Anagrams of functionalism
Word functionalism has
1701 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of functionalism.
- functionals
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noun,
Mathematics. a function that has a domain whose elements are functions, sets, or the like, and that assumes numerical values.
- culmination
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noun,
the act or fact of culminating.
- insulation
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noun,
material used for insulating.
- inflations
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noun,
Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
- Manitoulin
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noun,
an island in N Lake Huron belonging to Canada. 80 miles (130 km) long.
- simulation
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noun,
imitation or enactment, as of something anticipated or in testing.
- functional
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noun,
Mathematics. a function that has a domain whose elements are functions, sets, or the like, and that assumes numerical values.
- insouciant
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adjective,
free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant.
- on-limits
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adjective,
open or not prohibited to certain persons, as military personnel:
- aniconism
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noun,
opposition to the use of idols or images.
- inflation
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noun,
Economics. a persistent, substantial rise in the general level of prices related to an increase in the volume of money and resulting in the loss of value of currency (opposed to deflation).
- inclusion
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noun,
the act of including.
- incaution
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noun,
lack of caution; heedlessness; carelessness.
- faunistic
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adjective,
of or relating to the geographical distribution of animal life.
- inactions
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noun,
absence of action; idleness.
- actiniums
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noun,
a radioactive silver-white metallic element that glows blue in the dark, resembling the rare earths in chemical behavior and valence. Symbol: Ac; atomic number: 89; atomic weight: 227.
- fictional
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adjective,
invented as part of a work of fiction:
- lunations
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noun,
the period of time from one new moon to the next (about 29½ days); a lunar month.
- Clintonia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Clintonia, of the lily family, comprising stemless plants with a few broad, ribbed, basal leaves, and white, greenish-yellow, or rose-colored flowers on a short stalk.
- mannitols
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noun,
Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 , occurring in three optically different forms, the common one being found in the manna of the ash Fraxinus ornus and in other plants: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, electrolytic condensers for radios, plasticizers, and mannitol hexanitrate, and as a pill excipient.
- malicious
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adjective,
full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful:
- Flaminius
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noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), died 217 b.c, Roman statesman and general who was defeated by Hannibal.
- columnist
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noun,
the writer or editor of a newspaper or magazine column.
- sinuation
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noun,
a winding; sinuosity.
- continual
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adjective,
of regular or frequent recurrence; often repeated; very frequent:
- antimonic
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adjective,
of or containing antimony, especially in the pentavalent state.
- inoculant
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noun,
inoculum.
- insomniac
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noun,
a person who suffers from insomnia, the inability, especially when chronic, to obtain sufficient sleep, through difficulty in falling or staying asleep:
- Toscanini
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noun,
Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Italian ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Italian ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1867–1957, Italian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. after 1928.
- minacious
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adjective,
menacing; threatening.
- culminant
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adjective,
culminating; topmost.
- musician
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noun,
a person who makes music a profession, especially as a performer of music.
- fountain
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noun,
a spring or source of water; the source or head of a stream.
- cautions
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- lunatics
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noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- lunation
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noun,
the period of time from one new moon to the next (about 29½ days); a lunar month.
- laminous
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adjective,
laminate; laminose.
- fontinas
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noun,
a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
- limacons
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noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- folacins
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noun,
folic acid.
- iotacism
-
noun,
the conversion of other vowel sounds, especially in Modern Greek, into (ē), the sound of iota.
- Antonius
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noun,
Marcus, Antony, Mark.
- laconism
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noun,
laconic brevity.
- munition
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noun,
Usually, munitions. materials used in war, especially weapons and ammunition.
- osculant
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adjective,
united by certain common characteristics.
- simoniac
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noun,
a person who practices simony.
- Asuncion
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Paraguay, in the S part.
- simulant
-
noun,
a person or thing that simulates.
- foilsman
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noun,
a person who fences with a foil.
- Antinous
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noun,
the chief suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus upon his return from Troy.
- alumino-
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- tinfoils
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noun,
tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
- nominals
-
noun,
Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
- inflicts
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verb (used with object),
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered:
- Limousin
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noun,
a former province in central France.
- insomnia
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noun,
inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
- linocuts
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noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- no-fault
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noun,
Also called no-fault insurance. a form of automobile insurance designed to enable the policyholder in case of an accident to collect a certain basic compensation promptly for economic loss from his or her own insurance company without determination of liability.
- infamous
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adjective,
having an extremely bad reputation:
- insulant
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noun,
an insulating material, as used in building trades.
