Anagrams of great-grandchildren
Word great-grandchildren has
3081 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of great-grandchildren.
- clean-handed
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adjective,
free from wrongdoing; guiltless.
- hand-grenade
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noun,
a grenade or explosive shell that is thrown by hand and exploded either by impact or by means of a fuze.
- heartrending
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adjective,
causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
- Netherlandic
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noun,
Dutch (def 7).
- interchange
-
noun,
an act or instance of interchanging; reciprocal exchange:
- 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.
- Heraclitean
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noun,
a person who believes in or advocates the philosophy of Heraclitus.
- reincarnate
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adjective,
incarnate anew.
- Neanderthal
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noun,
Neanderthal man.
- 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°.
- Greenlandic
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noun,
a dialect of Inuit, spoken in Greenland.
- laterigrade
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adjective,
having a sideways manner of moving, as a crab.
- lighterage
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noun,
the use of lighters in loading and unloading ships and in transporting goods for short distances.
- Hildegarde
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noun,
a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “battle” and “protector.”.
- hinterland
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noun,
Often, hinterlands. the remote or less developed parts of a country; back country:
- chatelaine
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noun,
the mistress of a castle.
- lanthanide
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noun,
any element of the lanthanide series.
- alcheringa
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) dreamtime.
- gangliated
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adjective,
having ganglia.
- anthracene
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline powder, C 14 H 12 , obtained from coal tar and having a violet fluorescence: used chiefly as a source of anthraquinone and alizarin, and in the process of measuring radioactive materials.
- tea-garden
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noun,
a tea plantation.
- genethliac
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adjective,
of or relating to birthdays or to the position of the stars at one's birth.
- grandniece
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noun,
a daughter of one's nephew or niece.
- grandchild
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noun,
a child of one's son or daughter.
- Heraclidae
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noun,
a drama (429? b.c.) by Euripides.
- Argelander
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noun,
Friedrich Wilhelm August [free-drikh vil-helm ou-goo st] /ˈfri drɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈaʊ gʊst/ (Show IPA), 1799–1875, German astronomer.
- dilacerate
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verb (used with object),
to tear apart or to pieces.
- enteralgia
-
noun,
pain in the intestine; colic.
- adrenaline
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noun,
epinephrine (def 1).
- adrenergic
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noun,
a drug or other agent having an epinephrinelike effect.
- gradienter
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noun,
an instrument on a transit for measuring angles of inclination in terms of their tangents.
- ringleader
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noun,
a person who leads others, especially in opposition to authority, law, etc.:
- gilt-edged
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adjective,
having the edge or edges gilded:
- centigrade
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adjective,
divided into 100 degrees, as a scale.
- changeling
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noun,
a child surreptitiously or unintentionally substituted for another.
- 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.
- Anderlecht
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noun,
a city in central Belgium, near Brussels.
- deracinate
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verb (used with object),
to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate.
- credential
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noun,
Usually, credentials. evidence of authority, status, rights, entitlement to privileges, or the like, usually in written form:
- chandelier
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noun,
a decorative, sometimes ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling, usually having branched supports for a number of lights.
- endarteria
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noun,
the innermost lining of an artery.
- 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.
- intergrade
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noun,
an intermediate grade, form, stage, etc.
- catarrhine
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noun,
a catarrhine animal.
- tanagrine
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adjective,
of or relating to the tanagers; belonging to the tanager family.
- Nathaniel
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noun,
Bartholomew (def 1).
- carrageen
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noun,
Irish moss.
- engarland
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verb (used with object),
to encircle with or as with a garland.
- interlace
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verb (used with object),
to unite or arrange (threads, strips, parts, branches, etc.) so as to intercross one another, passing alternately over and under; intertwine.
- Argentina
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noun,
a republic in S South America. 1,084,120 sq. mi. (2,807,870 sq. km). Capital: Buenos Aires.
- Geraldine
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Gerald.
- cartilage
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noun,
a firm, elastic, flexible type of connective tissue of a translucent whitish or yellowish color; gristle.
- 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.
- earthling
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noun,
an inhabitant of earth; mortal.
- celandine
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noun,
Also called greater celandine, swallowwort. an Old World plant, Chelidonium majus, of the poppy family, having yellow flowers.
- heretical
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of heretics or heresy.
- engrailed
-
adjective,
having an edge of a charge consisting of a number of concave curves.
- engrained
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adjective,
ingrained.
- Argentine
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noun,
a silvery substance, especially one obtained from fish scales, used in making imitation pearls.
- dead-heat
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noun,
a race in which two or more competitors finish in a tie.
- glandered
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adjective,
affected with glanders.
- Teagarden
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noun,
Weldon John [wel-dn] /ˈwɛl dn/ (Show IPA), ("Jack") 1905–64, U.S. jazz trombonist and singer.
- deadlight
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noun,
a strong shutter able to be screwed against the interior of a porthole in heavy weather.
- cantilena
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noun,
a simple, lyric, melodic passage for voice or instrument.
- glad-hand
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noun,
a hearty welcome or enthusiastic reception, especially one that is effusive or hypocritical:
- 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.
- 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.
- interlard
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verb (used with object),
to diversify by adding or interjecting something unique, striking, or contrasting (usually followed by with):
- centering
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noun,
a temporary framework for supporting a masonry arch during construction until it is able to stand by itself.
- deadening
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noun,
a device or material employed to deaden or render dull.
- enlighten
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verb (used with object),
to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to:
- eradicate
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verb (used with object),
to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate:
- tarriance
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noun,
delay.
- integrand
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noun,
the expression to be integrated.
- rendering
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noun,
an act or instance of interpretation, rendition, or depiction, as of a dramatic part or a musical composition:
- 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.
- ecarinate
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adjective,
having no carina or keel.
