect.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- aloof
-
adverb,
at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart:
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Rolfe
-
noun,
John, 1585–1622, English colonist in Virginia (husband of Pocahontas).
- 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.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- Ronne
-
noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- Alcor
-
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- pleo-
-
- Clava
-
noun,
the two or more enlarged distal segments that form the bulbous end of a clavate antenna.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- prae-
-
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- cero-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- plan-
-
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- caver
-
noun,
a person who studies or explores caves.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- clave
-
noun,
one of a pair of wooden sticks or blocks that are held one in each hand and are struck together to accompany music and dancing.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- carve
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (a solid material) so as to form something:
- coel-
-
- conc.
-
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- Colo.
-
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Penn.
-
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- clove
-
noun,
the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Cavan
-
noun,
a county in Ulster, in the N Republic of Ireland. 730 sq. mi. (1890 sq. km).
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carp-
-
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- poove
-
noun,
poof2 .
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- val.
-
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Vala
-
noun,
a prophetess.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Vale
-
noun,
a valley.
- Vaal
-
noun,
a river in S Africa, in the Republic of South Africa, flowing SW from the Transvaal to the Orange River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- ovo-
-
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Pan.
-
- nav.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- PERL
-
- 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.
- neo-
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- RONA
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- prec
-
- NCAA
-
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- perf
-
- nave
-
noun,
the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- per.
-
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- roof
-
noun,
the external upper covering of a house or other building.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- rove
-
noun,
an act or instance of roving.
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Pavo
-
noun,
the Peacock, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Indus.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- loof
-
noun,
the palm of the hand.
- Veno
-
- Vera
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”.
- Vern
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Vernon.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Pal.
-
- Lofn
-
noun,
a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
- voc.
-
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- vole
-
noun,
any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- Vena
-
noun,
a vein.
- Vane
-
noun,
weather vane.
- pelf
-
noun,
money or wealth, especially when regarded with contempt or acquired by reprehensible means.
- NACA
-
- Rolf
-
noun,
Also called Rolf the Ganger [gang-er] /ˈgæŋ ər/ (Show IPA). Rollo (def 1).
- var.
-
- Pen.
-
- pave
-
noun,
Southern Louisiana. a paved road.
- vara
-
noun,
a unit of length in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, varying from about 32 inches (81 cm) to about 43 inches (109 cm).
- Love
-
noun,
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- Veal
-
noun,
Also, vealer [vee-ler] /ˈvi lər/ (Show IPA). a calf raised for its meat, usually a milk-fed animal less than three months old.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- vel.
-
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Vela
-
noun,
plural of velum.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Ven.
-
- pre-
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Nova
-
noun,
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- OAPC
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- RCVR
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Polo
-
noun,
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Nov.
-
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Pol.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- Nor.
-
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- rave
-
noun,
an act of raving.
- pnea
-
- RAAF
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- OPer
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- poof
-
noun,
Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- RCAF
-
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Prof
-
noun,
professor.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- ole-
-
- ref.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- NOAA
-
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- Neva
-
noun,
a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- Nev.
-
- Oval
-
noun,
an object of oval shape.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Rev.
-
- 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.
- par.
-
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- oven
-
noun,
a chamber or compartment, as in a stove, for baking, roasting, heating, drying, etc.
- perv
-
noun,
a sexual pervert.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- oro-
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- pro-
-
- rel.
-
- prev
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- noon
-
noun,
midday.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Rep.
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- repl
-
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- repr
-
- non-
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- CLEF
-
noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- ann.
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- cava
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a dry, sparkling white table wine produced in northeastern Spain.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- Cav.
-
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- 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.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ano-
-
- 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.
- ANPA
-
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- feal
-
adjective,
Archaic. faithful; loyal.
- fec.
-
- 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.
- flea
-
noun,
any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- ALFA
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter A.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Alva
-
noun,
Also, Alba. Fernando Alvarez de Toledo [fer-nahn-daw ahl-vah-reth th e taw-le-th aw] /fɛrˈnɑn dɔ ˈɑl vɑˌrɛθ ðɛ tɔˈlɛ ðɔ/ (Show IPA), Duke of, 1508–82, Spanish general who suppressed a Protestant rebellion in the Netherlands in 1567.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- FLOP
-
noun,
an act of flopping.
- floe
-
noun,
Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
- floc
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- flav
-
- Cave
-
noun,
a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
- flap
-
noun,
something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening:
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- Fla.
-
- ferv
-
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- FERA
-
- ance
-
- FEPC
-
- apo-
-
- Apr.
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Avar
-
noun,
a member of a people, probably originating in Asia, who settled in Dacia a.d. c555, later occupied Pannonia, and invaded other parts of central and eastern Europe before their decline in the 9th century.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Can.
-
- Arvo
-
noun,
afternoon.
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- Cal.
-
- evap
-
- Evan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- eco-
-
- cac-
-
- Ave.
-
- avn.
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Avon
-
noun,
a river in central England, flowing SE past Stratford-on-Avon to the Severn. 96 miles (155 km) long.
- Elva
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “elf.”.
- enc.
-
- arr.
-
- CanF
-
- Farl
-
noun,
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- 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.
- fare
-
noun,
the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- fana
-
noun,
the ecstatic union of the Sufi with the Divine.
- fac.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- cap.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- cove
-
noun,
a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
- FLRA
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- acea
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- cen.
-
- AARP
-
- acc.
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- lave
-
noun,
the remainder; the rest.
- 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.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- acr-
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lava
-
noun,
the molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent.