- function
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noun,
the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- Latinism
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noun,
a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- nitinols
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- inaction
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noun,
absence of action; idleness.
- amniotic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having an amnion.
- sanction
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noun,
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- canonist
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noun,
a person who is a specialist in canon law.
- loftsman
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noun,
a person who prepares molds and patterns.
- infusion
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noun,
the act or process of infusing.
- Sainfoin
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noun,
a Eurasian plant, Onobrychis viciifolia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of pink flowers, used for forage.
- auctions
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noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- sinfonia
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noun,
a symphony.
- Miltonia
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noun,
any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
- fication
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- Unionism
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noun,
the principle of union, especially trade unionism.
- Unionist
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noun,
a person whose activities or beliefs are characterized by unionism.
- Socinian
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noun,
a follower of Faustus and Laelius Socinus who rejected a number of traditional Christian doctrines, as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, and original sin, and who held that Christ was miraculously begotten and that salvation will be granted to those who adopt Christ's virtues.
- factious
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adjective,
given to faction; dissentious:
- solatium
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noun,
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- colistin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic polypeptide, C 45 H 85 O 10 N 13 , produced by the bacterium Bacillus colistinus, used in sulfate form against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and in the treatment of severe gastroenteritis.
- actinons
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noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- sulfonic
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adjective,
sulfo.
- actinium
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noun,
a radioactive silver-white metallic element that glows blue in the dark, resembling the rare earths in chemical behavior and valence. Symbol: Ac; atomic number: 89; atomic weight: 227.
- actinism
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noun,
the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
- Miltonic
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adjective,
of or relating to the poet Milton or his writings.
- somnific
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adjective,
causing sleep; soporific; somniferous.
- monastic
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noun,
a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
- miscount
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noun,
an erroneous counting; miscalculation.
- contains
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- unctions
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noun,
an act of anointing, especially as a medical treatment or religious rite.
- Mountain
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noun,
a natural elevation of the earth's surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2000 feet (610 meters).
- finalism
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noun,
the doctrine or belief that all events are determined by their purposes or goals.
- mannitol
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noun,
Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 , occurring in three optically different forms, the common one being found in the manna of the ash Fraxinus ornus and in other plants: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, electrolytic condensers for radios, plasticizers, and mannitol hexanitrate, and as a pill excipient.
- finalist
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noun,
a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition.
- Alcinous
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noun,
king of the Phaeacians and father of Nausicaä and Laodamas.
- alinotum
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noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- sfumato
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noun,
the subtle and minute gradation of tone and color used to blur or veil the contours of a form in painting.
- stannic
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adjective,
of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
- outsail
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verb (used with object),
to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
- somatic
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adjective,
of the body; bodily; physical.
- insulin
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noun,
Biochemistry. a polypeptide hormone, produced by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, that regulates the metabolism of glucose and other nutrients.
- Comtian
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noun,
a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
- comfits
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noun,
a candy containing a nut or piece of fruit.
- comitia
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noun,
an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
- Clifton
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noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- tinfoil
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noun,
tin, or an alloy of tin and lead, in the form of a thin sheet, much used as a wrapping for drugs, foods, tobacco, etc.
- tincals
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- cultism
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noun,
the practices and devotions of a cult.
- tinamou
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noun,
any of several birds of the family Tinamidae, of South and Central America, related to the ratite birds but superficially resembling the gallinaceous birds.
- stamin-
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- coniums
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noun,
the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
- outmans
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verb (used with object),
to surpass in manpower.
- ioniums
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noun,
a naturally occurring radioactive isotope of thorium. Symbol: Io; atomic number: 90; atomic weight: 230.
- flaunts
-
noun,
the act of flaunting.
- isation
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- contain
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- Osmanli
-
noun,
an Ottoman.
- consult
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noun,
a consultation.
- osmatic
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adjective,
of or relating to the sense of smell.
- flacons
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noun,
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
- conatus
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noun,
an effort or striving.
- atomics
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noun,
the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
- atonics
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noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- inulins
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noun,
a polysaccharide, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , obtained from the roots of certain plants, especially elecampane, dahlia, and Jerusalem artichoke, that undergoes hydrolysis to the dextrorotatory form of fructose: used chiefly as an ingredient in diabetic bread, in processed foods to increase their fiber content, and as a reagent in diagnosing kidney function.
- auction
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noun,
Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- folacin
-
noun,
folic acid.
- stannum
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noun,
tin.
