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- hang-glider
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noun,
a kitelike glider consisting of a V -shaped wing underneath which the pilot is strapped: kept aloft by updrafts and guided by the pilot's shifting body weight.
- right-angle
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noun,
the angle formed by two radii of a circle that are drawn to the extremities of an arc equal to one quarter of the circle; the angle formed by two perpendicular lines that intersect; an angle of 90°.
- drag-chain
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noun,
one of a number of chains attached to a hull about to be launched in restricted waters in order to slow its motion by dragging along the bottom.
- catarrhine
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noun,
a catarrhine animal.
- gangliated
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adjective,
having ganglia.
- alcheringa
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) dreamtime.
- grandchild
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noun,
a child of one's son or daughter.
- tardigrade
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noun,
Also called bear animalcule, water bear. any microscopic, chiefly herbivorous invertebrate of the phylum Tardigrada, living in water, on mosses, lichens, etc.
- gathering
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noun,
an assembly or meeting.
- cathedral
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noun,
the principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's throne.
- trailhead
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noun,
the point where a trail starts.
- cartilage
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noun,
a firm, elastic, flexible type of connective tissue of a translucent whitish or yellowish color; gristle.
- earthling
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noun,
an inhabitant of earth; mortal.
- cartridge
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noun,
Also called cartouche. a cylindrical case of pasteboard, metal, or the like, for holding a complete charge of powder, and often also the bullet or the shot for a rifle, machine gun, or other small arm.
- taligrade
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adjective,
walking on the outer side of the foot.
- tarriance
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noun,
delay.
- acid-head
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noun,
a person who habitually takes the drug LSD.
- Centralia
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noun,
a city in central Illinois.
- declarant
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noun,
a person who declares or makes a declaration or statement.
- andradite
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noun,
a mineral, calcium-iron garnet, Ca 3 Fe 2 Si 3 O 2 , occurring in brown, green, or black crystals.
- tragedian
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noun,
an actor especially noted for performing tragic roles.
- Trenchard
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noun,
Hugh Montague, 1st Viscount, 1873–1956, British Royal Air Force marshal.
- red-light
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noun,
a red lamp, used as a traffic signal to mean “stop.”.
- Adigranth
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noun,
Granth.
- regardant
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adjective,
(of a beast) looking backward:
- chatelain
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noun,
a castellan.
- regarding
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noun,
reference; relation:
- trachelia
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noun,
(in classical architecture) any member between the hypotrachelium and the capital of a column.
- Reinhardt
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [French zhahn ba-teest] /French ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), ("Django") 1910–53, Belgian gypsy jazz guitarist.
- Claretian
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noun,
a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.
- degrading
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adjective,
that degrades; debasing; humiliating:
- air-lance
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noun,
a lance using an air blast.
- interlard
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verb (used with object),
to diversify by adding or interjecting something unique, striking, or contrasting (usually followed by with):
- glad-hand
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noun,
a hearty welcome or enthusiastic reception, especially one that is effusive or hypocritical:
- lethargic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- hagridden
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adjective,
worried or tormented, as by a witch.
- deadlight
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noun,
a strong shutter able to be screwed against the interior of a porthole in heavy weather.
- hard-line
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noun,
an uncompromising or unyielding stand, especially in politics.
- heartland
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noun,
the part of a region considered essential to the viability and survival of the whole, especially a central land area relatively invulnerable to attack and capable of economic and political self-sufficiency.
- cadential
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adjective,
of, relating to, or constituting a musical cadence.
- trihedral
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adjective,
having, or formed by, three planes meeting in a point:
- lich-gate
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noun,
a roofed gate to a churchyard under which a bier is set down during a burial service to await the coming of the clergyman.
- candidate
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noun,
a person who seeks an office, honor, etc.:
- Archangel
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noun,
Theology. a chief or principal angel; in medieval angelology one of the nine orders of celestial attendants on God.
Compare angel (def 1).
- terracing
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noun,
something formed as a terrace.
- hard-laid
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adjective,
describing a rope the lay of which is at a relatively great angle to its axis; short-laid.
- rancheria
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noun,
a family household unit or settlement.
- enchilada
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noun,
a tortilla rolled and filled with a seasoned mixture, usually containing meat, and covered with a sauce flavored with chili.
- hardanger
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noun,
embroidery openwork having elaborate symmetrical designs created by blocks of satin stitches within which threads of the embroidery fabric are removed.
- Heraclid
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noun,
a person claiming descent from Hercules, especially one of the Dorian aristocracy of Sparta.
- Grainger
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noun,
Percy Aldridge [awl-drij] /ˈɔl drɪdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1882–1961, Australian pianist and composer, in the U.S. after 1915.
- narghile
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noun,
a Middle Eastern tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water before reaching the lips; hookah.
- clearing
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that clears; the process of becoming clear.
- Aldridge
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noun,
Ira Frederick ("the African Roscius") 1804?–67, U.S. actor, primarily in Europe.
- clarinet
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noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- Clarinda
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noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- cladding
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noun,
the act or process of bonding one metal to another, usually to protect the inner metal from corrosion.
- atheling
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noun,
a man of royal blood; a prince.
- indagate
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verb (used with object),
to investigate; research.
- Algerian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Algeria.
- latching
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noun,
any of the loops by which a bonnet is attached to a sail.
- algerita
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noun,
agarita.
- argentic
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adjective,
of or containing silver and having a valence greater than the corresponding argentous compound.
- ingather
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verb (used with object),
to gather or bring in, as a harvest.
- gradient
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noun,
the degree of inclination, or the rate of ascent or descent, in a highway, railroad, etc.
- cradling
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noun,
framework for supporting a coved or vaulted ceiling.
- Daladier
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noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1884–1970, premier of France 1933, 1934, 1938–40.
- arterial
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noun,
a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
- gladiate
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adjective,
having the shape of a sword; sword-shaped.
- glaciate
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verb (used with object),
to cover with ice or glaciers.
- riddance
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noun,
the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
- tideland
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noun,
land alternately exposed and covered by the ordinary ebb and flow of the tide.
- integral
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noun,
an integral whole.
- Dahlgren
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noun,
John Adelphus Bernard, 1809–70, U.S. naval officer and inventor.
- Richland
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noun,
a city in SE Washington, on the Columbia River: residential and administrative quarters for the Hanford Works.
Compare Hanford (def 2).
- nailhead
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noun,
the enlarged top of a nail, usually flattened but sometimes rounded.
- heraldic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of heralds or heraldry:
- Alicante
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noun,
a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- articled
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- Rinehart
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noun,
Mary Roberts, 1876–1958, U.S. novelist and playwright.
- Thracian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Thrace.
- craniate
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noun,
a craniate animal.
- alginate
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noun,
a salt of alginic acid.
- Cardinal
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a high ecclesiastic appointed by the pope to the College of Cardinals and ranking above every other ecclesiastic but the pope.
- taiglach
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noun,
teiglach.
- anhedral
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adjective,
xenomorphic (def 1).
- Angelica
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noun,
Also called archangel. any plant belonging to the genus Angelica, of the parsley family, especially A. archangelica, cultivated in Europe for its aromatic odor and medicinal root and for its stalks, which are candied and eaten.
- calendar
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noun,
a table or register with the days of each month and week in a year:
- teaching
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noun,
the act or profession of a person who teaches.
- teach-in
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- cathedra
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noun,
the seat or throne of a bishop in the principal church of a diocese.
- Caterina
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- canaigre
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noun,
a plant, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the buckwheat family, found from Oklahoma to California, having clustered, tuberous roots that yield tannin.
- hardtail
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noun,
blue runner.
- Rhaetian
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noun,
Raetic.
- Carthage
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noun,
an ancient city-state in N Africa, near modern Tunis: founded by the Phoenicians in the middle of the 9th century b.c.; destroyed in 146 b.c. in the last of the Punic Wars.
- handcart
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noun,
a small cart drawn or pushed by hand.
- carriage
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noun,
a wheeled vehicle for conveying persons, as one drawn by horses and designed for comfort and elegance.
- carinate
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adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- handrail
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noun,
a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc.
- carangid
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noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Carangidae, comprising the jacks, scads, pompanos, and cavallas.