- clep
-
- Col.
-
- 1080
-
- CERN
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Lev.
-
- clar
-
- Cerf
-
noun,
Bennett (Alfred) 1898–1971, U.S. book publisher, editor, and writer.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leaf
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- lea.
-
- 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.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- for.
-
- afr-
-
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Cor.
-
- Ala.
-
- fora
-
noun,
a plural of forum.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Fran
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Francis.
- fool
-
noun,
a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- fol.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- corf
-
noun,
Mining.
a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc.
a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose.
- Alco
-
- frae
-
preposition, adverb,
from.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- enl.
-
- Afar
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic Muslim people living in Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- 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.
- conv
-
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- aer-
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- FRCP
-
- frap
-
verb (used with object),
to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
- coof
-
noun,
a silly or stupid person.
- PLR
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POR
-
- cr.
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CVO
-
- CEF
-
- CEC
-
- cl.
-
- CAA
-
- CEO
-
- POV
-
- prf
-
- CEA
-
- CCR
-
- plf
-
- PLO
-
- PRA
-
- POA
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CCP
-
- PRC
-
- CCA
-
- POC
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- cp.
-
- AFC
-
- ACP
-
- ACV
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- AEC
-
- AEF
-
- VAN
-
noun,
the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- AFA
-
- AFL
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AFP
-
- VAC
-
noun,
vacuum cleaner.
- V-2
-
noun,
a liquid-fueled rocket used as a ballistic missile by the Germans, mainly against London, late in World War II.
- V-1
-
noun,
a robot bomb developed by the Germans in World War II and launched from bases on the ground, chiefly against England.
- Va.
-
- RPV
-
- RPO
-
- ROP
-
- VCR
-
- Aar
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- vo.
-
- VOR
-
- Von
-
preposition,
from; of (used in German and Austrian personal names, originally to indicate place of origin and later to indicate nobility):
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- vol
-
- Af.
-
- al.
-
- VOA
-
- VLF
-
- AAP
-
- VLA
-
- VFR
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- av.
-
- Ver
-
- AAE
-
- AAF
-
- ALC
-
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- Co.
-
- Ava
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ARF
-
interjection,
(used to imitate the bark of a dog).
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ARV
-
noun,
a variant of the AIDS virus. Abbreviation: ARV.
- RAF
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- a-v
-
- AVC
-
- RCN
-
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- PVC
-
noun,
a white, water-insoluble, thermoplastic resin, derived by the polymerization of vinyl chloride: used chiefly for thin coatings, insulation, and pipings.
- PVA
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, nontoxic, transparent, thermoplastic, water-insoluble resin used as an adhesive in certain paints and as an intermediate in the synthesis of polyvinyl acetal and polyvinyl alcohol.
- Avo
-
noun,
a money of account of Macao, the 100th part of a pataca.
- ca.
-
- CAF
-
- cc.
-
- cf.
-
- RCA
-
- 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.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- RFA
-
- ANC
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ROA
-
- RNR
-
- RNA
-
- RFE
-
- RFC
-
- ANF
-
- REA
-
- AOA
-
- aor
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- APC
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Apl
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- PLC
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- CFA
-
- PCF
-
- CFL
-
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- Oc.
-
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- NPR
-
- fcp
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- Fl.
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- NOP
-
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- NNP
-
- NNE
-
- NLF
-
- NFL
-
- op.
-
- OAO
-
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- Ola
-
- ONR
-
- ONF
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- FAO
-
- FAR
-
Idioms,
a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
- OFr
-
- OAP
-
- of-
-
- OEO
-
- OCR
-
- OCC
-
- FCA
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- CFO
-
- FCC
-
- NFC
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- LCF
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- NAA
-
- NCO
-
- lv.
-
- LPN
-
- lav
-
noun,
lavatory.
- LCA
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- lep
-
- LON
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LOC
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- fop
-
noun,
a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
- NEA
-
- FPC
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- FPO
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- Fra
-
noun,
a title of address for a friar or brother.
- NEC
-
- ne-
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- NCC
-
- FRC
-
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- La.
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LaF
-
- oo-
-
- oar
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noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- oon
-
- Frl
-
- CRP
-
- CVA
-
- eo-
-
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- 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.
- ec-
-
- CPR
-
- OPA
-
- ECA
-
- ECF
-
- ef-
-
- efl
-
- PAC
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noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- CRC
-
- CPO
-
- Pa.
-
- pf.
-
- CFP
-
- CFR
-
- cle
-
- PLA
-
- PL1
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noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- pfc
-
- Clo
-
- CPL
-
- CLR
-
- CNC
-
- CNN
-
- CNO
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CPA
-
- pc.
-
- VPN
-
- EVA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eve.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ep.
-
- ERV
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- EOF
-
- EPA
-
- Orv
-
- fo.
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- FAA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ov-
-
- Ova
-
noun,
plural of ovum.
- env
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ELF
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
- ERP
-
- en-
-
- AO
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- NF
-
- LR
-
- NC
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- fn
-
- ol
-
- RN
-
- f.
-
noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
- VF
-
- le
-
- VL
-
- VN
-
- FC
-
- FP
-
- FV
-
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LF
-
- 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.
- ln
-
- NP
-
- OA
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- RF
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- NL
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- FE
-
- RO
-
- RP
-
- CE
-
- RV
-
- VC
-
- VP
-
- VR
-
- NV
-
- RC
-
- O.
-
- EV
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- L.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- LC
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- CV
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- V.
-