- clientage
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noun,
a body of clients; clientele.
- gardening
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noun,
the act of cultivating or tending a garden.
- inertance
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noun,
the effect of inertia in an acoustic system, an impeding of the transmission of sound through the system.
- negligent
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adjective,
guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty:
- terracing
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noun,
something formed as a terrace.
- Eglantine
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noun,
the sweetbrier.
- lacerated
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adjective,
mangled; jagged; torn.
- incarnate
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adjective,
embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form:
- lancinate
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verb (used with object),
to stab or pierce.
- rancherie
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noun,
an Indian village or settlement, especially one located on a reserve.
- Tangerine
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noun,
Also called mandarin, mandarin orange. any of several varieties of mandarin, cultivated widely, especially in the U.S.
- taligrade
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adjective,
walking on the outer side of the foot.
- rancheria
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noun,
a family household unit or settlement.
- inelegant
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adjective,
not elegant; lacking in refinement, gracefulness, or good taste.
- Reinhardt
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noun,
Jean Baptiste [French zhahn ba-teest] /French ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), ("Django") 1910–53, Belgian gypsy jazz guitarist.
- cathedral
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noun,
the principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's throne.
- aetheling
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noun,
atheling.
- galantine
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noun,
a dish of boned poultry, wrapped in its skin and poached in gelatin stock, pressed, and served cold with aspic or its own jelly.
- carnelian
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noun,
a red or reddish variety of chalcedony, used in jewelry.
- irredenta
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noun,
a region that is under the political jurisdiction of one nation but is related to another by reason of cultural, historical, and ethnic ties.
- heritance
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noun,
inheritance.
- rehearing
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noun,
a second presentation of the evidence and arguments of a case before the court of original presentation.
- reheating
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noun,
heating again.
- end-grain
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noun,
wood grain, as at the end of a board, resulting from a cut across the grain.
- rangeland
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noun,
range (def 17).
- nectarine
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noun,
a variety or mutation of peach having a smooth, downless skin.
- Catherine
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noun,
a female given name.
- endearing
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adjective,
tending to make dear or beloved.
- Nederland
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noun,
Dutch name of the Netherlands.
- air-lance
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noun,
a lance using an air blast.
- hindrance
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noun,
an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- 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.
- enchanter
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noun,
a person who enchants or delights.
- gathering
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noun,
an assembly or meeting.
- 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).
- gigantean
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adjective,
gigantic.
- Rheinland
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noun,
Rhineland.
- Trenchard
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noun,
Hugh Montague, 1st Viscount, 1873–1956, British Royal Air Force marshal.
- Grandgent
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noun,
Charles Hall, 1862–1939, U.S. philologist and essayist.
- declarant
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noun,
a person who declares or makes a declaration or statement.
- delighted
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noun,
a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture:
- candidate
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noun,
a person who seeks an office, honor, etc.:
- regarding
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noun,
reference; relation:
- regardant
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adjective,
(of a beast) looking backward:
- 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.
- decaliter
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noun,
dekaliter.
- trachelia
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noun,
(in classical architecture) any member between the hypotrachelium and the capital of a column.
- denigrate
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verb (used with object),
to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame:
- Harlingen
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- red-alder
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noun,
a tree, Alnus oregona (or A. rubra), of western North America, having smooth, mottled light gray bark and oval serrate leaves.
- chatelain
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noun,
a castellan.
- tragedian
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noun,
an actor especially noted for performing tragic roles.
- trailhead
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noun,
the point where a trail starts.
- Adigranth
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noun,
Granth.
- red-light
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noun,
a red lamp, used as a traffic signal to mean “stop.”.
- hard-edge
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a style of abstract painting associated with the 1960s and marked chiefly by sharply outlined geometric or nongeometric forms.
- hard-line
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noun,
an uncompromising or unyielding stand, especially in politics.
- 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.
- derringer
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noun,
an early short-barreled pocket pistol.
- Greenland
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noun,
a self-governing island belonging to Denmark, located NE of North America: the largest island in the world. About 844,000 sq. mi. (2,186,000 sq. km); about 700,000 sq. mi. (1,800,000 sq. km) icecapped. Capital: Godthåb.
- greenling
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noun,
any spiny-finned food fish of the genus Hexagrammos, of North Pacific coasts.
- grenadine
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noun,
a thin fabric of leno weave in silk, nylon, rayon, or wool.
- hardening
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noun,
a material that hardens another, as an alloy added to iron to make steel.
- grenadier
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noun,
(in the British army) a member of the first regiment of household infantry (Grenadier Guards)
- cadential
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adjective,
of, relating to, or constituting a musical cadence.
- decennial
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noun,
a decennial anniversary.
- acid-head
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noun,
a person who habitually takes the drug LSD.
- gregarine
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noun,
a type of sporozoan parasite that inhabits the digestive and other cavities of various invertebrates and produces cysts filled with spores.
- traceried
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adjective,
ornamented or decorated with tracery.
- Rhineland
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noun,
that part of Germany W of the Rhine.
- degrading
-
adjective,
that degrades; debasing; humiliating:
- hagridden
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adjective,
worried or tormented, as by a witch.
- Leningrad
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noun,
a former name (1924–91) of St. Petersburg (def 1)
- declinate
-
adjective,
having a downward curve or slope; bending away, as from the horizontal:
- 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.
- reclinate
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adjective,
bending or curved downward.
- dinergate
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noun,
a soldier ant.
- Adrenalin
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- trihedral
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adjective,
having, or formed by, three planes meeting in a point:
- Centralia
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noun,
a city in central Illinois.
- lethargic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- headliner
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noun,
a performer whose name appears most prominently in a program or advertisement or on a marquee; star.
- trierarch
-
noun,
the commander of a trireme.
- rectangle
-
noun,
a parallelogram having four right angles.