- climant
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adjective,
rampant, as a goat:
- finials
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noun,
Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- fiction
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noun,
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- caution
-
noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- Funston
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noun,
Frederick, 1865–1917, U.S. general.
- fustian
-
noun,
a stout fabric of cotton and flax.
- Iconium
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noun,
ancient name of Konya.
- Sno-Cat
-
- Ictinus
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noun,
flourished mid-5th century b.c, Greek architect, a designer of the Parthenon.
- fantoms
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noun,
an apparition or specter.
- sanctum
-
noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- suction
-
noun,
the act, process, or condition of sucking.
- cannoli
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plural noun,
tubular pastry shells stuffed with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta and often containing nuts, citron, or bits of chocolate.
- fanions
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noun,
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
- canfuls
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noun,
the amount that a can will hold.
- cofinal
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adjective,
of or relating to a subset of a set with a partial order relation, as “greater than” or “equal to,” in which corresponding to each element in the set is an element in the subset that is in relation to the given element.
- Fulanis
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noun,
Also, Fulah. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through W Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
- colitis
-
noun,
inflammation of the colon.
- stimuli
-
noun,
something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.:
- silicon
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noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- onanism
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noun,
withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- inflict
-
verb (used with object),
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered:
- solicit
-
verb (used with object),
to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.:
- stoical
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adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- Fontina
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noun,
a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
- finical
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adjective,
finicky.
- flotsam
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noun,
the part of the wreckage of a ship and its cargo found floating on the water.
Compare jetsam, lagan.
- Clinton
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noun,
De Witt [duh wit] /də ˈwɪt/ (Show IPA), 1769–1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817–21, 1825–28 (son of James Clinton).
- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- fistula
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noun,
Pathology. a narrow passage or duct formed by disease or injury, as one leading from an abscess to a free surface, or from one cavity to another.
- falcons
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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.
- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- talions
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noun,
lex talionis.
- faction
-
noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- Stalino
-
noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- italics
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- muntins
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noun,
Also called sash bar. a bar for holding the edges of window panes within a sash.
- musical
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noun,
Also called musical comedy. a play or motion picture in which the story line is interspersed with or developed by songs, dances, and the like.
- lunatic
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- Tunisia
-
noun,
a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: a French protectorate until 1956. 48,330 sq. mi. (125,175 sq. km). Capital: Tunis.
- niacins
-
noun,
nicotinic acid.
- Nicosia
-
noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- ultimas
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noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- amnions
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- Nilotic
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noun,
a group of languages belonging to the Eastern Sudanic branch of Nilo-Saharan, and including Dinka, Luo, Masai, and Nandi.
- nitinol
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- amounts
-
noun,
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- linocut
-
noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- nominal
-
noun,
Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
- malonic
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adjective,
of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
- maniocs
-
noun,
cassava.
- nonsuit
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noun,
a judgment given against a plaintiff who neglects to prosecute, or who fails to show a legal cause of action or to bring sufficient evidence.
- actino-
-
- Mitanni
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noun,
the Hurrian kingdom in NW Mesopotamia in the 15th and 14th centuries b.c.
- miotics
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- minutia
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noun,
Usually, minutiae. precise details; small or trifling matters:
- acinous
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adjective,
consisting of acini.
- minions
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noun,
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
- unnails
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verb (used with object),
to take out the nails from.
- Monilia
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noun,
a fungus of the genus Monilia, of the class Fungi Imperfecti, having spherical or oval conidia in branched chains.
- actinon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
- Manitou
-
noun,
(among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
- Moulins
-
noun,
a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.
- AFL-CIO
-
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- unction
-
noun,
an act of anointing, especially as a medical treatment or religious rite.
- uncoils
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verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- uncials
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- mansion
-
noun,
a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
- limacon
-
noun,
a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
- malison
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noun,
a curse.
- liaison
-
noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- tsunami
-
noun,
an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
- oilcans
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- oculist
-
noun,
ophthalmologist.
- laicism
-
noun,
the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
- Latinic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- anticum
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noun,
pronaos.
- toucans
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- latinos
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- nuncios
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noun,
a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- anoints
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- Latinus
-
noun,
the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
- fanons
-
noun,
a maniple.
- matins
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- mucosa
-
noun,
mucous membrane.
- fanion
-
noun,
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- famous
-
adjective,
having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated:
Synonyms: famed, notable, illustrious.
Antonyms: unknown, obscure.
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- faints
-
noun,
the impure spirit produced in the first and last stages of the distillation of whiskey.
- Falcon
-
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.