- arachnid
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noun,
any wingless, carnivorous arthropod of the class Arachnida, including spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, and daddy-longlegs, having a body divided into two parts, the cephalothorax and the abdomen, and having eight appendages and no antennae.
Compare insect.
- Calanthe
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noun,
any of various tropical and subtropical orchids of the genus Calanthe, having racemes of white, reddish, or yellow flowers.
- harridan
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noun,
a scolding, vicious woman; hag; shrew.
- tail-end
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noun,
the hinder or rear part of anything.
- Charline
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- children
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noun,
plural of child.
- Grignard
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noun,
(François Auguste) Victor [frahn-swa oh-gyst veek-tawr] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst vikˈtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1871–1935, French organic chemist: Nobel Prize 1912.
- Cardigan
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noun,
a usually collarless knitted sweater or jacket that opens down the front.
- tailrace
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noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- headrail
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noun,
a railing on a sailing vessel, extending forward from abaft the bow to the back of the figurehead.
- litharge
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noun,
a yellowish or reddish, odorless, heavy, earthy, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, PbO, used chiefly in the manufacture of storage batteries, pottery, lead glass, paints, enamels, and inks.
- Headland
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noun,
a promontory extending into a large body of water.
- hacienda
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noun,
a large landed estate, especially one used for farming or ranching.
- Hartline
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noun,
Haldan Keffer [hawl-duh n kef-er] /ˈhɔl dən ˈkɛf ər/ (Show IPA), 1903–83, U.S. physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1967.
- Thailand
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noun,
Formerly Siam. a kingdom in SE Asia: official name of Siam 1939–45 and since 1949. 198,242 sq. mi. (513,445 sq. km). Capital: Bangkok.
- cageling
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noun,
a bird that is kept in a cage.
- analcite
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noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- chantage
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noun,
blackmail.
- Chandler
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noun,
a person who makes or sells candles and sometimes other items of tallow or wax, as soap.
- Chaldean
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noun,
one of an ancient Semitic people that formed the dominant element in Babylonia.
- teiglach
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noun,
a confection consisting of small balls of dough boiled in a syrup of honey, sugar, and spices.
- chainage
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noun,
a length as measured by a surveyor's chain or tape.
- argental
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling silver.
- Alcandre
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noun,
the wife of Polybus who received Helen and Menelaus on their way home from Troy.
- dead-air
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noun,
the loss or suspension of the video or audio signal during a television or radio transmission.
- tracheal
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adjective,
Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or connected with the trachea or tracheae.
- decating
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noun,
a finishing process for making fabric more lustrous, for improving the tactile quality of the nap, and for setting the material to reduce shrinkage.
- radiance
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noun,
radiant brightness or light:
- Tridacna
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noun,
a genus of giant clams inhabiting reefs in the South Pacific, attaining a diameter of 4 feet (1.2 meters) or more, and weighing over 500 pounds (227 kg).
- Gardenia
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noun,
any evergreen tree or shrub belonging to the genus Gardenia, of the madder family, native to the warmer parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, cultivated for its usually large, fragrant white flowers.
- trade-in
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noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- Reginald
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noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “counsel and rule.”.
- langrage
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noun,
a kind of shot consisting of bolts, nails, etc., fastened together or enclosed in a case, formerly used for damaging sails and rigging in sea battles.
- racinage
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noun,
decorative treatment of leather with colors and acids to produce a branchlike effect.
- agential
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adjective,
pertaining to an agent or agency.
- Dicentra
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
- Gedaliah
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noun,
the governor of Judah after its conquest by Babylon. II Kings 25:22–26.
- Gardiner
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noun,
Samuel Rawson [raw-suh n] /ˈrɔ sən/ (Show IPA), 1829–1902, English historian.
- Triangle
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noun,
a closed plane figure having three sides and three angles.
- Adlerian
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adjective,
of or relating to Alfred Adler or his doctrines, especially in respect to the belief that behavior is determined by compensation for feelings of inferiority.
- dentalia
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noun,
any tooth shell of the genus Dentalium.
- diarrhea
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noun,
an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
- railhead
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noun,
the farthest point to which the rails of a railroad have been laid.
- Lacertid
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noun,
any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Lacertidae.
- Lagrange
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noun,
Joseph Louis [zhaw-zef lwee] /ʒɔˈzɛf lwi/ (Show IPA), Comte, 1736–1813, French mathematician and astronomer.
- galactin
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noun,
prolactin.
- tracheid
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noun,
an elongated, tapering xylem cell having lignified, pitted, intact walls, adapted for conduction and support.
Compare vessel (def 5).
- Achernar
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noun,
a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Eridanus.
- dihedral
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noun,
dihedron.
- eldritch
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adjective,
eerie; weird; spooky.
- radicand
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noun,
the quantity under a radical sign.
- drainage
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noun,
the act or process of draining.
- laitance
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noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- radicant
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adjective,
rooting from the stem, as ivy.
- die-hard
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noun,
a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
- Landrace
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noun,
one of several widely distributed strains of large, white, lop-eared swine of northern European origin.
- la-di-da
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noun,
an affected or pretentious person.
- galatine
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noun,
galantine.
- ethnical
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adjective,
ethnic.
- gilthead
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noun,
any of several marine fishes having gold markings, as a sparid, Sparus auratus, of the Mediterranean Sea.
- dragline
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noun,
a rope dragging from something; dragrope.
- Nathalie
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noun,
a female given name.
- larrigan
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noun,
a knee-high boot of oiled leather with a moccasin foot, worn by lumbermen and trappers.
- geranial
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noun,
See under citral.
- handled
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noun,
a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- Handler
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noun,
a person or thing that handles.
- hangtag
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noun,
a tag attached to a garment or other piece of merchandise that includes information about the manufacturer or designer, the fabric or material used, the model number, care instructions, and sometimes the price.
- gardant
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adjective,
guardant.
- Gardena
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noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- Carling
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noun,
a short fore-and-aft beam running beside a hatchway, mast hole, or other deck opening.
- Echidna
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noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- Carlita
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noun,
a female given name.
- Earhart
-
noun,
Amelia (Mary) 1897–1937, U.S. aviator: vanished in flight over Pacific Ocean.
- Redding
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noun,
a city in N California.
- Tangled
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noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- Haldane
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noun,
John Burdon Sanderson [bur-dn san-der-suh n] /ˈbɜr dn ˈsæn dər sən/ (Show IPA), 1892–1964, English biochemist, geneticist, and writer.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- cathead
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noun,
a projecting timber or metal beam to which an anchor is hoisted and secured.
- realgar
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noun,
arsenic disulfide, As 2 S 2 , found in nature as an orange-red mineral and also produced artificially: used in pyrotechnics.
- cateran
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noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- halting
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noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Reading
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noun,
the action or practice of a person who reads.
- catarrh
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noun,
Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
- carnage
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noun,
the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre.
- earring
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noun,
an ornament worn on or hanging from the lobe of the ear.
- Catalin
-
- handcar
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noun,
a small railroad car or platform on four wheels propelled by a mechanism worked by hand, used on some railroads for inspecting tracks and transporting workers.
- Garland
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noun,
a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn for ornament or as an honor or hung on something as a decoration:
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- Cartier
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noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- Gardner
-
noun,
Erle Stanley [url] /ɜrl/ (Show IPA), 1889–1970, U.S. writer of detective stories.
- cartage
-
noun,
the act or cost of carting.
- carreta
-
noun,
a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
- gangrel
-
noun,
a lanky, loose-jointed person.
- candier
-
- carding
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noun,
the process in which fibers, as cotton, worsted, or wool, are manipulated into sliver form prior to spinning.
- hearing
-
noun,
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- lighten
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verb (used with object),
to give light to; illuminate:
- Gagarin
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noun,
Yuri Alekseyevich [yoo r-ee al-ik-sey-uh-vich;; Russian yoo-ryi uh-lyi-ksye-yi-vyich] /ˈyʊər i ˌæl ɪkˈseɪ ə vɪtʃ;; Russian ˈyu ryɪ ʌ lyɪˈksyɛ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1934–68, Russian astronaut: first human being to make an orbital space flight (1961).
- heading
-
noun,
something that serves as a head, top, or front.
- ethanal
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noun,
acetaldehyde.
- ethical
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adjective,
pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- headrig
-
noun,
(in a sawmill) the carriage and saw used in cutting a log into slabs.