- declarer
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noun,
a person or thing that declares.
- dentalia
-
noun,
any tooth shell of the genus Dentalium.
- Lacertid
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noun,
any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Lacertidae.
- Annelida
-
noun,
the phylum comprising the annelids.
- carriage
-
noun,
a wheeled vehicle for conveying persons, as one drawn by horses and designed for comfort and elegance.
- enhancer
-
noun,
a person or thing that enhances.
- enlarger
-
noun,
an apparatus used for making projection prints, having a head for holding, illuminating, and projecting a film negative and a bed for holding a sheet of sensitized printing paper.
- denticle
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noun,
a small tooth or toothlike part.
- Calender
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noun,
a machine in which cloth, paper, or the like, is smoothed, glazed, etc., by pressing between rotating cylinders.
- Dahlgren
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noun,
John Adelphus Bernard, 1809–70, U.S. naval officer and inventor.
- 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.
- la-di-da
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noun,
an affected or pretentious person.
- teaching
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noun,
the act or profession of a person who teaches.
- Daladier
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noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1884–1970, premier of France 1933, 1934, 1938–40.
- entangle
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verb (used with object),
to make tangled; ensnarl; intertwine.
- re-tread
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verb (used with or without object),
to tread again.
- retainer
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noun,
a person or thing that retains.
- deranged
-
adjective,
insane.
- dedicate
-
adjective,
dedicated.
- eldritch
-
adjective,
eerie; weird; spooky.
- enargite
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noun,
a mineral, copper arsenic and sulfide, Cu 3 AsS 4 , occurring in the form of black orthorhombic crystals having perfect cleavage: an important source of copper.
- radicand
-
noun,
the quantity under a radical sign.
- lacerate
-
adjective,
lacerated.
- dendrite
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noun,
Petrology, Mineralogy.
a branching figure or marking, resembling moss or a shrub or tree in form, found on or in certain stones or minerals due to the presence of a foreign material.
any arborescent crystalline growth.
- declared
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adjective,
publicly avowed or professed; self-confessed:
- Caingang
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Brazil.
- retarder
-
noun,
a person or thing that retards.
- litharge
-
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.
- delicate
-
noun,
Archaic. a choice food; delicacy.
- engirdle
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verb (used with object),
to engird.
- Engadine
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noun,
the valley of the Inn River in E Switzerland: resorts. 60 miles (97 km) long.
- retarded
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) people who are slow or limited in mental development (usually preceded by the):
- Anglican
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noun,
a member of the Church of England or of a church in communion with it.
- 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.
- retrench
-
verb (used with object),
to cut down, reduce, or diminish; curtail (expenses).
- anhedral
-
adjective,
xenomorphic (def 1).
- encaenia
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) festive ceremonies commemorating the founding of a city or the consecration of a church.
- naething
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noun, adverb,
nothing.
- cageling
-
noun,
a bird that is kept in a cage.
- Angelina
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Angela.
- Carnegie
-
noun,
Andrew, 1835–1919, U.S. steel manufacturer and philanthropist, born in Scotland.
- 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.
- endanger
-
verb (used with object),
to expose to danger; imperil:
- calendar
-
noun,
a table or register with the days of each month and week in a year:
- iterance
-
noun,
iteration.
- re-trace
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verb (used with object),
to trace again, as lines in writing or drawing.
- radiance
-
noun,
radiant brightness or light:
- racinage
-
noun,
decorative treatment of leather with colors and acids to produce a branchlike effect.
- Eldridge
-
noun,
(David) Roy, 1911–1989, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
- dragline
-
noun,
a rope dragging from something; dragrope.
- elaterid
-
noun,
any beetle of the family Elateridae, comprising the click beetles.
- carangid
-
noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Carangidae, comprising the jacks, scads, pompanos, and cavallas.
- diarrhea
-
noun,
an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
- 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.
- earreach
-
noun,
earshot.
- Cardigan
-
noun,
a usually collarless knitted sweater or jacket that opens down the front.
- Dicentra
-
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.
- dateline
-
noun,
a line of text giving the place of origin and usually the date of a news dispatch or the like.
- die-hard
-
noun,
a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
- articled
-
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.
- Nathalie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- argental
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling silver.
- argentic
-
adjective,
of or containing silver and having a valence greater than the corresponding argentous compound.
- dihedral
-
noun,
dihedron.
- leachate
-
noun,
a solution resulting from leaching, as of soluble constituents from soil, landfill, etc., by downward percolating ground water:
- arterial
-
noun,
a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
- cantling
-
noun,
a layer of burnt brick lying directly over a clamp of bricks being fired.
- neatherd
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noun,
cowherd.
- dead-air
-
noun,
the loss or suspension of the video or audio signal during a television or radio transmission.
- Rinehart
-
noun,
Mary Roberts, 1876–1958, U.S. novelist and playwright.
- learning
-
noun,
knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
- Richland
-
noun,
a city in SE Washington, on the Columbia River: residential and administrative quarters for the Hanford Works.
Compare Hanford (def 2).
- directed
-
adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- riddance
-
noun,
the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
- leathern
-
adjective,
made of leather.
- decadent
-
noun,
a person who is decadent.
- lengthen
-
verb (used with object),
to make longer; make greater in length.
- Nanterre
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Hauts-de-Seine, in N France: W suburb of Paris.
- deadline
-
noun,
the time by which something must be finished or submitted; the latest time for finishing something:
- narghile
-
noun,
a Middle Eastern tobacco pipe in which the smoke is drawn through water before reaching the lips; hookah.
- narceine
-
noun,
a narcotic alkaloid, C 23 H 27 NO 8 , occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle.
- legatine
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or authorized by a legate.
- ligeance
-
noun,
Chiefly Law. the territory subject to a sovereign or liege lord.