- mucins
-
noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- factum
-
noun,
a statement of the facts in a controversy or legal case.
- mounts
-
noun,
the act or a manner of mounting.
- locust
-
noun,
Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.
- facsim
-
- moults
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- fantom
-
noun,
an apparition or specter.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- muftis
-
noun,
civilian clothes, in contrast with military or other uniforms, or as worn by a person who usually wears a uniform.
- Slocum
-
noun,
Joshua, 1844–c1910, U.S. mariner, author, and lecturer, born in Nova Scotia.
- manuf.
-
- finial
-
noun,
Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
- fincas
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- finals
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- mulcts
-
noun,
a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
- mascon
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- filmic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of motion pictures:
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Mastic
-
noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- Mascot
-
noun,
an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
- Lamont
-
noun,
a male given name.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- fiasco
-
noun,
a complete and ignominious failure.
- smalto
-
noun,
colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
- ionium
-
noun,
a naturally occurring radioactive isotope of thorium. Symbol: Io; atomic number: 90; atomic weight: 230.
- faults
-
noun,
a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing:
- masto-
-
- ostium
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or orifice, as at the end of the oviduct.
- sol-fa
-
noun,
Music. the set of syllables, do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, sung to the respective tones of the scale. All but do and ti are attributed to Guido d'Arezzo.
- counts
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- somni-
-
- Minuit
-
noun,
Peter, 1580–1638, Dutch colonial administrator in America: director general of the New Netherlands 1626–31.
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- sonant
-
noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- coutil
-
noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- Cousin
-
noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- miotic
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- coulis
-
noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- Minoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
- cotula
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- itious
-
- misfit
-
noun,
something that fits badly, as a garment that is too large or too small.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- nonfat
-
adjective,
without fat or fat solids; having the fat solids removed, as skim milk:
- moulin
-
noun,
a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- milit.
-
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- custom
-
noun,
a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances.
- cumins
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- Milton
-
noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- lacto-
-
- Innuit
-
noun,
Inuit.
- somat-
-
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- minion
-
noun,
a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power.
- Somali
-
noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- Minnis
-
noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Culion
-
noun,
an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- fiscal
-
noun,
(in some countries) a prosecuting attorney.
- Finnic
-
noun,
a subdivision of the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic language family that includes Finnish, Estonian, Lapp, Mordvin, Udmurt, Mari, and Komi.
- fusain
-
noun,
a fine charcoal used in drawing, made from the wood of the spindle tree.
- scato-
-
- sci-fi
-
noun,
science fiction.
- futons
-
noun,
a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
- fustic
-
noun,
the wood of a large, tropical American tree, Chlorophora tinctoria, of the mulberry family, yielding a light-yellow dye.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- fusion
-
noun,
the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
- insult
-
noun,
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
- limits
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- niacin
-
noun,
nicotinic acid.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Fulton
-
noun,
Robert, 1765–1815, U.S. engineer and inventor: builder of the first profitable steamboat.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- infula
-
noun,
one of the two embroidered lappets of the miter of a bishop.
- nanism
-
noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Linton
-
noun,
Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
- linums
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- infin.
-
- infant
-
noun,
a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- incult
-
adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- nocti-
-
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- insula
-
noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- litmus
-
noun,
a blue coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, especially Roccella tinctoria. In alkaline solution litmus turns blue, in acid solution, red: widely used as a chemical indicator.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- insoul
-
verb (used with object),
ensoul.
- Salmon
-
noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- locums
-
noun,
locum tenens.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- Fulani
-
noun,
Also, Fulah. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through W Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
- Lucian
-
noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- situla
-
noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- outman
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in manpower.
- flints
-
noun,
a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
- multi-
-
- manini
-
adjective,
small; insignificant.
- flatus
-
noun,
intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines and composed primarily of hydrogen sulfide and varying amounts of methane.
- Siouan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- nuncio
-
noun,
a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- flacon
-
noun,
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
- sinful
-
adjective,
characterized by, guilty of, or full of sin; wicked:
- Multan
-
noun,
a city in E central Pakistan.
- sitcom
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- Latium
-
noun,
a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
- Ionian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2).
- mantic
-
adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- fistic
-
adjective,
of boxing; pugilistic:
- floats
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- manful
-
adjective,
having or showing boldness, courage, or strength; resolute.
- Lucias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- folium
-
noun,
a thin leaflike stratum or layer; a lamella.
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- muslin
-
noun,
a cotton fabric made in various degrees of fineness and often printed, woven, or embroidered in patterns, especially a cotton fabric of plain weave, used for sheets and for a variety of other purposes.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- fontal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or coming from a fountain or spring.
