Anagrams of functionalize
Word functionalize has
1173 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of functionalize.
- unifoliate
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adjective,
having only one leaf.
- 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.
- lineation
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noun,
an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
- 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).
- cantonize
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verb (used with object),
canton (def 7).
- lactonize
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verb (used with or without object),
to change into a lactone.
- incaution
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noun,
lack of caution; heedlessness; carelessness.
- infantile
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adjective,
characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish:
- continual
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adjective,
of regular or frequent recurrence; often repeated; very frequent:
- 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.
- octennial
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adjective,
occurring every eight years.
- infection
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noun,
an act or fact of infecting; state of being infected.
- influenza
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noun,
Pathology. an acute, commonly epidemic disease, occurring in several forms, caused by numerous rapidly mutating viral strains and characterized by respiratory symptoms and general prostration.
Compare flu.
- fictional
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adjective,
invented as part of a work of fiction:
- Neo-Latin
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noun,
New Latin.
- inoculate
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verb (used with object),
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
- inoculant
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noun,
inoculum.
- anticline
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noun,
an anticlinal rock structure.
- uncinate
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adjective,
hooked; bent at the end like a hook.
- falconet
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noun,
any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.
- fine-cut
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adjective,
cut into very thin strips (contrasted with rough-cut):
- lenition
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noun,
Phonetics. a phonological process that weakens consonant articulation at the ends of syllables or between vowels, causing the consonant to become voiced, spirantized, or deleted.
- inaction
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noun,
absence of action; idleness.
- conflate
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verb (used with object),
to fuse into one entity; merge:
- Conneaut
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noun,
a city in NE Ohio.
- antilife
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adjective,
antagonistic or indifferent to a normal life.
- finalize
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verb (used with object),
to put into final form; complete all the details of.
- cutinize
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verb (used with or without object),
to make into or become cutin.
- nicotine
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noun,
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
- line-out
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noun,
a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.
- continue
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verb (used with object),
to go on with or persist in:
- unionize
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verb (used with object),
to form into a union.
- influent
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noun,
a tributary.
- Ozenfant
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noun,
Amédée [a-mey-dey] /a meɪˈdeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1886–1966, French painter and writer, in the U.S. after 1938.
- fication
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- canonize
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verb (used with object),
Ecclesiastical. to place in the canon of saints.
- canzonet
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noun,
an early polyphonic song of dancelike character.
- 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.
- 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.
- focalize
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verb (used with or without object),
to bring or come to focus.
- fountain
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noun,
a spring or source of water; the source or head of a stream.
- lunation
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noun,
the period of time from one new moon to the next (about 29½ days); a lunar month.
- Latinize
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verb (used with object),
to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- flection
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noun,
the act of bending.
- Lucianne
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noun,
a female given name.
- fontanel
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noun,
one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
- cleanout
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noun,
an act of cleaning out.
- inflect
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verb (used with object),
to modulate (the voice).
- Clifton
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noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- 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.
- funicle
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noun,
the stalk of an ovule or seed.
- filiate
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verb (used with object),
Law. to determine judicially the paternity of, as a child born out of wedlock.
Compare affiliate (def 5).
- inflate
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verb (used with object),
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate:
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- outface
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verb (used with object),
to cause to submit by or as if by staring down; face or stare down.
- unction
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noun,
an act of anointing, especially as a medical treatment or religious rite.
- 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.
- outline
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noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- unclean
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adjective,
not clean; dirty.
- folacin
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noun,
folic acid.
- nonlife
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noun,
lack or absence of life.
- Fontina
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noun,
a type of Italian cheese, semisoft to firm, made of cow's or sheep's milk.
- Antoine
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- foliate
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adjective,
covered with or having leaves.
- inflict
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verb (used with object),
to impose as something that must be borne or suffered:
- lionize
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verb (used with object),
to treat (a person) as a celebrity:
- 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).
- tunicle
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noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- 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.
- linocut
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noun,
a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- tonneau
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noun,
a rear part or compartment of an automobile body, containing seats for passengers.
- calzone
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noun,
a turnover made of pizza dough, usually containing cheese, prosciutto, and herbs or garlic and either baked or fried.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- finical
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adjective,
finicky.
- canzone
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noun,
a variety of lyric poetry in the Italian style, of Provençal origin, that closely resembles the madrigal.
- Finance
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noun,
the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- fiction
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noun,
the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- 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.
- confute
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verb (used with object),
to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove:
- 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.