- decalage
-
noun,
the difference between the angles of incidence of the upper and lower wings of a biplane:
- antlered
-
adjective,
having antlers.
- decating
-
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.
- carinate
-
adjective,
Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
- Lagrange
-
noun,
Joseph Louis [zhaw-zef lwee] /ʒɔˈzɛf lwi/ (Show IPA), Comte, 1736–1813, French mathematician and astronomer.
- decennia
-
noun,
a period of ten years; a decade.
- arachnid
-
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.
- laitance
-
noun,
a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- Rhaetian
-
noun,
Raetic.
- derelict
-
noun,
a person abandoned by society, especially a person without a permanent home and means of support; vagrant; bum.
- deringer
-
noun,
derringer.
- Danegeld
-
noun,
(in medieval England) an additional tax on land believed to have been levied originally as a tribute to the Danish invaders but later continued for other purposes.
- eggcrate
-
adjective,
of or resembling a horizontal construction divided by vertical partitions into cell-like areas, used especially for directing downward rays of overhead light:
- drainage
-
noun,
the act or process of draining.
- lanceted
-
adjective,
having lancet-headed openings.
- nailhead
-
noun,
the enlarged top of a nail, usually flattened but sometimes rounded.
- Landrace
-
noun,
one of several widely distributed strains of large, white, lop-eared swine of northern European origin.
- tailrace
-
noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- taiglach
-
noun,
teiglach.
- tail-end
-
noun,
the hinder or rear part of anything.
- detached
-
adjective,
not attached; separated:
- detailed
-
noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- detailer
-
noun,
a manufacturer's representative who calls on customers to supply information on products and visits stores to monitor sales and replenish stock.
- langrage
-
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.
- atherine
-
noun,
an atherine fish.
- Athenian
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Athens, Greece.
- lanneret
-
noun,
the male lanner, which is smaller than the female.
- detainer
-
noun,
a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
- decanter
-
noun,
a vessel, usually an ornamental glass bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like.
- larcener
-
noun,
a person who commits larceny.
- larrigan
-
noun,
a knee-high boot of oiled leather with a moccasin foot, worn by lumbermen and trappers.
- latching
-
noun,
any of the loops by which a bonnet is attached to a sail.
- echinate
-
adjective,
bristly; prickly.
- atheling
-
noun,
a man of royal blood; a prince.
- cradling
-
noun,
framework for supporting a coved or vaulted ceiling.
- radicant
-
adjective,
rooting from the stem, as ivy.
- headrace
-
noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading to a water wheel or the like.
- centiare
-
noun,
a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
- glancing
-
noun,
a quick or brief look.
- rear-end
-
noun,
the hindmost part of something.
- recharge
-
noun,
an act or instance of recharging.
- gleaning
-
noun,
the act of a person who gleans.
- children
-
noun,
plural of child.
- headrail
-
noun,
a railing on a sailing vessel, extending forward from abaft the bow to the back of the figurehead.
- headline
-
noun,
a heading in a newspaper for any written material, sometimes for an illustration, to indicate subject matter, set in larger type than that of the copy and containing one or more words and lines and often several banks.
- glaciate
-
verb (used with object),
to cover with ice or glaciers.
- Headland
-
noun,
a promontory extending into a large body of water.
- headgear
-
noun,
any covering for the head, especially a hat, cap, bonnet, etc.
- Hartline
-
noun,
Haldan Keffer [hawl-duh n kef-er] /ˈhɔl dən ˈkɛf ər/ (Show IPA), 1903–83, U.S. physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1967.
- recliner
-
noun,
a person or thing that reclines.
- recreant
-
noun,
a coward.
- Adrienne
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Adrian.
- gradient
-
noun,
the degree of inclination, or the rate of ascent or descent, in a highway, railroad, etc.
- gladiate
-
adjective,
having the shape of a sword; sword-shaped.
- tideland
-
noun,
land alternately exposed and covered by the ordinary ebb and flow of the tide.
- Adlerian
-
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.
- geranial
-
noun,
See under citral.
- herniate
-
verb (used without object),
to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
- genearch
-
noun,
a chief of a family or tribe.
- clanging
-
noun,
a pattern of speech observed in some types of mental illness, as manic disorder, in which associations are based on punning or rhyming.
- heritage
-
noun,
something that is handed down from the past, as a tradition:
- cladding
-
noun,
the act or process of bonding one metal to another, usually to protect the inner metal from corrosion.
- gentrice
-
noun,
gentility; high birth.
- Reginald
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “counsel and rule.”.
- heraldic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of heralds or heraldry:
- tidehead
-
noun,
the inland limit of the tide.
- Heraclid
-
noun,
a person claiming descent from Hercules, especially one of the Dorian aristocracy of Sparta.
- Thracian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Thrace.
- hendeca-
-
- threaded
-
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.
- Hegelian
-
noun,
a person who accepts the philosophical principles of Hegel.
- agential
-
adjective,
pertaining to an agent or agency.
- gilthead
-
noun,
any of several marine fishes having gold markings, as a sparid, Sparus auratus, of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Chretien
-
noun,
Jean, born 1934, Canadian politician: prime minister 1993–2003.
- Grainger
-
noun,
Percy Aldridge [awl-drij] /ˈɔl drɪdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1882–1961, Australian pianist and composer, in the U.S. after 1915.
- harridan
-
noun,
a scolding, vicious woman; hag; shrew.
- clarinet
-
noun,
a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
- Triangle
-
noun,
a closed plane figure having three sides and three angles.
- trencher
-
noun,
a person or thing that digs trenches.
- trending
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- Grignard
-
noun,
(François Auguste) Victor [frahn-swa oh-gyst veek-tawr] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst vikˈtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1871–1935, French organic chemist: Nobel Prize 1912.