- Musial
-
noun,
Stanley Frank ("Stan the Man") 1920–2013, U.S. baseball player.
- Muscat
-
noun,
a variety of grape having a pronounced sweet aroma and flavor, used for making wine and raisins.
- Siloam
-
noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- flouts
-
noun,
a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.
- inlaut
-
noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- muntin
-
noun,
Also called sash bar. a bar for holding the edges of window panes within a sash.
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- inulin
-
noun,
a polysaccharide, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , obtained from the roots of certain plants, especially elecampane, dahlia, and Jerusalem artichoke, that undergoes hydrolysis to the dextrorotatory form of fructose: used chiefly as an ingredient in diabetic bread, in processed foods to increase their fiber content, and as a reagent in diagnosing kidney function.
- numina
-
noun,
plural of numen.
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- numis.
-
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- flaunt
-
noun,
the act of flaunting.
- Umtali
-
noun,
former name of Mutare.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- cannot
-
verb,
a form of ·can not.
- uncial
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- alumin
-
- uncoil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- claims
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- alumni
-
noun,
a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- unfact
-
noun,
a fabrication that is disseminated as fact.
- aniso-
-
- unfits
-
adjective,
not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- unific
-
adjective,
unifying; uniting:
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- canful
-
noun,
the amount that a can will hold.
- tannic
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- Tuscan
-
noun,
the standard literary form of the Italian language.
- amicus
-
noun,
a philanthropist.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- amino-
-
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- coitus
-
noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- animus
-
noun,
strong dislike or enmity; hostile attitude; animosity.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- clino-
-
- Tucson
-
noun,
a city in S Arizona: health resort.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- clonus
-
noun,
a rapid succession of flexions and extensions of a group of muscles, usually signifying an affection of the brain or spinal cord.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- suntan
-
noun,
a browning or a brown color of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or a sunlamp; tan.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cantus
-
noun,
cantus firmus.
- sunlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the sun.
- annuls
-
verb (used with object),
(especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate:
- clouts
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- Ultima
-
noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- almous
-
noun,
alms.
- almost
-
adverb,
very nearly; all but:
- clifts
-
noun,
cliff.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- ultimo
-
adverb,
in or of the month preceding the current one:
Abbreviation: ult., ulto.
Compare instant (def 11), proximo.
- sultan
-
noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- unmans
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of:
- unison
-
noun,
coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc.
- camion
-
noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- amnion
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- comals
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Tiflis
-
noun,
former name of Tbilisi.
- comfit
-
noun,
a candy containing a nut or piece of fruit.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- COMSAT
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a communications satellite.
- contin
-
- Conant
-
noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- cilium
-
noun,
singular of cilia.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- column
-
noun,
Architecture.
a rigid, relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces.
a decorative pillar, most often composed of stone and typically having a cylindrical or polygonal shaft with a capital and usually a base.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- confit
-
noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- Conium
-
noun,
the poison hemlock, Conium maculatum.
- amount
-
noun,
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- tinman
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- Uticas
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Tuinal
-
- autism
-
noun,
Psychiatry. a pervasive developmental disorder of children, characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment: now considered one of the autism spectrum disorders.
- consul
-
noun,
an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
- Tumaco
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Colombia.
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- acious
-
- Canton
-
noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- actin-
-
- toluic
-
adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- amnios
-
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- Actium
-
noun,
a promontory in NW ancient Greece: Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian and Agrippa in a naval battle near here in 31 b.c.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- califs
-
noun,
caliph.
- Calif.
-
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Ticino
-
noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- unnail
-
verb (used with object),
to take out the nails from.
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- notum
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- annot
-
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- non-U
-
adjective,
not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- anim.
-
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- nona-
-
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lifts
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- linns
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- tufas
-
noun,
Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like.
Compare travertine.
- annul
-
verb (used with object),
(especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate:
- anis-
-
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- Notus
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- ition
-
- Omuta
-
noun,
a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Ital.
-
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- istic
-
- onium
-
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- omni-
-
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- ation
-
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- atmo-
-
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Inuit
-
noun,
a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- anon.
-
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- nuci-
-
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Lamut
-
noun,
Even.
- Lamus
-
noun,
a son of Hercules and Omphale.