- lunatic
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noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- coniine
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noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- connate
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adjective,
existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
- caution
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noun,
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
- incline
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noun,
an inclined surface; slope; slant.
- Tuonela
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noun,
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
- inconel
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- contain
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verb (used with object),
to hold or include within its volume or area:
- flounce
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noun,
an act or instance of flouncing; a flouncing movement.
- infante
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noun,
any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.
- confine
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noun,
Usually, confines. a boundary or bound; limit; border; frontier.
- citizen
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noun,
a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection (distinguished from alien).
- in-line
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adjective,
(of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Faneuil
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noun,
Peter, 1700–43, American merchant: builder of Faneuil Hall.
- Alencon
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
- nucleon
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noun,
a proton or neutron, especially when considered as a component of a nucleus.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- nucleo-
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- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- ization
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- utilize
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verb (used with object),
to put to use; turn to profitable account:
- fictile
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adjective,
capable of being molded.
- lection
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noun,
a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- nitinol
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noun,
a paramagnetic alloy of nickel and titanium that, after heating and deformation, resumes its original shape when reheated.
- faction
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noun,
a group or clique within a larger group, party, government, organization, or the like:
- AFL-CIO
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- faconne
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noun,
a fabric having a faconne pattern or motif.
- facient
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- 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.
- noctule
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noun,
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- Zontian
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noun,
a member of a Zonta Club, an organization for professional women.
- Etonian
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noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- Lao-tzu
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noun,
(Li Erh; Li Er) 6th-century b.c, Chinese philosopher: reputed founder of Taoism.
- eutocia
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noun,
normal childbirth.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- laicize
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verb (used with object),
to remove the clerical character or nature of; secularize:
- lactone
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noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- zincite
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noun,
a brittle, deep-red to orange-yellow mineral, native zinc oxide, ZnO, usually massive or granular: formerly an important ore of zinc.
- actino-
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- actinon
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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.
- enation
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- zincate
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noun,
a salt derived from H 2 ZnO 2 , the acid form of amphoteric zinc hydroxide.
- fanzine
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noun,
a magazine or other periodical produced inexpensively by and for fans of science fiction and fantasy writing, comic books, popular music, or other specialized popular interests.
- Lecuona
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noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- ancient
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noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- uniface
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noun,
a coin or medal having a blank reverse.
- unitize
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verb (used with object),
to form or combine into one unit, as by welding parts together:
- cutline
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noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- alunite
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- Felicia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “happy.”.
- aniline
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noun,
Also called aniline oil, aminobenzine, phenylamine. Chemistry. a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NH 2 , usually derived from nitrobenzene by reduction: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
- annulet
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noun,
Also called bandelet, bandlet, square and rabbet. Architecture. an encircling band, molding, or fillet, as on the shaft of a column.
- Nicolet
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
- 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.
- inutile
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adjective,
of no use or service.
- Nilote
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- nocti-
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- fluent
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adjective,
spoken or written with ease:
- Lucian
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noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- nocent
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adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- nation
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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:
- Fenian
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noun,
a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in New York in 1858, which worked for the establishment of an independent Irish republic.
- Lucite
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- luetic
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adjective,
syphilitic.
- coutil
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noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- lunate
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noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- Encina
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noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- cuneal
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adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- clino-
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- folate
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noun,
folic acid.
- citole
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noun,
cittern.
- fiance
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noun,
a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- etalon
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- cteno-
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- eonian
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adjective,
aeonian.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- online
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adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- Luanne
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noun,
a female given name.
- fetial
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adjective,
concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace:
- entoil
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Culion
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noun,
an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- lucent
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adjective,
shining.
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- cut-in
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noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- olefin
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noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- Nicole
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noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- nuclei
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noun,
plural of nucleus.
- finial
-
noun,
Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
- octane
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- Conant
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noun,
James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
- contin
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- Falcon
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noun,
any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, especially of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction.
- confit
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noun,
duck or goose cooked in its own fat and preserved.
- finite
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noun,
something that is finite.
- faucet
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noun,
any device for controlling the flow of liquid from a pipe or the like by opening or closing an orifice; tap; cock.
- finale
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noun,
the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
- Connie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- nuncio
-
noun,
a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- nuncle
-
noun,
uncle.
- fanion
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noun,
a small flag, originally carried by military brigades, used by soldiers and surveyors as a positional marker.
- Fannie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Frances.