- chainage
-
noun,
a length as measured by a surveyor's chain or tape.
- red-lead
-
noun,
an orange to red, heavy, earthy, water-insoluble, poisonous powder, Pb 3 O 4 , obtained by heating litharge in the presence of air: used chiefly as a paint pigment, in the manufacture of glass and glazes, and in storage batteries.
- hangnail
-
noun,
a small piece of partly detached skin at the side or base of the fingernail.
- redirect
-
adjective,
Law. pertaining to the examination of a witness by the party calling him or her, after cross-examination.
- handrail
-
noun,
a rail serving as a support or guard at the side of a stairway, platform, etc.
- hardened
-
adjective,
made or become hard or harder.
- handling
-
noun,
a touching, grasping, or using with the hands.
- Tridacna
-
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).
- hacienda
-
noun,
a large landed estate, especially one used for farming or ranching.
- handcart
-
noun,
a small cart drawn or pushed by hand.
- Chaldean
-
noun,
one of an ancient Semitic people that formed the dominant element in Babylonia.
- Chandler
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells candles and sometimes other items of tallow or wax, as soap.
- chantage
-
noun,
blackmail.
- Gretchen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- Charente
-
noun,
a department in W France. 2306 sq. mi. (5975 sq. km). Capital: Angoulême.
- cheddite
-
noun,
an explosive for blasting, composed of a chlorate or perchlorate mixed with a fatty substance, as castor oil.
- hardtail
-
noun,
blue runner.
- adherent
-
noun,
a person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, etc.; supporter; follower.
- adherend
-
noun,
any substance bonded to another by an adhesive.
- tracheal
-
adjective,
Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or connected with the trachea or tracheae.
- tracheid
-
noun,
an elongated, tapering xylem cell having lignified, pitted, intact walls, adapted for conduction and support.
Compare vessel (def 5).
- Adelaide
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Australia, in Australia.
- trade-in
-
noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- Traherne
-
noun,
Thomas, 1637?–74, English writer.
- Charline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- treenail
-
noun,
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- reedling
-
noun,
the bearded tit.
- greening
-
noun,
any variety of apple whose skin is green when ripe.
- greeting
-
noun,
the act or words of a person who greets.
- hardener
-
noun,
a person or thing that hardens.
- Charlene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- acierate
-
verb (used with object),
to convert (iron) into steel.
- Grenache
-
noun,
a variety of grape used in winemaking, especially for table wines in the Rhône Valley of France and for a type of rosé in California.
- Achernar
-
noun,
a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Eridanus.
- Clarinda
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- Heraclea
-
noun,
an ancient city in S Italy, near the Gulf of Taranto: Roman defeat 280 b.c.
- Gedaliah
-
noun,
the governor of Judah after its conquest by Babylon. II Kings 25:22–26.
- railhead
-
noun,
the farthest point to which the rails of a railroad have been laid.
- tendance
-
noun,
attention; care; ministration, as to the sick.
- ethnical
-
adjective,
ethnic.
- inlander
-
noun,
a person living inland.
- Alicante
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- inherent
-
adjective,
existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering:
- alginate
-
noun,
a salt of alginic acid.
- inhalant
-
noun,
a medicine, allergen, or other substance that is inhaled.
- ingather
-
verb (used with object),
to gather or bring in, as a harvest.
- alienate
-
verb (used with object),
to make indifferent or hostile:
- algerita
-
noun,
agarita.
- Algerine
-
noun,
Algerian.
- Algerian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Algeria.
- inerrant
-
adjective,
free from error; infallible.
- catenane
-
noun,
any of the class of chemical compounds containing two or more rings that are interlocked without being bonded chemically.
- galactin
-
noun,
prolactin.
- galatine
-
noun,
galantine.
- indecent
-
adjective,
offending against generally accepted standards of propriety or good taste; improper; vulgar:
- alienage
-
noun,
the state of being an alien.
- decretal
-
noun,
a papal decree authoritatively determining some point of doctrine or church law.
- Terceira
-
noun,
an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km). Capital: Angra do Heroismo.
- Carthage
-
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.
- Carriere
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), 1849–1906, French painter and lithographer.
- Reliance
-
noun,
confident or trustful dependence.
- entrance
-
noun,
an act of entering, as into a place or upon new duties.
- entrelac
-
noun,
a decorative border of interlaced garlands and leaves.
- entrench
-
verb (used with object),
to place in a position of strength; establish firmly or solidly:
- intrench
-
verb (used with or without object),
entrench.
- eradiate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to radiate.
- internal
-
noun,
Usually, internals. entrails; innards.
- analcite
-
noun,
a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
- integral
-
noun,
an integral whole.
- teiglach
-
noun,
a confection consisting of small balls of dough boiled in a syrup of honey, sugar, and spices.
- creatine
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
- Erlander
-
noun,
Tage (Fritiof) [tah-guh-free-chuh f] /ˈtɑ gəˈfri tʃəf/ (Show IPA), 1901–85, Swedish statesman: prime minister 1946–69.
- Erlangen
-
noun,
a city in Bavaria, S Germany.
- Erlanger
-
noun,
Joseph, 1874–1965, U.S. physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1944.
- intended
-
noun,
Informal. the person one plans to marry; one's fiancé or fiancée.
- crannied
-
adjective,
having or full of crannies.
- craniate
-
noun,
a craniate animal.
- indagate
-
verb (used with object),
to investigate; research.
- canaigre
-
noun,
a plant, Rumex hymenosepalus, of the buckwheat family, found from Oklahoma to California, having clustered, tuberous roots that yield tannin.
- Caterina
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Gandhian
-
adjective,
of or relating to Mohandas Gandhi or to Gandhiism.
- Gardenia
-
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.