- tonus
-
noun,
a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- octa-
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- lact-
-
- asco-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- ocul-
-
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- tonia
-
- Linum
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- alums
-
noun,
Also called potash alum, potassium alum. a crystalline solid, aluminum potassium sulfate, K 2 SO 4 ⋅Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅24H 2 O, used in medicine as an astringent and styptic, in dyeing and tanning, and in many technical processes.
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- Matsu
-
noun,
a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.
- motif
-
noun,
a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- actos
-
- moult
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Mount
-
noun,
the act or a manner of mounting.
- unman
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of courage or fortitude; break down the manly spirit of:
- Unit.
-
- mucin
-
noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- muco-
-
- mauls
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- afoul
-
Idioms,
run / come / fall afoul of,
to become entangled with:
to come into conflict with:
- Mufti
-
noun,
civilian clothes, in contrast with military or other uniforms, or as worn by a person who usually wears a uniform.
- Union
-
noun,
the act of uniting two or more things.
- Mosul
-
noun,
a city in N Iraq, on the Tigris, opposite the ruins of Nineveh.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- mast-
-
- unfit
-
adjective,
not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- masc.
-
- mulct
-
noun,
a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
- Manus
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
- UNCIO
-
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- moils
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- 30-30
-
- molts
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- miso-
-
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- misc.
-
- minus
-
noun,
minus sign.
- USLTA
-
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Minni
-
noun,
an ancient people of Asia Minor.
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Minn.
-
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- mini-
-
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- Mont.
-
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- amin-
-
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- alum.
-
- nano-
-
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- louts
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- naso-
-
- Louis
-
noun,
louis d'or.
- Lotus
-
noun,
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- natl.
-
- naut.
-
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- locum
-
noun,
locum tenens.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loafs
-
verb (used with object),
to pass idly (usually followed by away):
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Ninus
-
noun,
the legendary husband of Semiramis and founder of Nineveh.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- noct-
-
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- alifs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- munic
-
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- Munin
-
noun,
one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- aloft
-
adverb,
high up; far above the ground.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- mafic
-
adjective,
of or relating to rocks rich in dark, ferromagnesian minerals.
Compare basic (def 4), ultramafic.
- muons
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Musca
-
noun,
the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- music
-
noun,
an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
- Musil
-
noun,
Robert, 1880–1942, Austrian writer.
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- naifs
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- alti-
-
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- focal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a focus.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Foism
-
noun,
Chinese Buddhism.
- snout
-
noun,
the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- foins
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- fanon
-
noun,
a maniple.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- fanos
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- foils
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- focus
-
noun,
a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity:
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- coifs
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- foams
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- simul
-
adverb,
(in prescriptions) together.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- foals
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Foist
-
verb (used with object),
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- flout
-
noun,
a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.
- fouls
-
noun,
foot rot.
- Scout
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- Fulas
-
noun,
Fulani.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- colat
-
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- films
-
noun,
a thin layer or coating:
- FSLIC
-
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- caus.
-
- Fount
-
noun,
a spring of water; fountain.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- fails
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- folic
-
adjective,
of or derived from folic acid.
- folia
-
noun,
plural of folium.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- finns
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- Sunni
-
noun,
Also called Sunnite. a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad and stressing the importance of Sunna as a basis for law.
Compare Shiʿite.
- fiats
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Fionn
-
noun,
Finn.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sulfa
-
noun,
sulfa drug.
- finos
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- sulf-
-
- finis
-
noun,
end; conclusion.
- Sunna
-
noun,
the traditional portion of Muslim law, based on the words and acts of Muhammad, and preserved in the traditional literature.
- sulfo
-
adjective,
containing the sulfo group; sulfonic.
- Ficus
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines belonging to the genus Ficus, of the mulberry family, having milky sap and large, thick or stiff leaves, including the edible fig, the banyan, and many species grown as ornamentals.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- final
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- Sumac
-
noun,
any of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit.
- filum
-
noun,
a threadlike structure; filament.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Suomi
-
noun,
Finnish name of Finland.
- sito-
-
- flocs
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- flics
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- tious
-
- fatso
-
noun,
a fat person (used as a term of address).
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- float
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- Sino-
-
- flits
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- Flint
-
noun,
a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
- fault
-
noun,
a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing:
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- SNAFU
-
noun,
a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation:
Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up.
Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm.
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- fauns
-
noun,
one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- flats
-
noun,
something flat.
- flans
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- flams
-
noun,
a deception or trick.
- Faust
-
noun,
Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer.
- smolt
-
noun,
a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
- Clift
-
noun,
cliff.
- SOFIA
-
noun,
Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Scot.
-
- imino
-
adjective,
containing the imino group.