- healing
-
noun,
the act or process of regaining health:
- tendril
-
noun,
a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
- atingle
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adjective,
tingling; stimulated.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- Athenai
-
noun,
Greek name of Athens.
- radicle
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noun,
Botany.
the lower part of the axis of an embryo; the primary root.
a rudimentary root; radicel or rootlet.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- radicel
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noun,
a minute root; a rootlet.
- article
-
noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- radical
-
noun,
a person who holds or follows strong convictions or extreme principles; extremist.
- radiant
-
noun,
a point or object from which rays proceed.
- arteri-
-
- lighter
-
noun,
a person or thing that lights or ignites.
- etching
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noun,
the act or process of making designs or pictures on a metal plate, glass, etc., by the corrosive action of an acid instead of by a burin.
- Galenic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or containing galena.
- Candida
-
noun,
any of the yeastlike fungi constituting the genus Candida, members of which may cause athlete's foot, vaginitis, thrush, or other infections.
- rancher
-
noun,
a person who owns or works on a ranch.
- Harding
-
noun,
Chester, 1792–1866, U.S. portrait painter.
- Raleigh
-
noun,
Sir Walter. Also, Ralegh, 1552?–1618, English explorer and writer, a favorite of Elizabeth I.
- central
-
noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- endarch
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adjective,
(of a primary xylem or root) developing from the periphery; having the oldest cells closest to the core.
- candied
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noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- Candide
-
noun,
a philosophical novel (1759) by Voltaire.
- galact-
-
- candela
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noun,
a basic unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined as the luminous intensity of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10 12 hertz and that has a radiant intensity of 1/683 watt/steradian: adopted in 1979 as the international standard of luminous intensity. Abbreviation: Cd.
- erratic
-
noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- engrail
-
verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- enthral
-
verb (used with object),
enthrall.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- Caldera
-
noun,
a large, basinlike depression resulting from the explosion or collapse of the center of a volcano.
- railage
-
noun,
an amount charged for transporting goods by rail.
- Harriet
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Harry.
- Linacre
-
noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- Erhardt
-
noun,
a male given name.
- gahnite
-
noun,
a dark-green to black mineral of the spinel group, zinc aluminate, ZnAl 2 O 4 .
- Tangier
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.
- Hadrian
-
noun,
(Publius Aelius Hadrianus) a.d. 76–138, Roman emperor 117–138.
- Gatling
-
noun,
Richard Jordan, 1818–1903, U.S. inventor.
- cranial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the cranium or skull.
- gnarled
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- Delight
-
noun,
a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture:
- gnathic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the jaw.
- deltaic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or like a delta.
- cringle
-
noun,
an eye or grommet formed on the boltrope of a sail to permit the attachment of lines.
- gracile
-
adjective,
gracefully slender.
- gradate
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to gradate.
- ringlet
-
noun,
a curled lock of hair.
- gharial
-
noun,
gavial.
- detrain
-
verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- Gigante
-
plural noun,
huge monsters, the children of Gaea, who fought the Olympians but were defeated by them.
- arraign
-
verb (used with object),
to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- grained
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- dialect
-
noun,
Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.
- rrhagia
-
- re-laid
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
- Granger
-
noun,
Northwestern U.S. a farmer.
- Geraint
-
noun,
one of the knights of the Round Table, husband of Enid.
- clarain
-
noun,
the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
- righter
-
noun,
a person who rights or redresses:
- Glidden
-
noun,
Charles Jasper, 1857–1927, U.S. businessman: a pioneer in the telephone industry.
- granite
-
noun,
a coarse-grained igneous rock composed chiefly of orthoclase and albite feldspars and of quartz, usually with lesser amounts of one or more other minerals, as mica, hornblende, or augite.
- dandier
-
- Rhetian
-
noun,
Raetic.
- Girdler
-
noun,
a person or thing that girdles.
- Rhaetia
-
noun,
an ancient Roman province in central Europe, comprising what is now E Switzerland and a part of the Tyrol: later extended to the Danube.
- Darling
-
noun,
a person very dear to another; one dearly loved.
- narrate
-
verb (used with object),
to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
- dealing
-
noun,
Usually, dealings. relations; business:
- retrain
-
verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- glacier
-
noun,
an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of accumulation, as in continental glaciers.
- Richard
-
noun,
Maurice [maw-rees;; French moh-rees] /mɔˈris;; French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), ("Rocket") 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player.
- gladden
-
verb (used with object),
to make glad.
- decrial
-
noun,
the act of decrying; noisy censure.
- danaite
-
noun,
a variety of arsenopyrite having cobalt in place of some of the iron.
- danaide
-
plural noun,
the 50 daughters of Danaus, 49 of whom were condemned to pour water forever into a leaky vessel for having murdered their husbands.
- retinal
-
noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- Richter
-
noun,
Burton, born 1931, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1976.
- decadal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a decade.
- Decalin
-
- decanal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a dean or deanery:
- glaring
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- radiate
-
adjective,
radiating from a center.
- granita
-
noun,
frozen flavored ice.
- clanger
-
noun,
a person or thing that clangs.
- centri-
-
- changer
-
noun,
a person or thing that changes something.
- regalia
-
plural noun,
the ensigns or emblems of royalty, as the crown or scepter.
- Charlie
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- niggard
-
noun,
an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person.
- charger
-
noun,
a person or thing that charges.
- charged
-
noun,
expense or cost:
- Chardin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Siméon [zhahn ba-teest see-mey-awn] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist si meɪˈɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1699–1779, French painter.
- charade
-
noun,
charades, (used with a singular verb) a game in which the players are typically divided into two teams, members of which take turns at acting out in pantomime a word, phrase, title, etc., which the members of their own team must guess.
- chanter
-
noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- dragger
-
noun,
any of various small motor trawlers operating off the North Atlantic coast of the U.S.
- draggle
-
verb (used with object),
to soil by dragging over damp ground or in mud.
- ditcher
-
noun,
a person who digs ditches.
- Chaldea
-
noun,
an ancient region in the lower Tigris and Euphrates valley, in S Babylonia.
- Natalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- dragnet
-
noun,
a net to be drawn along the bottom of a river, pond, etc., or along the ground, to catch fish, small game, etc.
- Haggard
-
adjective,
having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn:
- chagrin
-
noun,
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
- Tancred
-
noun,
1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
- certain
-
Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- red-hat
-
noun,
the broad-brimmed official hat of a Roman Catholic cardinal, symbolic of the office or rank of a cardinal.
- hagride
-
verb (used with object),
to afflict with worry, dread, need, or the like; torment.
- charnel
-
noun,
a repository for dead bodies.
- charter
-
noun,
a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- grating
-
noun,
a fixed frame of bars or the like covering an opening to exclude persons, animals, coarse material, or objects while admitting light, air, or fine material.
- cithara
-
noun,
kithara.
- Gratiae
-
plural noun,
grace (def 12).
- citadel
-
noun,
a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
- Gratian
-
noun,
(Flavius Gratianus) a.d. 359–383, Roman emperor 375–383.
- genital
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
- cirrate
-
adjective,
having cirri.
- Taggard
-
noun,
Genevieve, 1894–1948, U.S. poet.
- gratine
-
verb (used with object),
to bake or broil (food) in au gratin style.
- cienaga
-
noun,
a swamp or marsh, especially one formed and fed by springs.
- Grecian
-
noun,
a Greek.
- Cheddar
-
noun,
a hard, smooth-textured cheese, made usually from the whole milk of cows and varying in color from white to deep yellow and in flavor from mild to sharp as it ages.
- gelding
-
noun,
a castrated male animal, especially a horse.
- Grenada
-
noun,
one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
- gelatin
-
noun,
a nearly transparent, faintly yellow, odorless, and almost tasteless glutinous substance obtained by boiling in water the ligaments, bones, skin, etc., of animals, and forming the basis of jellies, glues, and the like.
- gridder
-
noun,
a football player.
- griddle
-
noun,
a frying pan with a handle and a slightly raised edge, for cooking pancakes, bacon, etc., over direct heat.
- chigger
-
noun,
Also called harvest mite, redbug. the six-legged larva of a mite of the family Trombiculidae, parasitic on humans and other vertebrates, sucking blood and causing severe itching and acting as a vector of scrub typhus and other infectious diseases.