- elicit
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- finlet
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noun,
a small, detached ray of a fin in certain fishes, as mackerels.
- TEFLON
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adjective,
characterized by imperviousness to blame or criticism:
- facile
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adjective,
moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality:
- nuance
-
noun,
a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
- flaunt
-
noun,
the act of flaunting.
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- tannic
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adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- fecula
-
noun,
fecal matter, especially of insects.
- flacon
-
noun,
a small bottle or flask with a stopper, especially one used for perfume.
- lutein
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noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- filate
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adjective,
threadlike.
- Finnic
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noun,
a subdivision of the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic language family that includes Finnish, Estonian, Lapp, Mordvin, Udmurt, Mari, and Komi.
- luteo-
-
- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Fizeau
-
noun,
Armande Hippolyte Louis [ar-mahn ee-paw-leet lwee] /arˈmɑ̃ i pɔˈlit lwi/ (Show IPA), 1819–96, French physicist.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- niacin
-
noun,
nicotinic acid.
- colent
-
- cotula
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noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- funnel
-
noun,
a cone-shaped utensil with a tube at the apex for conducting liquid or other substance through a small opening, as into a bottle, jug, or the like.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- inlaut
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noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- inulin
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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.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- unific
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adjective,
unifying; uniting:
- intone
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- intine
-
noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- UNICEF
-
noun,
United Nations Children's Fund: an agency, created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946, concerned with improving the health and nutrition of children and mothers throughout the world; Nobel Peace Prize 1965.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- Innuit
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noun,
Inuit.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- unfact
-
noun,
a fabrication that is disseminated as fact.
- anoint
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verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- inline
-
noun,
an ornamented type with a line of white or of a contrasting color running just inside the edge and following the contour of each letter.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- leuco-
-
- uncoil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- infula
-
noun,
one of the two embroidered lappets of the miter of a bishop.
- uncial
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- infin.
-
- infect
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adjective,
Archaic. infected.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- infant
-
noun,
a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
- Lieut.
-
- incult
-
adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- azonic
-
adjective,
not confined to any particular zone or region; not local.
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- azotic
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adjective,
of or relating to azote; nitric.
- Leucon
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noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- zonule
-
noun,
a little zone, belt, band, or the like.
- zonite
-
noun,
a body segment of a diplopod.
- Zonian
-
noun,
a U.S. citizen living in the Canal Zone.
- zonate
-
adjective,
marked with zones, as of color, texture, or the like.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- Lauzon
-
noun,
a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, across from Quebec City on the St. Lawrence.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aceto-
-
- Zinnia
-
noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Zinnia, native to Mexico and adjacent areas, especially the widely cultivated species Z. elegans, having variously colored, many-rayed flower heads.
- actin-
-
- lacto-
-
- 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).
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- zeatin
-
noun,
a cytokinin occurring in corn, spinach, and peas.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- Zealot
-
noun,
a person who shows zeal.
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- unnail
-
verb (used with object),
to take out the nails from.
- unlace
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- Ionize
-
verb (used with object),
to separate or change into ions.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- tunnel
-
noun,
an underground passage.
- nonfat
-
adjective,
without fat or fat solids; having the fat solids removed, as skim milk:
- Linton
-
noun,
Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
- cenizo
-
noun,
chamiso.
- canful
-
noun,
the amount that a can will hold.
- centi-
-
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- toluic
-
adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- Linnet
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Canton
-
noun,
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
- 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.
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- celto-
-
- futile
-
adjective,
incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful:
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- Fulton
-
noun,
Robert, 1765–1815, U.S. engineer and inventor: builder of the first profitable steamboat.
- cannot
-
verb,
a form of ·can not.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- touzle
-
verb (used with object),
tousle.
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- Iletin
-
- Calif.
-
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Tuinal
-
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- fontal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or coming from a fountain or spring.
- 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.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- folia
-
noun,
plural of folium.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- flout
-
noun,
a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.
- Ital.
-
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- fanon
-
noun,
a maniple.
- Fanti
-
noun,
a Kwa language spoken in Ghana that is mutually intelligible with Twi.
- folie
-
noun,
madness; insanity.
- ition
-
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- faint
-
noun,
a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon:
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- noct-
-
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- facet
-
noun,
one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Fount
-
noun,
a spring of water; fountain.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- lact-
-
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- lect.
-
- flute
-
noun,
a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- nona-
-
- focal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a focus.