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- incl.
-
- 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.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Camus
-
noun,
Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1913–60, French novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1957.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- imit.
-
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- conf.
-
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Comus
-
noun,
an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Ilium
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
-
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- culms
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- sanit
-
- Inonu
-
noun,
Ismet [is-met] /ɪsˈmɛt/ (Show IPA), (Ismet Paşa) 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50; prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65.
- Aust.
-
- cont.
-
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- auto.
-
- inst.
-
- Const
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- insol
-
- Cons.
-
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- init.
-
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- Conn.
-
- infos
-
noun,
information.
- Soult
-
noun,
Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
- 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.
- filos
-
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- futon
-
noun,
a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
- softa
-
noun,
a Turkish Muslim theological student.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- cunts
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Colum
-
noun,
Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- scat-
-
- Cant.
-
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- fusil
-
noun,
a light flintlock musket.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- ician
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- solum
-
noun,
the upper part of the soil profile, which is influenced by plant roots; the A horizon and the B horizon.
- cumin
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- Fusan
-
noun,
Pusan.
- icons
-
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- Mon.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sol.
-
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- slum
-
noun,
Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- ulto
-
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- sofa
-
noun,
a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
- mun.
-
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- USMC
-
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- USCA
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- USAF
-
noun,
the permanent or regular military air force of the United States, established in 1947 as a separate service under the authority of the Department of Defense: a branch of the U.S. Army before 1947. Abbreviation: USAF.
- USIA
-
- soft
-
noun,
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
- Soni
-
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- stum
-
noun,
unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
- USMA
-
- soln
-
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- Sufi
-
noun,
a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
- USNA
-
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- muc-
-
- USTC
-
- mult
-
- mout
-
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- uni-
-
- smut
-
noun,
a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- sumi
-
noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Sam.
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Saml
-
- tonn
-
- Sat.
-
- Oct.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- oafs
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- nunc
-
adverb,
now.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- scfm
-
- sci.
-
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- noun
-
noun,
any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group.
See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase.
Synonyms: substantive, name.
- scil
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nos-
-
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- tion
-
- tofu
-
noun,
a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- out-
-
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Safi
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- Tasm
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Ont.
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- not-
-
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- ufos
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- muts
-
noun,
mutt.
- must
-
noun,
something necessary, vital, or required:
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- mus.
-
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- sunn
-
noun,
a tall East Indian shrub, Crotalaria juncea, of the legume family, having slender branches and yellow flowers, and an inner bark that yields a hemplike fiber used for making ropes, sacking, etc.
- SLIC
-
- Sumo
-
noun,
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- non-
-
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- tufa
-
noun,
Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like.
Compare travertine.
- scum
-
noun,
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- nom.
-
- sift
-
verb (used with object),
to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Tums
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NTIA
-
- 1080
-
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- ious
-
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- iso-
-
- CanF
-
- Can.
-
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- intl
-
- itol
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- Inf.
-
- infl
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- int.
-
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ins.
-
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- itis
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- asc-
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- ASTM
-
- Lat.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- lift
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- ANTU
-
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- atm.
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Aus.
-
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- Cal.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- lacs
-
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).
- aut-
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- atic
-
- Lam.
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Lani
-
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- IMCO
-
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- lin.
-
- fist
-
noun,
the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
- filt
-
- Fin.
-
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- Finn
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- fisc
-
noun,
a royal or state treasury; exchequer.
- FITS
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- film
-
noun,
a thin layer or coating:
- Fla.
-
- Flam
-
noun,
a deception or trick.
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- flat
-
noun,
something flat.
- flic
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- flit
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- floc
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- fils
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the 100th part of a dinar.
- fict
-
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- FACS
-
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- fail
-
noun,
Slang.
an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance:
the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way:
a person who fails in this way.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- fam.
-
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- FAST
-
noun,
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- fats
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
- Faun
-
noun,
one of a class of rural deities represented as men with the ears, horns, tail, and later also the hind legs of a goat.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- Culm
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- cts.
-
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- FICA
-
- FMCS
-
- FNMA
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Col.
-
- funs
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- fut.
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- Fula
-
noun,
Fulani.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- Cmon
-
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- cml.
-
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- Fuls
-
noun,
Fulani.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- foam
-
noun,
a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.:
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- FOIA
-
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- fol.
-
- Fons
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- Con.
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- coml
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- foul
-
noun,
something that is foul.
- Com.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Alco
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AISI
-
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Mac-
-
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Alis
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- mal-
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- MALS
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- AMLS
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- alt.