- gearing
-
noun,
an assembly of parts, especially a train of gears, for transmitting and modifying motion and torque in a machine.
- grinder
-
noun,
a person or thing that grinds.
- Grindle
-
noun,
bowfin.
- arrange
-
verb (used with object),
to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly:
- tanager
-
noun,
any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored.
- trachea
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
- tranche
-
noun,
Finance.
one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment:
a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
- Aligarh
-
noun,
a city in W Uttar Pradesh, in N India.
- Trainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- Arachne
-
noun,
a Lydian woman who challenged Athena to a weaving contest and was changed into a spider for her presumption.
- araneid
-
noun,
a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.
- alidade
-
noun,
(in plane-tabling) a straightedge having a telescopic sight or other means of sighting parallel to the straightedge.
- Acrilan
-
- higgler
-
noun,
a peddler or huckster.
- lathing
-
noun,
the act or process of applying lath.
- arcaded
-
noun,
Architecture.
a series of arches supported on piers or columns.
an arched, roofed-in gallery. Compare colonnade.
- trehala
-
noun,
an edible, sugary substance secreted by certain Asiatic beetles of the genus Larinus, forming their pupal covering.
- Antheil
-
noun,
George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
- Archean
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to rocks of the Archeozoic portion of the Precambrian Era.
- algetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or causing pain; painful.
- Algeria
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Capital: Algiers.
- trenail
-
noun,
treenail.
- Ireland
-
noun,
John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
- therian
-
noun,
a therian animal.
- Alethia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of truth.
- archine
-
noun,
arshin.
- arching
-
noun,
arched work or formation.
- archit.
-
- actinal
-
adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- aggrade
-
verb (used with object),
to raise the grade or level of (a river valley, a stream bed, etc.) by depositing detritus, sediment, or the like.
- Aleardi
-
noun,
Count Aleardo [ah-le-ahr-daw] /ˌɑ lɛˈɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1812–78, Italian poet and patriot.
- Lachine
-
noun,
a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
- laniard
-
noun,
lanyard.
- Iceland
-
noun,
a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).
- agalite
-
noun,
a fibrous variety of talc.
- trachle
-
noun,
an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
- tracing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that traces.
- Angelic
-
adjective,
of or belonging to angels:
- Aladdin
-
noun,
(in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments) the son of a poor widow in China. He becomes the possessor of a magic lamp and ring with which he can command a jinn to do his bidding.
- Legnica
-
noun,
a city in SW Poland: formerly in Germany.
- Lacerta
-
noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- adrenal
-
noun,
adrenal gland.
- Althing
-
noun,
the parliament of Iceland, consisting of an upper and a lower house.
- Landtag
-
noun,
the legislature of certain states in Germany.
- leading
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that leads.
- lead-in
-
noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- Anglice
-
adverb,
in English; as the English would say it; according to the English way: .
- tearing
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Lardner
-
noun,
Ring(gold Wilmer) [ring-gohld wil-mer] /ˈrɪŋˌgoʊld ˈwɪl mər/ (Show IPA), 1885–1933, U.S. short-story writer and journalist.
- trailer
-
noun,
a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
- latrine
-
noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- alright
-
adverb,
all right.
- antacid
-
noun,
an antacid agent.
- theriac
-
noun,
molasses; treacle.
- laggard
-
noun,
a person or thing that lags; lingerer; loiterer.
- thanage
-
noun,
the tenure by which lands were held by a thane.
- inthral
-
verb (used with object),
enthrall.
- Lagting
-
noun,
See under Storting.
- Lateran
-
noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- terrain
-
noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- Herring
-
noun,
an important food fish, Clupea harengus harengus, found in enormous shoals in the North Atlantic.
- triclad
-
noun,
a planarian.
- airhead
-
noun,
an area in enemy territory or in threatened friendly territory, seized by airborne troops for bringing in supplies and additional troops by airdrop or landing.
- laterad
-
adverb,
toward the side.
- Ariadne
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë who gave Theseus the thread by which he escaped from the labyrinth: deserted by Theseus on Naxos, she became the bride of Dionysus.
- hetaira
-
noun,
hetaera.
- Trianda
-
noun,
a town on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Aegean Sea: built on the site of ancient Ialysus.
- ingrate
-
noun,
an ungrateful person.
- acarine
-
noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- trigger
-
noun,
a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.
- airdate
-
noun,
the date of a broadcast or scheduled broadcast.
- inhaler
-
noun,
an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
- Aldrich
-
noun,
Thomas Bailey, 1836–1907, U.S. short-story writer, poet, and novelist.
- alcaide
-
noun,
a commander of a fortress.
- tringle
-
noun,
a narrow, straight molding, as a fillet.
- trindle
-
noun,
British Dialect. a wheel, especially of a wheelbarrow.
- ageing
-
noun,
aging.
- delict
-
noun,
Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
- Delian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- dagger
-
noun,
a short, swordlike weapon with a pointed blade and a handle, used for stabbing.
- Glenda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- decani
-
adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- Deland
-
noun,
Margaret (Margaretta Wade Campbell Deland) 1857–1945, U.S. novelist.
- decant
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- rident
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- agenda
-
noun,
a list, plan, outline, or the like, of things to be done, matters to be acted or voted upon, etc.:
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Daedal
-
adjective,
skillful; ingenious.
- retard
-
noun,
a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
- gilded
-
Idioms,
gild the lily, to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an attempt to improve something that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal:
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- giglet
-
noun,
a giddy, playful girl.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- Ithaca
-
noun,
one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
Greek Itháki.
- dangle
-
noun,
the act of dangling.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- Agadir
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Morocco: destroyed by earthquake in 1960; new town rebuilt S of original site.
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- Gerard
-
noun,
Also, Gé·rard·. a male given name, form of Gerald.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- dharna
-
noun,
(in India) the practice of exacting justice or compliance with a just demand by sitting and fasting at the doorstep of an offender until death or until the demand is granted.
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- Renard
-
noun,
Reynard.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- detail
-
noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- detach
-
verb (used with object),
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
- glitch
-
noun,
a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- derail
-
noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- rigger
-
noun,
a person who rigs.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- dentil
-
noun,
any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
- denti-
-
- glider
-
noun,
a motorless, heavier-than-air aircraft for gliding from a higher to a lower level by the action of gravity or from a lower to a higher level by the action of air currents.
- larder
-
noun,
a room or place where food is kept; pantry.
- dental
-
noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- denial
-
noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- dendra
-
noun,
a plural of dendron.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- dendr-
-
- agaric
-
noun,
any fungus of the family Agaricaceae, including several common edible mushrooms.
- Daghda
-
noun,
Dagda.
- tirage
-
noun,
the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
- Riddle
-
noun,
a question or statement so framed as to exercise one's ingenuity in answering it or discovering its meaning; conundrum.
- Darlan
-
noun,
Jean Louis Xavier François [zhahn lwee gza-vyey frahn-swa] /ʒɑ̃ lwi gzaˈvyeɪ frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1881–1942, French naval officer and politician.
- dartle
-
verb (used with or without object),
to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
- darter
-
noun,
a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly.
- Tilden
-
noun,
Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
- Darren
-
noun,
a male given name.
- darner
-
noun,
a person or thing that darns.
- intra-
-
- darnel
-
noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
- dancer
-
noun,
a person who dances.
- dander
-
- Dandie
-
- darned
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- dandle
-
verb (used with object),
to move (a baby, child, etc.) lightly up and down, as on one's knee or in one's arms.
- daring
-
noun,
adventurous courage; boldness.
- rhinal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nose; nasal.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- tinder
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- richen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- agric.
-
- danged
-
adjective, adverb,
damned (used euphemistically).
- Dardan
-
adjective, noun,
Trojan.
- Tindal
-
noun,
Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- danger
-
noun,
liability or exposure to harm or injury; risk; peril.
- girdle
-
noun,
a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- datcha
-
noun,
dacha.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- aglare
-
adjective, adverb,
glaring; blazing:
- Gilder
-
noun,
a person or thing that gilds.
- Dahlia
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America and widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flower heads.
- Daniel
-
noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- Gilead
-
noun,
a district of ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River, in present N Jordan.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- tingle
-
noun,
a tingling sensation.
- glance
-
noun,
a quick or brief look.
- dearth
-
noun,
an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack:
- irreg.