- nonce
-
noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- Lotze
-
noun,
Rudolf Hermann [roo-dolf hur-muh n;; German roo-dawlf her-mahn] /ˈru dɒlf ˈhɜr mən;; German ˈru dɔlf ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1817–81, German philosopher.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- float
-
noun,
something that floats, as a raft.
- nano-
-
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- folic
-
adjective,
of or derived from folic acid.
- natl.
-
- Fionn
-
noun,
Finn.
- inion
-
noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- Fiona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- filet
-
noun,
fillet (defs 1, 10).
- naut.
-
- Luzon
-
noun,
the chief island of the Philippines, in the N part of the group. 40,420 sq. mi. (104,688 sq. km). Capital: Manila.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- ileo-
-
- final
-
noun,
that which is last; that which forms an end or termination.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ilio-
-
- incl.
-
- finca
-
noun,
a ranch or large farm in a Spanish-speaking country, especially a plantation in tropical Spanish America.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- fault
-
noun,
a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing:
- fecal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or being feces.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- flite
-
noun,
a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- leuc-
-
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Flint
-
noun,
a hard stone, a form of silica resembling chalcedony but more opaque, less pure, and less lustrous.
- Icel.
-
- neut.
-
- fecit
-
verb,
he made (it); she made (it): formerly used on works of art after the name of the artist. Abbreviation: fe., fec.
- 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.
- feint
-
noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- Inuit
-
noun,
a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- ician
-
- felon
-
noun,
Law. a person who has committed a felony.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- fetal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
- licet
-
- feti-
-
- init.
-
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- non-U
-
adjective,
not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain:
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- cent.
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- tonia
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- 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.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- calef
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- Aztec
-
noun,
a member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
- azote
-
noun,
nitrogen.
- azole
-
noun,
any of a group of five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazole.
- azoic
-
adjective,
(formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, especially that part formerly believed to precede the first appearance of life; Archean.
- Tuzla
-
noun,
a city in NE Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- azlon
-
noun,
any of the class of textile fibers derived from such proteins as casein or zein.
- azine
-
noun,
any of a group of six-membered heterocyclic compounds containing one or more nitrogen atoms in the ring, the number of nitrogen atoms present being indicated by a prefix, as in diazine or triazine.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- ulent
-
- teno-
-
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telo-
-
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tenn.
-
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Clift
-
noun,
cliff.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- cleft
-
noun,
a space or opening made by cleavage; a split.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- cine-
-
- 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.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- 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.
- TOEFL
-
- auto.
-
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- aloft
-
adverb,
high up; far above the ground.
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Alfie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Unit.
-
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Zante
-
noun,
a Greek island, off the W coast of Greece: southernmost of the Ionian Islands. 157 sq. mi. (407 sq. km).
- afoul
-
Idioms,
run / come / fall afoul of,
to become entangled with:
to come into conflict with:
- Zenia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “hospitality.”.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- acet-
-
- zonal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a zone or zones.
- 30-30
-
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- alti-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- anon.
-
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- ation
-
- UNCIO
-
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Anzio
-
noun,
a town in Italy, S of Rome on the Tyrrhenian coast: site of Allied beachhead in World War II.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- ante-
-
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- alto-
-
- annul
-
verb (used with object),
(especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate:
- annot
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- unfit
-
adjective,
not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable:
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- Union
-
noun,
the act of uniting two or more things.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- cloze
-
noun,
a cloze procedure or test.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- encl.
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Conn.
-
- cont.
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- octa-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- ecto-
-
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ennui
-
noun,
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:
- Ecua.
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- enfin
-
adverb,
in conclusion; finally.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- ecol.
-
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- ouzel
-
noun,
dipper (def 4).
- cozen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to cheat, deceive, or trick.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- Eliza
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Eliz.
-
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- nuci-
-
- elfin
-
noun,
an elf.
- econ.
-
- conf.
-
- 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.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- 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.
- coel-
-
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- colat
-
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- OIcel
-
- often
-
adverb,
many times; frequently:
- ento-
-
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- colza
-
noun,
rape2 .
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- ocul-
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- ulto
-
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- ole-
-
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Lief
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- uni-
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Oct.
-
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- UNEF
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- laze
-
noun,
a period of ease or indolence:
- non-
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leaf
-
noun,
one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- lea.
-
- Zion
-
noun,
a hill in Jerusalem, on which the Temple was built (used to symbolize the city itself, especially as a religious or spiritual center).
- ziti
-
noun,
a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.