-
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Man.
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- mis-
-
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- MNAS
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- mil.
-
- Mic.
-
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AFSC
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACLU
-
- ACLS
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- fac.
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- amt.
-
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- amus
-
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lit.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- LOFT
-
noun,
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
- ann.
-
- ano-
-
- ANSI
-
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ant.
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lofn
-
noun,
a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- CFL
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- St.
-
- CSA
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- CSF
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- uns
-
- USC
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- ast
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- Sta
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- AUC
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- at.
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- ASU
-
- AFS
-
- UNO
-
- AFM
-
- AFL
-
- AFC
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
-
- CSO
-
- CST
-
- STI
-
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- USN
-
- USO
-
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- Af.
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- ac-
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- UTC
-
- uti
-
- TIA
-
- FAS
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- Am.
-
- al.
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- ASN
-
- AOU
-
- CTA
-
- ASM
-
- ASI
-
- USM
-
- Tu.
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- TSI
-
- an.
-
- ctf
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- AMS
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMC
-
- cfm
-
- CLI
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ult
-
- cf.
-
- ALM
-
- CAF
-
- CFI
-
- UMT
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ca.
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- Clo
-
- unc
-
- Ufa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- CFA
-
- TAL
-
- CFO
-
- UFC
-
- UFO
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- cfs
-
- CIA
-
- ALU
-
- CIF
-
- Co.
-
- CIM
-
- UIT
-
- cl.
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- ALC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- STL
-
- ANC
-
- TMO
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- TCS
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- CAI
-
- 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.
- suf
-
- ANF
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ATC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- STM
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- USA
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- CLU
-
- CMA
-
- UAM
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- AMU
-
- TLC
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- tlo
-
- CNM
-
- CNN
-
- CNO
-
- CNS
-
- fo.
-
- TCA
-
- FOS
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- OFM
-
- OAU
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- MTI
-
- OAS
-
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- mtn
-
- MTO
-
- OTC
-
- OSF
-
- OSA
-
- Oc.
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- MTS
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Nun
-
noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- NUM
-
- NUL
-
- NSU
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- MTF
-
- OCS
-
- LCF
-
- MSF
-
- ium
-
- IUS
-
- MFS
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- MFA
-
- Ola
-
- MSA
-
- La.
-
- OIt
-
- MSI
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lt.
-
- MSN
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- oic
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- MST
-
- of-
-
- Mt.
-
- 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).
- LaF
-
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- MSL
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MSC
-
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- LSM
-
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- NFC
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- Mo.
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- NSF
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- Mc-
-
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- NCO
-
- LON
-
- NFL
-
- LCM
-
- NLF
-
- LCT
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lif
-
- LIM
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- NOC
-
- MCI
-
- NMU
-
- NMI
-
- Mcf
-
- MUF
-
- NFS
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- LMT
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mao
-
- LOC
-
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- MFT
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ITC
-
- Sfc
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- FOT
-
- 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).
- fou
-
adjective,
drunk.
- FSA
-
- ft.
-
- sfm
-
- FTC
-
- FMC
-
- ful
-
noun,
Fulani.
- fun
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- SCM
-
- MLS
-
- MLF
-
- ics
-
- IFS
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- SCF
-
- ITU
-
- io-
-
- MNA
-
- fm.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- FCS
-
- SOF
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- MOI
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SNU
-
- FAO
-
- FAT
-
noun,
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- FCA
-
- MNS
-
- flu
-
noun,
influenza.
- Fia
-
- fic
-
- SMA
-
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- FIO
-
- SLA
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- Fl.
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- sc.
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- So.
-
- IAS
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- ist
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- IOC
-
- IOF
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- OTS
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
-
- IOU
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- Isl
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- ons
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- MLA
-
- ITA
-
- IFC
-
- mi.
-
- il-
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- MIT
-
- ILO
-
- ILS
-
- IMF
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- ONF
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ml.
-
- ONI
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- 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.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- AO
-
- MN
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- MF
-
- N.
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- T1
-
- L.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TC
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- SM
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- t.
-
- LC
-
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- SU
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- SF
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- fn
-
- CU
-
- SN
-
- 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.
- FC
-
- ol
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- NC
-
- LM
-
- NF
-
- NI
-
- M.
-
- UL
-
- UI
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- UC
-
- U.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- NL
-
- L1
-
- NM
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- LF
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- O.
-
- OA
-
- TN
-
- TM
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- L2
-
- CM
-
- TL
-