-
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- retral
-
adjective,
at or toward the back; posterior.
- irreal
-
adjective,
unreal.
- ridden
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- girder
-
noun,
a large beam, as of steel, reinforced concrete, or timber, for supporting masonry, joists, purlins, etc.
- aglint
-
adjective,
displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering:
- agnail
-
noun,
hangnail.
- gingal
-
noun,
jingal.
- glaire
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Ginger
-
noun,
a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to the East Indies but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine.
Compare ginger family.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- rhenic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- Girard
-
noun,
Stephen, 1750–1831, U.S. merchant, banker, and philanthropist, born in France.
- daleth
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- dialer
-
noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- inter.
-
- agnate
-
noun,
a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- Lenard
-
noun,
Philipp [fee-lip] /ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, German physicist, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize 1905.
- gelati
-
noun,
a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- Gerald
-
noun,
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “spear” and “rule.”.
- Gander
-
noun,
the male of the goose.
Compare goose (def 2).
- Galati
-
noun,
a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 252,884.
- acetal
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- lagger
-
noun,
a laggard.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- rancid
-
adjective,
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
- Galcha
-
noun,
a member of an Iranian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- laggen
-
noun,
laggin.
- Galena
-
noun,
a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- aching
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- ranged
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- Ranger
-
noun,
forest ranger.
- Gandhi
-
noun,
Indira [in-deer-uh] /ɪnˈdɪər ə/ (Show IPA), 1917–84, Indian political leader: prime minister 1966–77 and 1980–84 (daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru).
- acedia
-
noun,
sloth (def 1).
Compare deadly sins.
- Garden
-
noun,
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- gargle
-
noun,
any liquid used for gargling.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- garget
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. inflammation of the udder of a cow; bovine mastitis.
- Gareth
-
noun,
Arthurian Romance. nephew of King Arthur and a knight of the Round Table.
- Rather
-
Idioms,
had / would rather, to prefer that or to:
Compare soon (def 8).
- lagena
-
noun,
an outpocketing of the saccule of birds, reptiles, and bony fishes corresponding to the cochlear duct of mammals.
- edging
-
noun,
something that forms or is placed along an edge or border.
- Rachel
-
noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- Garcia
-
noun,
Jerome John ("Jerry") 1942–95, U.S. rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
- Garand
-
noun,
John C(antius) [French kahn-tsyys] /French ˈkɑ̃ tsyüs/ (Show IPA), 1888–1974, U.S. inventor of M-1 semiautomatic rifle, born in Canada.
- garage
-
noun,
a building or indoor area for parking or storing motor vehicles.
- raring
-
adjective,
very eager or anxious; enthusiastic:
- trench
-
noun,
Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
- ganger
-
noun,
a foreman of a gang of laborers.
- laggin
-
noun,
Usually, laggins. the staves at the bottom of a barrel, cask, or other hooped vessel.
- engild
-
verb (used with object),
to brighten with or as with golden light:
- rating
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- trich-
-
- gadget
-
noun,
a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Gaelic
-
noun,
a Celtic language that includes the speech of ancient Ireland and the dialects that have developed from it, especially those usually known as Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic constitutes the Goidelic subbranch of Celtic.
- ethnic
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- radian
-
noun,
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
- ragged
-
noun,
British. an act of ragging.
- raggle
-
noun,
a groove cut in masonry to receive flashing.
- radial
-
noun,
a radial section or construction.
- Raglan
-
noun,
a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
- ragtag
-
adjective,
ragged or shabby; disheveled.
- erring
-
adjective,
going astray; in error; wrong.
- errata
-
noun,
plural of erratum.
- engird
-
verb (used with object),
to encircle; encompass:
- Lander
-
noun,
a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
- acarid
-
noun,
an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.
- gaiter
-
noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- triage
-
noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- gaited
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Erhard
-
noun,
Ludwig, 1897–1977, West German economist and government official: chancellor 1963–66.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- Aachen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
- raddle
-
noun,
ruddle.
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- raider
-
noun,
a person or thing that raids.
- landed
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- errand
-
noun,
a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- echard
-
noun,
the water in soil that is not available for absorption by plants.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- regnal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- ladder
-
noun,
a structure of wood, metal, or rope, commonly consisting of two sidepieces between which a series of bars or rungs are set at suitable distances, forming a means of climbing up or down.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- Adighe
-
noun,
Adygei.
- Regain
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- regard
-
noun,
reference; relation:
- dither
-
noun,
a trembling; vibration.
- lacing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that laces.
- adnate
-
adjective,
grown fast to something; congenitally attached.
- adren-
-
- dirndl
-
noun,
a woman's dress with a close-fitting bodice and full skirt, commonly of colorful and strikingly patterned material, fashioned after Tyrolean peasant wear.
- Gehrig
-
noun,
Henry Louis ("Lou") 1903–41, U.S. baseball player.
- direct
-
adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- Regina
-
noun,
queen.
- gelada
-
noun,
a large baboonlike cliff-dwelling monkey, Theropithecus gelada, native to mountains of Ethiopia, having a brown coat and, in the male, a luxuriant mane: an endangered species.
- Dingle
-
noun,
a deep, narrow cleft between hills; shady dell.
- Laddie
-
noun,
a young lad; boy.
- genit.
-
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- Laager
-
noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- Nergal
-
noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- didact
-
noun,
a didactic person; one overinclined to instruct others.
- Langer
-
noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- Aegina
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.
- digged
-
noun,
thrust; poke:
- dinger
-
noun,
humdinger.
- Digger
-
noun,
a person or an animal that digs.
- genial
-
adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- dilate
-
verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- Dinard
-
noun,
a city in W France: seaside resort.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Adrian
-
noun,
Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
- trader
-
noun,
a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
- nigger
-
noun,
Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a member of any dark-skinned people.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- acting
-
noun,
the art, profession, or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- garlic
-
noun,
a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
- eating
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- Garner
-
noun,
a granary or grain bin.
- Garnet
-
noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- Eartha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Garret
-
noun,
an attic, usually a small, wretched one.
- earing
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- actin-
-
- Reagan
-
noun,
Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- Garter
-
noun,
Also called, British, sock suspender, suspender. an article of clothing for holding up a stocking or sock, usually an elastic band around the leg or an elastic strap hanging from a girdle or other undergarment.
- reagin
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- niggle
-
verb (used without object),
to criticize, especially constantly or repeatedly, in a peevish or petty way; carp:
- drench
-
noun,
the act of drenching.
- addict
-
noun,
a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance:
- redial
-
noun,
automatic redial.
- tragic
-
noun,
the tragic, the element or quality of tragedy in literature, art, drama, etc.:
- gating
-
noun,
the process by which a channel in a cell membrane opens or closes.
- lading
-
noun,
the act of lading.
- dreigh
-
adjective, verb (used with object),
dree.
- Gathic
-
noun,
an ancient Iranian language of the Indo-European family; the language in which the Gathas were written.
Compare Avestan.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- driech
-
adjective, verb (used with object),
dree.
- driegh
-
adjective, verb (used with object),
dree.
- gather
-
noun,
a drawing together; contraction.
- redact
-
verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- recti-
-
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- thread
-
noun,
a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
- daggle
-
verb (used with or without object),
to drag or trail through mud, water, etc.; draggle; bemire.
- ringed
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Andria
-
noun,
a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- Haggai
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 6th century b.c.
- candid
-
noun,
an unposed photograph.
- Ichang
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yichang.
- arched
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- Andrea
-
noun,
a male or female given name, Latinized form of Andrew.
- chagal
-
noun,
chagul.
- hagged
-
adjective,
haglike.
- chaeta
-
noun,
a bristle or seta, especially of a chaetopod.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- haggle
-
noun,
the act of haggling; wrangle or dispute over terms.
- Archer
-
noun,
a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
- Tanach
-
noun,
the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, comprising the Law or Torah, the Prophets or Neviim, and the Hagiographa or Ketuvim, taken as a whole.
- Gadite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Gad.
- Andric
-
noun,
Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
- candle
-
noun,
a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
- higgle
-
verb (used without object),
to bargain, especially in a petty way; haggle.
- cerat-
-
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- 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.
- Angela
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “messenger.”.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- Candia
-
noun,
former name of Iráklion.