- Gardener
-
noun,
a person who is employed to cultivate or care for a garden, lawn, etc.
- cathedra
-
noun,
the seat or throne of a bishop in the principal church of a diocese.
- Alcandre
-
noun,
the wife of Polybus who received Helen and Menelaus on their way home from Troy.
- gantline
-
noun,
a rope rove through a single block hung from a mast, funnel, etc., as a means of hoisting workers, tools, flags, or the like.
- clearing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that clears; the process of becoming clear.
- gangrene
-
noun,
necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
- gate-leg
-
noun,
a leg attached to a hinged frame that can be swung out to support a drop leaf.
- Gardiner
-
noun,
Samuel Rawson [raw-suh n] /ˈrɔ sən/ (Show IPA), 1829–1902, English historian.
- gangland
-
noun,
the world of organized crime; criminal underworld.
- Aldridge
-
noun,
Ira Frederick ("the African Roscius") 1804?–67, U.S. actor, primarily in Europe.
- incenter
-
noun,
the center of an inscribed circle; that point where the bisectors of the angles of a triangle or of a regular polygon intersect.
- Thailand
-
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.
- terraria
-
noun,
a vivarium for land animals (distinguished from aquarium).
- cleaning
-
noun,
an act or instance of making clean:
- Cathleen
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Catherine.
- Airedale
-
noun,
one of a breed of large terriers having a wiry, black-and-tan coat and a docked tail.
- increate
-
adjective,
not created; uncreated.
- radiate
-
adjective,
radiating from a center.
- decline
-
noun,
a downward slope; declivity.
- neglect
-
noun,
an act or instance of neglecting; disregard; negligence:
- radiant
-
noun,
a point or object from which rays proceed.
- Channel
-
noun,
the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- charger
-
noun,
a person or thing that charges.
- charged
-
noun,
expense or cost:
- darning
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that darns.
- cirrate
-
adjective,
having cirri.
- citadel
-
noun,
a fortress that commands a city and is used in the control of the inhabitants and in defense during attack or siege.
- cithara
-
noun,
kithara.
- clarain
-
noun,
the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
- chanter
-
noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- 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.
- Chardin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Siméon [zhahn ba-teest see-mey-awn] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist si meɪˈɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1699–1779, French painter.
- radical
-
noun,
a person who holds or follows strong convictions or extreme principles; extremist.
- radicel
-
noun,
a minute root; a rootlet.
- clanger
-
noun,
a person or thing that clangs.
- red-hat
-
noun,
the broad-brimmed official hat of a Roman Catholic cardinal, symbolic of the office or rank of a cardinal.
- Darlene
-
noun,
a female given name: from the Old English word meaning “darling.”.
- Dantean
-
noun,
a person who is an expert on the writings of Dante.
- redhead
-
noun,
a person having red hair.
- credent
-
adjective,
Archaic. believing.
- declare
-
verb (used with object),
to make known or state clearly, especially in explicit or formal terms:
- radicle
-
noun,
Botany.
the lower part of the axis of an embryo; the primary root.
a rudimentary root; radicel or rootlet.
- Darling
-
noun,
a person very dear to another; one dearly loved.
- deciare
-
noun,
a unit of surface measure equal to one-tenth of an are, or 10 square meters: equivalent to 11.96 square yards.
- crenate
-
adjective,
having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
- cringle
-
noun,
an eye or grommet formed on the boltrope of a sail to permit the attachment of lines.
- decadal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a decade.
- niggard
-
noun,
an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person.
- reagent
-
noun,
a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis.
- recline
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
- Raleigh
-
noun,
Sir Walter. Also, Ralegh, 1552?–1618, English explorer and writer, a favorite of Elizabeth I.
- Nicaean
-
adjective,
Nicene.
- recital
-
noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- dandier
-
- chelate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chelate compound.
- realgar
-
noun,
arsenic disulfide, As 2 S 2 , found in nature as an orange-red mineral and also produced artificially: used in pyrotechnics.
- dealing
-
noun,
Usually, dealings. relations; business:
- 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.
- dealate
-
noun,
a dealate insect.
- rancher
-
noun,
a person who owns or works on a ranch.
- danaite
-
noun,
a variety of arsenopyrite having cobalt in place of some of the iron.
- cleaner
-
noun,
a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
- narrate
-
verb (used with object),
to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
- Charlie
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- cheater
-
noun,
a person or thing that cheats.
- cranial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the cranium or skull.
- 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.
- charnel
-
noun,
a repository for dead bodies.
- Redding
-
noun,
a city in N California.
- 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.
- ratline
-
noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- decanal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a dean or deanery:
- Natalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- cienaga
-
noun,
a swamp or marsh, especially one formed and fed by springs.
- Decalin
-
- Reading
-
noun,
the action or practice of a person who reads.
- 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.
- railage
-
noun,
an amount charged for transporting goods by rail.
- neither
-
pronoun,
not either; not one person or the other; not one thing or the other:
- Chenier
-
noun,
a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.
- electr-
-
- decrial
-
noun,
the act of decrying; noisy censure.
- Geraint
-
noun,
one of the knights of the Round Table, husband of Enid.
- general
-
noun,
Military.
U.S. Army and Air Force. an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force.
U.S. Army. an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army.
U.S. Marine Corps. an officer holding the highest rank in the corps.
(in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army.
- generic
-
noun,
a generic term.
- genetic
-
adjective,
Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.
- heretic
-
noun,
a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
- genital
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting reproduction.
- Heredia
-
noun,
José María de [Spanish haw-se mah-ree-ah th e] /Spanish hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1905, French poet, born in Cuba.
- gentian
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genera Gentiana, Gentianella, and Gentianopsis, having usually blue, or sometimes yellow, white, or red, flowers, as the fringed gentian of North America, or Gentiana lutea, of Europe.