- ZETA
-
noun,
the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
- Zoan
-
noun,
Biblical name of Tanis.
- zoea
-
noun,
any of the free-swimming larva of certain crustaceans, as the crab, having rudimentary legs and a spiny carapace.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Zola
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1840–1902, French novelist.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- zone
-
noun,
any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established:
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- zinc
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, bluish-white metallic element: used in making galvanized iron, brass, and other alloys, and as an element in voltaic cells. Symbol: Zn; atomic weight: 65.37; atomic number: 30; specific gravity: 7.14 at 20°C.
- Zeno
-
noun,
Zeno of Citium.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- 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.
- nunc
-
adverb,
now.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- NTIA
-
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- zein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Zane
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Leif
-
noun,
a male given name.
- left
-
noun,
the left side or something that is on the left side.
- zeal
-
noun,
fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- not-
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tion
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Taif
-
noun,
a city in W Saudi Arabia.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- LOFT
-
noun,
a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
- Lofn
-
noun,
a goddess who aids those having trouble winning the affections of their beloveds.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- 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.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- ten.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Lutz
-
noun,
a jump in which the skater leaps from the back outer edge of one skate to make one full rotation in the air and lands on the back outer edge of the opposite skate.
- Nafl
-
noun,
a prayer, charitable act, etc., that goes beyond the requirements of one's religion.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- naif
-
noun,
a naive or inexperienced person.
- Lozi
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Barotseland, in western Zambia.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- 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.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- lift
-
noun,
the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- LIFO
-
noun,
last-in, first-out (def 1).
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neo-
-
- Life
-
noun,
the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Ont.
-
- loaf
-
noun,
a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Liza
-
noun,
a mullet, Mugil liza, found chiefly in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- out-
-
- 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.
- Linz
-
noun,
a port in N Austria, on the Danube River.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- NCTE
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- 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.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- Naze
-
noun,
The, Lindesnes.
- Nazi
-
noun,
a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, which controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler and advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion, anti-Semitism, and Aryan supremacy, all these leading directly to World War II and the Holocaust.
- tonn
-
- tofu
-
noun,
a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.
- inae
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- etc.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- enc.
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- EFTA
-
- Lat.
-
- eco-
-
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- 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.
- cule
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- coze
-
noun,
a friendly talk; a chat.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- 1080
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Felt
-
noun,
a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- Finn
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- Fin.
-
- filt
-
- file
-
noun,
a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
- fict
-
- fico
-
noun,
fig1 (def 4).
- FICA
-
- fiat
-
noun,
an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
- feta
-
noun,
a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
- fec.
-
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- feat
-
noun,
a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
- feal
-
adjective,
Archaic. faithful; loyal.
- faze
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to be disturbed or disconcerted; daunt:
- 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.
- fate
-
noun,
something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
- Fano
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, on the Adriatic Sea: cathedral; Roman ruins.
- fane
-
noun,
a temple.
- fain
-
adverb,
gladly; willingly:
- 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.
- fact
-
noun,
something that actually exists; reality; truth:
- face
-
noun,
the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- fac.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- coif
-
noun,
a hood-shaped cap, usually of white cloth and with extended sides, worn beneath a veil, as by nuns.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Flan
-
noun,
Spanish Cookery. a dessert of sweetened egg custard with a caramel topping.
- ann.
-
- azo-
-
- aut-
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- 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.
- 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.
- atic
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ANTU
-
- ant.
-
- ano-
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- CAFE
-
noun,
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
- ance
-
- alt.
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- alif
-
noun,
the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alco
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- aet.
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- ACLU
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Azof
-
noun,
Sea of, Azov.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CLEF
-
noun,
a symbol placed upon a staff to indicate the name and pitch of the notes corresponding to its lines and spaces.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Ceto
-
- Cal.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- cen.
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- 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.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- CanF
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- calf
-
noun,
the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- Fla.
-
- ect-
-
- flat
-
noun,
something flat.
- futz
-
verb (used without object),
to pass time in idleness (usually followed by around).
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- fuze
-
noun,
a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, especially as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
- fut.
-
- 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.
- Fula
-
noun,
Fulani.
- fuel
-
noun,
combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
- foul
-
noun,
something that is foul.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- fol.
-
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- Inc.
-
- Inez
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Agnes.
- FOIA
-
- itol
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Inf.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 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.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- infl
-
- foil
-
noun,
Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
- ile-
-
- Zuni
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians inhabiting the largest of the Indian pueblos, in western New Mexico.