- canard
-
noun,
a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
- arcade
-
noun,
Architecture.
a series of arches supported on piers or columns.
an arched, roofed-in gallery. Compare colonnade.
- anarch
-
noun,
anarchist.
- Altaic
-
noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- hartal
-
noun,
(in India) a closing of shops and stopping of work, especially as a form of passive resistance.
- Charta
-
noun,
a strip of paper that is impregnated with a medicinal substance, for external application.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- handle
-
noun,
a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- Althea
-
noun,
the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
- ardeid
-
adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Ardeidae, comprising the herons and bitterns.
- charge
-
noun,
expense or cost:
- ideata
-
noun,
(in epistemology) the object of knowledge as known by the mind.
Compare datum (def 3).
- Thalia
-
noun,
the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
- archt.
-
- Harlan
-
noun,
John Marshall, 1833–1911, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1877–1911.
- theirn
-
pronoun,
theirs.
- Calder
-
noun,
Alexander, 1898–1976, U.S. sculptor; originator of mobiles.
- thenar
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- archil
-
noun,
orchil.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- Canad.
-
- change
-
noun,
the act or fact of changing; fact of being changed:
- Chanel
-
noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- chalet
-
noun,
a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
- Idaean
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, associated with, or inhabiting Mount Ida in Asia Minor or Crete.
- archi-
-
- linage
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- centr-
-
- Hardin
-
noun,
John Wesley, 1853–95, U.S. outlaw in the West.
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- Anlage
-
noun,
Embryology. an embryonic area capable of forming a structure: the primordium, germ, or bud.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- Anhalt
-
noun,
a former state in central Germany, now part of Saxony-Anhalt.
- hanger
-
noun,
a shoulder-shaped frame with a hook at the top, usually of wire, wood, or plastic, for draping and hanging a garment when not in use.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- length
-
noun,
the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end:
- hangar
-
noun,
a shed or shelter.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- Lerida
-
noun,
a city in NE Spain.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- Hitler
-
noun,
Adolf [ad-olf,, ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈæd ɒlf,, ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), (Adolf Schicklgruber"der Führer") 1889–1945, Nazi dictator of Germany, born in Austria: Chancellor 1933–45; dictator 1934–45.
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- handed
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- hinder
-
noun,
Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.
- Carrel
-
noun,
Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- anther
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- Anthea
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “flowery.”.
- Handel
-
noun,
George Frideric [free-der-ik,, -drik] /ˈfri dər ɪk,, -drɪk/ (Show IPA), (Georg Friedrich Händel) 1685–1759, German composer in England after 1712.
- carnal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- Anglic
-
noun,
the English language in a simplified spelling devised by R. E. Zachrisson (1880–1937), a Swedish philologist, to make English easier to use as an auxiliary language. About 40 of the most frequent words are kept in their usual spellings; the rest of the vocabulary is spelled phonetically with letters of the traditional 26-letter alphabet.
- Anglia
-
noun,
Latin name of England.
- Cantal
-
noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- Harare
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Zimbabwe, in the NE part.
- centi-
-
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- linger
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- haired
-
adjective,
having hair of a specified kind (usually used in combination):
- cantar
-
noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- tangle
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- cedarn
-
adjective,
resembling or made of cedar.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- Harden
-
noun,
Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel Prize 1929.
- halide
-
noun,
a chemical compound in which one of the elements is a halogen.
- angler
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- halite
-
noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- cardi-
-
- cardia
-
noun,
an opening that connects the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach.
- Cardin
-
noun,
Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
- Cathar
-
noun,
(in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- halter
-
noun,
a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
- angled
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- hidden
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- ligate
-
verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- grand-
-
- Hegira
-
noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- hegari
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- tergal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the tergum.
- hedral
-
- Aldine
-
noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- Grande
-
noun,
Rio. Rio Grande.
- Grange
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a country house or large farmhouse with its various farm buildings (usually in house names):
- Aldrin
-
noun,
a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
- herdic
-
noun,
a low-hung carriage with two or four wheels, having the entrance at the back and the seats at the sides.
- nagger
-
noun,
nag1 (def 5).
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- Athena
-
noun,
Also, Athene [uh-thee-nee] /əˈθi ni/ (Show IPA). Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus.
Compare Minerva.
- grani-
-
- indecl
-
- alegar
-
noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Hering
-
noun,
Ewald [ey-vahlt] /ˈeɪ vɑlt/ (Show IPA), 1834–1918, German physiologist and psychologist.
- Granta
-
noun,
Cam.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Granth
-
noun,
the sacred scripture of the Sikhs, original text compiled 1604.
- aright
-
adverb,
rightly; correctly; properly:
- ingate
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- credit
-
noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- ringer
-
noun,
a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.
- Thrale
-
noun,
Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
- helic-
-
- Thrace
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- cringe
-
noun,
servile or fawning deference.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- arrant
-
adjective,
downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- Crater
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- arthr-
-
- arride
-
verb (used with object),
to be agreeable or pleasing to.
- grader
-
noun,
a person or thing that grades.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- ligand
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a molecule, as an antibody, hormone, or drug, that binds to a receptor.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- alcaid
-
plural noun,
the descendants of Alcaeus.
- gradin
-
noun,
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
- grager
-
noun,
a noise-making device, typically a small container filled with pellets and fitted with a handle, used by children each time Haman's name is said during the traditional reading of the Book of Esther on Purim.
- cradle
-
noun,
a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
- Graiae
-
plural noun,
Graeae.
- Herald
-
noun,
(formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.
- grater
-
noun,
a person or thing that grates.
- lather
-
noun,
foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- chital
-
noun,
axis deer.
- Nagari
-
noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- Algren
-
noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Argent
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- argali
-
noun,
a wild sheep, Ovis ammon, of Asia, having long, curved horns that typically form an open, outwardly extended spiral: rare or endangered.
- chield
-
noun,
a young man; fellow.
- tailed
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Gretna
-
noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- alight
-
adverb, adjective,
provided with light; lighted up.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- cadent
-
adjective,
having cadence.
- chiral
-
adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- grinch
-
noun,
a person or thing that spoils or dampens the pleasure of others.
- Caddie
-
noun,
Golf. a person hired to carry a player's clubs, find the ball, etc.
- lichen
-
noun,
any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
- 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.
- incage
-
verb (used with object),
encage.
- tagrag
-
noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- Herrin
-
noun,
a town in S Illinois.
- cinder
-
noun,
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- thaler
-
noun,
any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
- Childe
-
noun,
a youth of noble birth.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- incher
-
noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- hatred
-
noun,
the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- gratin
-
noun,
au gratin.
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- Chelan
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- nacred
-
adjective,
lined with or resembling nacre.
- Hind.
-
- Gaeta
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta off the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- Laird
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- lahar
-
noun,
a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- Helga
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “holy.”.
- Garda
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
- galet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- lign-
-
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- heli-
-
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- galea
-
noun,
Botany. a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
- galah
-
noun,
an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having rose-colored underparts.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- hinge
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- laigh
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- Licht
-
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- Light
-
noun,
something that makes things visible or affords illumination:
- lgth.
-
- hier-
-
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Radha
-
noun,
the milkmaid who became the consort of Krishna.
- hect-
-
- Liard
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- Hedin
-
noun,
Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- licet
-
- RADAR
-
noun,
Electronics. a device for determining the presence and location of an object by measuring the time for the echo of a radio wave to return from it and the direction from which it returns.
- Harar
-
noun,
a city in E Ethiopia.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- Hilda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “maid of battle.”.
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- lagan
-
noun,
anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
- Ganda
-
noun,
Luganda.
- Garth
-
noun,
Also called cloister garth. an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- Letch
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- girth
-
noun,
the measure around anything; circumference.
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- incr.
-
- incl.
-
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- 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.
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- grice
-
noun,
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
- latch
-
noun,
a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- Latah
-
noun,
a pattern of neurotic behavior, usually induced by a startle, first discovered in Malaya, and characterized by the compulsive imitation of the actions and words of others.
- Iran.
-
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- gride
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- Grieg
-
noun,
Edvard [ed-vahrd;; Norwegian ed-vahrt] /ˈɛd vɑrd;; Norwegian ˈɛd vɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1843–1907, Norwegian composer.
- Ital.