Compare gentian family.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- gharial
-
noun,
gavial.
- Herrera
-
noun,
Francisco de [frahn-thees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈθis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), ("el Viejo") 1576–1656, Spanish painter and etcher.
- heliced
-
adjective,
decorated with spirals.
- Gigante
-
plural noun,
huge monsters, the children of Gaea, who fought the Olympians but were defeated by them.
- Girdler
-
noun,
a person or thing that girdles.
- hectare
-
noun,
a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha.
- 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.
- gladden
-
verb (used with object),
to make glad.
- hearten
-
verb (used with object),
to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
- hearted
-
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.
- geneal.
-
- gelding
-
noun,
a castrated male animal, especially a horse.
- hearing
-
noun,
the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.
- Gardner
-
noun,
Erle Stanley [url] /ɜrl/ (Show IPA), 1889–1970, U.S. writer of detective stories.
- gahnite
-
noun,
a dark-green to black mineral of the spinel group, zinc aluminate, ZnAl 2 O 4 .
- galact-
-
- galeate
-
adjective,
having a galea.
- Galenic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or containing galena.
- galerie
-
noun,
gallery (def 8).
- gangrel
-
noun,
a lanky, loose-jointed person.
- gardant
-
adjective,
guardant.
- Gardena
-
noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- Garland
-
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:
- 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.
- Iceland
-
noun,
a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).
- Gatling
-
noun,
Richard Jordan, 1818–1903, U.S. inventor.
- higgler
-
noun,
a peddler or huckster.
- gearing
-
noun,
an assembly of parts, especially a train of gears, for transmitting and modifying motion and torque in a machine.
- hetaira
-
noun,
hetaera.
- hetaera
-
noun,
a highly cultured courtesan or concubine, especially in ancient Greece.
- Gehenna
-
noun,
the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where propitiatory sacrifices were made to Moloch. II Kings 23:10.
- Herring
-
noun,
an important food fish, Clupea harengus harengus, found in enormous shoals in the North Atlantic.
- glaring
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- healing
-
noun,
the act or process of regaining health:
- ingrate
-
noun,
an ungrateful person.
- Grindle
-
noun,
bowfin.
- gregale
-
noun,
a strong northeast wind that blows in the central and western Mediterranean area.
- Grenada
-
noun,
one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
- grenade
-
noun,
a small shell containing an explosive and thrown by hand or fired from a rifle or launching device.
- Grendel
-
noun,
the monster killed by Beowulf.
- 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.
- hangtag
-
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.
- grinder
-
noun,
a person or thing that grinds.
- hanging
-
noun,
the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead.
- Harding
-
noun,
Chester, 1792–1866, U.S. portrait painter.
- Handler
-
noun,
a person or thing that handles.
- handled
-
noun,
a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- Hadrian
-
noun,
(Publius Aelius Hadrianus) a.d. 76–138, Roman emperor 117–138.
- handcar
-
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.
- halting
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Haggard
-
adjective,
having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn:
- hagride
-
verb (used with object),
to afflict with worry, dread, need, or the like; torment.
- Haldane
-
noun,
John Burdon Sanderson [bur-dn san-der-suh n] /ˈbɜr dn ˈsæn dər sən/ (Show IPA), 1892–1964, English biochemist, geneticist, and writer.
- greenth
-
noun,
green growth; verdure.
- Grecian
-
noun,
a Greek.
- headrig
-
noun,
(in a sawmill) the carriage and saw used in cutting a log into slabs.
- grained
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- Glidden
-
noun,
Charles Jasper, 1857–1927, U.S. businessman: a pioneer in the telephone industry.
- heading
-
noun,
something that serves as a head, top, or front.
- gnarled
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- gnathic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the jaw.
- gracile
-
adjective,
gracefully slender.
- gradate
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to gradate.
- Harriet
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Harry.
- harrier
-
noun,
a person who or thing that harries.
- grandee
-
noun,
a man of high social position or eminence, especially a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman.
- Greater
-
noun,
a person who has achieved importance or distinction in a field:
- Granger
-
noun,
Northwestern U.S. a farmer.
- granita
-
noun,
frozen flavored ice.
- 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.
- grantee
-
noun,
the receiver of a grant.
- Gratiae
-
plural noun,
grace (def 12).
- Gratian
-
noun,
(Flavius Gratianus) a.d. 359–383, Roman emperor 375–383.
- gratine
-
verb (used with object),
to bake or broil (food) in au gratin style.
- 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.
- greaten
-
verb (used with object),
to make greater; enlarge; increase.
- Gagarin
-
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).
- inhaler
-
noun,
an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
- degrade
-
verb (used with object),
to lower in dignity or estimation; bring into contempt:
- lead-in
-
noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- dreidel
-
noun,
a four-sided top bearing the Hebrew letters nun, gimel, he, and shin, one on each side, used chiefly in a children's game traditionally played on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
- Drenthe
-
noun,
a province in E Netherlands. 1011 sq. mi. (2620 sq. km).
- leather
-
noun,
the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry.
- learner
-
noun,
a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
- Learned
-
adjective,
having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite:
- leaning
-
noun,
inclination; tendency:
- Leander
-
noun,
a Greek youth, the lover of Hero, who swam the Hellespont every night to visit her until he was drowned in a storm.
- leading
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that leads.
- latrine
-
noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- dredger
-
noun,
dredge1 (def 1).
- eanling
-
noun,
a young lamb; kid.
- lathing
-
noun,
the act or process of applying lath.
- earache
-
noun,
pain in the ear; otalgia.
- Earhart
-
noun,
Amelia (Mary) 1897–1937, U.S. aviator: vanished in flight over Pacific Ocean.
- earring
-
noun,
an ornament worn on or hanging from the lobe of the ear.
- earthen
-
adjective,
composed of earth.