- flue
-
noun,
a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney.
- flic
-
noun,
a police officer; cop.
- foci
-
noun,
a plural of focus.
- foal
-
noun,
a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
- floc
-
noun,
Also, flock. a tuftlike mass, as in a chemical precipitate.
- flea
-
noun,
any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- flit
-
noun,
a light, swift movement; flutter.
- floe
-
noun,
Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
- ct.
-
- cf.
-
- IOC
-
- CEO
-
- 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 = .
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- CAF
-
- CEF
-
- 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.
- CEA
-
- NCO
-
- IOT
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- cl.
-
- IOU
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- ITA
-
- CFA
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- Tu.
-
- tue
-
- 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.
- CAI
-
- 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.
- Co.
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- lez
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- CFO
-
- CFI
-
- CNN
-
- Flo
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Florence.
- Clo
-
- Lif
-
- NEC
-
- CLU
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- CNO
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- in.
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TCA
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- CLI
-
- TIA
-
- CFL
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- CIF
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- 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.
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- cle
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ca.
-
- UFC
-
- UAE
-
- AEF
-
- uti
-
- ALC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- LCA
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Zea
-
noun,
Keos.
- AIC
-
- AFT
-
adverb,
at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
- AFL
-
- AFC
-
- Zen
-
noun,
Chinese Ch'an. Buddhism. a Mahayana movement, introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century, that emphasizes enlightenment for the student by the most direct possible means, accepting formal studies and observances only when they form part of such means.
Compare koan, mondo1 .
- FIO
-
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- ZIF
-
noun,
Ziv.
- UTC
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ac-
-
- Af.
-
- al.
-
- an.
-
- AUC
-
- Zoe
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “life.”.
- zoa
-
noun,
plural of zoon.
- AEC
-
- zo-
-
- zit
-
noun,
a pimple; skin blemish.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Fl.
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ae.
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Ufa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
- 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.
- UFO
-
noun,
any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
- UIT
-
- az-
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- ize
-
- ult
-
- La.
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- unc
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- AOU
-
- Lt.
-
- LCF
-
- ALU
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- LCI
-
- UNO
-
- Alf
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alfred.
- LCT
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ANC
-
- Une
-
- LaF
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANF
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- 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).
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- ILO
-
- Nun
-
noun,
a woman member of a religious order, especially one bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
- LON
-
- fic
-
- ETO
-
- ful
-
noun,
Fulani.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOF
-
- fun
-
noun,
something that provides mirth or amusement:
- en-
-
- LOC
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ELF
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- NUL
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- FTZ
-
- Oc.
-
- OTC
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- oaf
-
noun,
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- efl
-
- OAU
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ef-
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ECF
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eu-
-
- Ez.
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- FET
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- LTA
-
- NFC
-
- NFL
-
- NIA
-
- Fez
-
noun,
a felt cap, usually of a red color, having the shape of a truncated cone, and ornamented with a long black tassel, worn by men in Egypt and North Africa: formerly the national headdress of the Turks.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Fia
-
- FCA
-
- NEA
-
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- 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.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- FAO
-
- ne-
-
- FOT
-
- Fan
-
noun,
any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- fou
-
adjective,
drunk.
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- ft.
-
- NLF
-
- NNE
-
- NOC
-
- 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.
- FTC
-
- fo.
-
- of-
-
- ine
-
- ean
-
- Ia.
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- fil
-
noun,
fils.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ONF
-
- ONI
-
- io-
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- 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.
- Liz
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- coz
-
noun,
cousin.
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- oz.
-
- ote
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- oic
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- ial
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ITU
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Ola
-
- ea.
-
- 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.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- OIt
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- eo-
-
- il-
-
- ctf
-
- flu
-
noun,
influenza.
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- IFC
-
- TAL
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- 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.
- z.
-
- ZA
-
noun,
pizza.
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- NL
-
- NZ
-
- Zl
-
- 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.
- TC
-
- Zn
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- ZI
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- FE
-
- t.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AO
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- FA
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
- UC
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- UL
-
- ic
-
- UI
-
- CZ
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- U.
-
- L.
-
- N.
-
- ol
-
- NC
-
- CE
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- O.
-
- i.
-
- NI
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- 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.
- NF
-
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- FC
-
- 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.
- CU
-
- le
-
- TL
-
- TN
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LZ
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- fn
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- LF
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
-
- OA
-