-
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- grind
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- grith
-
noun,
protection or asylum for a limited period of time, as under church or crown.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Gilda
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “golden.”.
- natl.
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- Glace
-
noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- LIDAR
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- Naida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Grace
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- glint
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- grade
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- glide
-
noun,
a gliding movement, as in dancing.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- gland
-
noun,
Anatomy.
a cell, group of cells, or organ producing a secretion.
any of various organs or structures resembling the shape but not the function of true glands.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- glade
-
noun,
an open space in a forest.
- intr.
-
- lated
-
adjective,
belated.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- lact-
-
- naiad
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- gelid
-
adjective,
very cold; icy.
- ling.
-
- legit
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- nidge
-
verb (used with object),
to dress (a stone) with a pick or kevel.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- Leigh
-
noun,
Vivien (Vivian Mary Hartley) 1913–67, English actress.
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- genic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- lang.
-
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- night
-
noun,
the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- g-cal
-
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Gatha
-
noun,
one of several groups of hymns (the Gathas) forming the oldest part of the Avesta.
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- GATED
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitr-
-
- Neth.
-
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- giga-
-
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- Lith.
-
- Ghent
-
noun,
a port in NW Belgium, at the confluence of the Scheldt and Lys rivers: treaty 1814.
- idler
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- hadal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the greatest ocean depths, below approximately 20,000 feet (6500 meters).
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- Ghana
-
noun,
a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Capital: Accra.
- ghain
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Hadar
-
noun,
a first magnitude star in the constellation Centaurus.
- Nedda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Haida
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people inhabiting the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia and Prince of Wales Island in Alaska.
- neigh
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Hagar
-
noun,
the mother of Ishmael. Gen. 16.
- Hagen
-
noun,
Walter, 1892–1969, U.S. golfer.
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- Gerar
-
noun,
an ancient city in Palestine, near the Mediterranean: now an archaeological site in Israel.
- hagia
-
plural noun,
the Eucharistic elements before or after the consecration.
- gerah
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- Icel.
-
- lect.
-
- Genl.
-
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- gadid
-
noun,
a gadid fish.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Tanga
-
noun,
either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Aldan
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from the Yabloni Mountains to the Lena. about 1500 miles (2415 km) long.
- cert.
-
- 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.
- Gaddi
-
noun,
Taddeo [tahd-de-aw] /tɑdˈdɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1300–66, Italian painter and architect.
- Chaga
-
noun,
a member of a Bantu people of northern Tanzania.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- cent.
-
- alcid
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- Chald
-
- third
-
noun,
a third part, especially of one (1/3).
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- char-
-
- Chard
-
noun,
a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- charr
-
noun,
char2 .
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- algae
-
plural noun,
any of numerous groups of chlorophyll-containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single-celled forms to multicellular forms 100 feet (30 meters) or more long, distinguished from plants by the absence of true roots, stems, and leaves and by a lack of nonreproductive cells in the reproductive structures: classified into the six phyla Euglenophyta, Crysophyta, Pyrrophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, and Rhodophyta.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- cata-
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Cath.
-
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- thing
-
noun,
a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- rrhea
-
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- tilde
-
noun,
a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
- clade
-
noun,
a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- clang
-
noun,
a clanging sound.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- tiled
-
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.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- cine-
-
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- cling
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- ahead
-
Idioms,
ahead of,
in front of; before:
superior to; beyond:
in advance of; at an earlier time than:
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- cigar
-
noun,
a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
- thirl
-
verb (used with object),
to pierce.
- chide
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- tidal
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
- tiger
-
noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- Child
-
noun,
a person between birth and full growth; a boy or girl:
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- Chin.
-
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- chirr
-
noun,
the sound of chirring.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- cidal
-
- taiga
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- Card.
-
- Algar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Archd
-
- arche
-
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- anal.
-
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- alti-
-
- argal
-
noun,
argol.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- Arhat
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- anat.
-
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- arith
-
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- Arnel
-
- Arch.
-
- thana
-
noun,
a police station in India.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- angi-
-
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Angl.
-
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- andr-
-
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- ante-
-
- anth-
-
- anti-
-
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- terr.
-
- arrah
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise or excitement.)
- Tchad
-
noun,
Chad.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- cager
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- algid
-
adjective,
cold; chilly.
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- tech.
-
- Delhi
-
noun,
a union territory in N India. 574 sq. mi. (1487 sq. km).
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cadge
-
noun,
a frame on which hawks are carried to the field.
- algia
-
- Calah
-
noun,
Biblical name of Kalakh.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- Cant.
-
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- athar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- arrgt
-
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- tera-
-
- Alta.
-
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Craig
-
noun,
Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- drang
-
noun,
a narrow lane or alleyway.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- actg.
-
- dread
-
noun,
terror or apprehension as to something in the future; great fear.
- drear
-
adjective,
dreary.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- dried
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- drier
-
noun,
a person or thing that dries.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- Recit
-
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- Eagan
-
noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- adage
-
noun,
a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
- drail
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- Achad
-
noun,
Akkad.
- dinge
-
noun,
the condition of being dingy.
- dight
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to dress; adorn.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- Adige
-
noun,
a river in N Italy, flowing SE to the Adriatic Sea. 220 miles (354 km) long.
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- Regt.
-
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- aden-
-
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- addnl
-
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- dirge
-
noun,
a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- addle
-
adjective,
mentally confused; muddled.
- Addie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- ditch
-
noun,
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- adder
-
noun,
the common European viper, Vipera berus.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Achan
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Adlai
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- 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.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- encl.
-
- engr.
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- trig.
-
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- 30-30
-
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- acet-
-
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- EDGAR
-
noun,
an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- edit.
-
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Edith
-
noun,
a female given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “war.”.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Egadi
-
noun,
a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of W Sicily. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- eight
-
noun,
a cardinal number, seven plus one.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- Adler
-
noun,
Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- Danae
-
noun,
a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
- Danai
-
plural noun,
the Argives.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- Dania
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- Agena
-
noun,
a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Dahna
-
noun,
an area in the NE Rubʿ al Khali desert, comprising a region of E central Saudi Arabia.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Adnah
-
noun,
a Manassite deserter from Saul's to David's army. I Chron. 12:20.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- Agate
-
noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- rhin-
-
- dated
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dalan
-
noun,
(in Persian and Indian architecture) a veranda or open hall for reception of visitors.
- dagga
-
noun,
marijuana.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- right
-
noun,
a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral:
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crit.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- aglet
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- Dagda
-
noun,
a god, the chief of the Tuatha De Danann, the father of Angus Og and Brigit, and the leader of the battle against the Fomorians.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- dacha
-
noun,
a Russian country house or villa.
- Dache
-
noun,
Lilly, 1914?–1989, U.S. hat designer, born in France.
- Dacia
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province in S Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube, corresponding generally to modern Romania and adjacent regions.
- ridge
-
noun,
a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- Aggie
-
noun,
agate (def 2).
- Rider
-
noun,
a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
- agger
-
noun,
Also called double tide. Oceanography.
a high tide in which the water rises to a certain level, recedes, then rises again.
a low tide in which the water recedes to a certain level, rises slightly, then recedes again.
- Dagan
-
noun,
the Mesopotamian god of agriculture and the earth: a counterpart of the Phoenician and Philistine Dagon.
- rhet.
-
- thegn
-
noun,
thane.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- rheda
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
- Diana
-
noun,
(Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
- dial.
-
- deign
-
verb (used with object),
to condescend to give or grant:
- diag.
-
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- Delta
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- dent.
-
- relig
-
- reni-
-
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aeri-
-
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Agade
-
noun,
Akkad (def 2).
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- deci-
-
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- dealt
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Death
-
noun,
the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism.
Compare brain death.
- deca-
-
- decal
-
noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- decd.
-
- decl.
-
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- dict.
-
- dich-
-
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- dedal
-
adjective,
daedal.
- retd.
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- trid
-
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- lea.
-
- Lani
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- lard
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- tri-
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lat.
-
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- 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.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- NCTE
-
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rel.
-
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Neh.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NDAC
-
- NCAA
-
- regr
-
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rida
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rad.
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- NTIA
-
- rcd.
-
- RdAc
-
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Redd
-
noun,
the spawning area or nest of trout or salmon.
- NIRA
-
- 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.
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- Reg.
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- regd
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- leg.
-
- 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.
- tchr
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- lin.
-
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- ter.
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- the-
-
- 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.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- 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.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- NADH
-
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- Nah.
-
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- thi-
-
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- 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.
- NACA
-
- Ltd.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- LitD
-
- lit.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- tanh
-
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- 1080
-
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Dec.
-
- deg.
-
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- Del.
-
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Den.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- der.
-
- dhal
-
noun,
dal.
- DCNL
-
- dia-
-
- DIAD
-
noun, adjective,
dyad.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- dig.
-
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- ding
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- dir.
-
- dead
-
noun,
the period of greatest darkness, coldness, etc.:
- DChE
-
- dirl
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- clad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clar
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- crat
-
- ctr.
-
- DEng
-
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Dada
-
noun,
the style and techniques of a group of artists, writers, etc., of the early 20th century who exploited accidental and incongruous effects in their work and who programmatically challenged established canons of art, thought, morality, etc.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dang
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- Danl
-
- Dard
-
noun,
Also, Dardic. a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir, northern Pakistan, and eastern Afghanistan, and including Kashmiri.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- darg
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. a day's work.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- dat.
-
- DATA
-
noun,
a plural of datum.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- cit.
-
- Gal.
-
- etc.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Eth.
-
- 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.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- gaga
-
adjective,
excessively and foolishly enthusiastic:
- Gage
-
noun,
something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Gala
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Gand
-
noun,
French name of Ghent.
- gang
-
noun,
a group or band:
- Gard
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- garg
-
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- dlr.
-
- drag
-
noun,
Nautical.
a designed increase of draft toward the stern of a vessel.
resistance to the movement of a hull through the water.
any of a number of weights dragged cumulatively by a vessel sliding down ways to check its speed.
any object dragged in the water, as a sea anchor.
any device for dragging the bottom of a body of water to recover or detect objects.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- drch
-
- dreg
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- ect-
-
- enl.
-
- Edda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- EDTA
-
- egad
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- enc.
-
- end-
-
- Eng.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- agr.
-
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- AInd
-
- Aire
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- agit
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Ald.
-
- Alda
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alg.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- alt.
-
- ance
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- ant.
-
- Adad
-
noun,
Babylonian god of storms and wind.
- acad
-
- ACDA
-
- acea
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- ACTH
-
- Adah
-
noun,
one of the two wives of Lamech. Gen. 4:19.
- agha
-
noun,
aga.
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- adat
-
noun,
the native law traditional in Indonesia.
- addn
-
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- Agag
-
noun,
an Amalekite king who was captured and spared by Saul but later killed by Samuel. I Sam. 15.
- agal
-
noun,
(among Arabs) a cord wound around a kaffiyeh to hold it in place.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- aged
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the):
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- cir.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cdr.
-
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cen.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CERN
-
- cet-
-
- Chad
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Chal
-
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- chg.
-
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Chr.
-
- cide
-
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Arg.
-
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arr.
-
- art.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- atic
-
- 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.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- geld
-
noun,
a payment; tax.
- tRNA
-
- head
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- grad
-
noun,
a graduate.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- idae
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Ice.
-
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- ical
-
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- IATA
-
- iana
-
- Greg
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gregory.
- grid
-
noun,
a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
- grig
-
noun,
a cricket or grasshopper.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- ign.
-
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- 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.
- gild
-
noun,
guild.
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gird
-
noun,
a gibe.
- IndE
-
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Inc.
-
- gleg
-
adjective,
quick; keen.
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- inae
-
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- ile-
-
- Glad
-
noun,
gladiolus (def 1).
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- gtd.
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- hgt.
-
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Herr
-
noun,
the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or in direct address to sir.
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- herd
-
noun,
a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- her.
-
- hard
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Held
-
noun,
John, Jr. 1889–1958, U.S. cartoonist, illustrator, and writer.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- IAEA
-
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- Ind.
-
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Haag
-
noun,
Den [den] /dɛn/ (Show IPA) a Dutch name of The Hague.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- Hag.
-
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hal-
-
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- Gerd
-
noun,
the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
- Ire.
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Ger.
-
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- ghat
-
noun,
a wide set of steps descending to a river, especially a river used for bathing.
- Gide
-
noun,
André (Paul Guillaume) [ahn-drey pawl gee-yohm] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ pɔl giˈyoʊm/ (Show IPA), 1869–1951, French novelist, essayist, poet, and critic: Nobel Prize 1947.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- 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.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- int.
-
- intl
-
- Gen.
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- CEA
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- LHD
-
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- Lt.
-
- lg.
-
- CED
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- INH
-
- CDT
-
- TDD
-
- Ia.
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ae.
-
- id.
-
- 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.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- TCA
-
- ht.
-
- HRE
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- 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).
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- La.
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- CIA
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- CIE
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- AIA
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- ag-
-
- ADC
-
- ad-
-
- ac-
-
- al.
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- CGI
-
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- TRH
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- an.
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Aar
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- TAL
-
- AAE
-
- Ar.
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- cl.
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- LDC
-
- LCA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- LCD
-
- LCI
-
- IRL
-
- LCT
-
- Ld.
-
- ANC
-
- ALC
-
- Ldg
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANG
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Agh
-
- il-
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ITA
-
- ine
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- AHL
-
- ing
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- TID
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- IRC
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- 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.
- AHE
-
- TIA
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- Agt
-
- Ir.
-
- THC
-
- ITC
-
- CAI
-
- ch.
-
- ATA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ATC
-
- ite
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ca.
-
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- cr.
-
- tra
-
- ct.
-
- AEC
-
- CAA
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- ial
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- AEA
-
- at.
-
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ide
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- ier
-
- cle
-
- ard
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- AGC
-
- TLC
-
- tr.
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ThD
-
- th-
-
- TGN
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- tlr
-
- Tng
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- HDL
-
- rte
-
- Ehr
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EDC
-
- EDD
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- edh
-
noun,
eth.
- EDT
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- egg
-
noun,
the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- eir
-
- gl.
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- en-
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gig
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- NDE
-
- ed.
-
- ECG
-
- NEA
-
- ead
-
- DRG
-
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- dtd
-
- DTh
-
- Eg.
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ETD
-
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- ean
-
- RCA
-
- Gld
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- REA
-
- RDC
-
- ec-
-
- RDA
-
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- ECA
-
- ne-
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Gr.
-
- GCR
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- NGC
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- GCA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIH
-
- GCD
-
- GCE
-
- GCI
-
- GCT
-
- NRA
-
- Gde
-
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- GDR
-
- NHA
-
- NHG
-
- Ged
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- NHI
-
- NHL
-
- nr.
-
- NRC
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- ERT
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- NEC
-
- GHA
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- ETR
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Ga.
-
- gi.
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- Gad
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- Gag
-
noun,
something put into a person's mouth to prevent speech, shouting, etc.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- ggr
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- 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:
- Re.
-
- Rd.
-
- DRE
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Dr.
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- dah
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- DAR
-
- DNR
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- DAE
-
- DDR
-
- DDT
-
- de-
-
- DEA
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- hr.
-
- LNG
-
- DEd
-
- Dag
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- DAD
-
noun,
father.
- LTA
-
- hd.
-
- rt.
-
- CLI
-
- RNR
-
- rnd
-
- RNA
-
- RLD
-
- CLR
-
- NIA
-
- CRT
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- ctg
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- HCR
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- DCL
-
- dd.
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- GTC
-
- di.
-
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- DHL
-
- NAA
-
- gt.
-
- gre
-
- dha
-
- dh-
-
- DET
-
- DID
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- DLC
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- ltr
-
- NAD
-
- DNA
-
- LTh
-
- DIL
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NL
-
- CE
-
- IG
-
- D.
-
- NH
-
- L2
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- L1
-
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- GC
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 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.
- TG
-
- TD
-
- T1
-
- 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.
- EI
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- GN
-
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- DN
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- GD
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- LH
-
- rg
-
- DG
-
- NC
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- ic
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- G.
-
- ln
-
- i.
-
- HL
-
- LR
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- h.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ND
-
- 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.
- R.
-
- RN
-
- LC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- t.
-
- TC
-
- L.
-
- RI
-
- dl
-
- le
-
- GG
-
- TN
-
- HG
-
- TL
-
- GH
-
- NI
-
- NG
-
- RH
-