- 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.
- laterad
-
adverb,
toward the side.
- lectern
-
noun,
a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.
- 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.
- Lardner
-
noun,
Ring(gold Wilmer) [ring-gohld wil-mer] /ˈrɪŋˌgoʊld ˈwɪl mər/ (Show IPA), 1885–1933, U.S. short-story writer and journalist.
- Derleth
-
noun,
August (William) 1909–71, U.S. novelist, poet, and short-story writer.
- Na-Dene
-
noun,
a group of North American Indian languages, comprising the Athabaskan family, Eyak, Tlingit, and Haida, hypothetically considered to be descendants of a single protolanguage: the genetic relationship of either Tlingit or Haida to Athabaskan and Eyak is now disputed.
- Deirdre
-
noun,
Irish Legend. the wife of Naoise, who killed herself after her husband had been murdered by his uncle, King Conchobar.
- Delaine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
- Delight
-
noun,
a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture:
- deltaic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or like a delta.
- lineate
-
adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- derange
-
verb (used with object),
to throw into disorder; disarrange.
- lineage
-
noun,
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:
- lindane
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 H 6 Cl 6 , the gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride: used chiefly as an insecticide, delouser, and weed-killer.
- draggle
-
verb (used with object),
to soil by dragging over damp ground or in mud.
- detrain
-
verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- Linacre
-
noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- lighter
-
noun,
a person or thing that lights or ignites.
- lighten
-
verb (used with object),
to give light to; illuminate:
- 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.
- lenient
-
adjective,
agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent:
- ditcher
-
noun,
a person who digs ditches.
- Legnica
-
noun,
a city in SW Poland: formerly in Germany.
- dragger
-
noun,
any of various small motor trawlers operating off the North Atlantic coast of the U.S.
- Echidna
-
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.
- lantern
-
noun,
a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc.
- ethical
-
adjective,
pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- Erhardt
-
noun,
a male given name.
- enhance
-
verb (used with object),
to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify:
- enlarge
-
verb (used with object),
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to:
- enteral
-
adjective,
enteric.
- enteric
-
noun,
enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
- enthral
-
verb (used with object),
enthrall.
- entrail
-
plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- entrain
-
verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- inthral
-
verb (used with object),
enthrall.
- interne
-
noun, verb (used without object),
intern2 .
- engrail
-
verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- Erigena
-
noun,
Johannes Scotus [joh-han-eez skoh-tuh s,, -han-is] /dʒoʊˈhæn iz ˈskoʊ təs,, -ˈhæn ɪs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c810–c877, Irish philosopher and theologian.
- Eritrea
-
noun,
a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.
- erratic
-
noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- errhine
-
noun,
a medicine to be snuffed up the nostrils to promote sneezing and increased discharges.
- etching
-
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.
- eternal
-
noun,
something that is eternal.
- integer
-
noun,
Mathematics. one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., or zero.
Compare whole number.
- ethanal
-
noun,
acetaldehyde.
- engrain
-
verb (used with object), adjective,
ingrain (defs 1, 2).
- England
-
noun,
the largest division of the United Kingdom, constituting, with Scotland and Wales, the island of Great Britain. 50,327 sq. mi. (130,347 sq. km) Capital: London.
- laniard
-
noun,
lanyard.
- Eleatic
-
noun,
a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- Landtag
-
noun,
the legislature of certain states in Germany.
- Landing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that lands:
- egalite
-
noun,
equality.
- egghead
-
noun,
an intellectual.
- Lagting
-
noun,
See under Storting.
- elaenia
-
noun,
any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
- laggard
-
noun,
a person or thing that lags; lingerer; loiterer.
- Laennec
-
noun,
René Théophile Hyacinthe [ruh-ney tey-aw-feel ya-sant] /rəˈneɪ teɪ ɔˈfil yaˈsɛ̃t/ (Show IPA), 1781–1826, French physician who invented the stethoscope.
- Electra
-
noun,
Also, Elektra. Classical Mythology. the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who incited her brother Orestes to kill Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus.
- engaged
-
adjective,
busy or occupied; involved:
- elegant
-
adjective,
tastefully fine or luxurious in dress, style, design, etc.:
- elegiac
-
noun,
an elegiac or distich verse.
- Lachine
-
noun,
a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
- Lacerta
-
noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- enchain
-
verb (used with object),
to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
- enchant
-
verb (used with object),
to subject to magical influence; bewitch:
- endarch
-
adjective,
(of a primary xylem or root) developing from the periphery; having the oldest cells closest to the core.
- endgate
-
noun,
tailboard.
- endhand
-
noun,
the dealer in a game with three players.
Compare forehand (def 7), middlehand.
- changer
-
noun,
a person or thing that changes something.
- Ireland
-
noun,
John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
- terrine
-
noun,
a casserole dish made of pottery.
- Alethia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of truth.
- cantina
-
noun,
a saloon; bar.
- canteen
-
noun,
a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
- terrain
-
noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- alcaide
-
noun,
a commander of a fortress.
- terrace
-
noun,
a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
- Aldrich
-
noun,
Thomas Bailey, 1836–1907, U.S. short-story writer, poet, and novelist.
- Aleardi
-
noun,
Count Aleardo [ah-le-ahr-daw] /ˌɑ lɛˈɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1812–78, Italian poet and patriot.
- rentier
-
noun,
a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
- Alethea
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “truth.”.
- candier
-
- candied
-
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.
- alanine
-
noun,
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
- Candida
-
noun,
any of the yeastlike fungi constituting the genus Candida, members of which may cause athlete's foot, vaginitis, thrush, or other infections.
- Tenniel
-
noun,
Sir John, 1820–1914, English caricaturist and illustrator.
- candent
-
adjective,
glowing with heat; being at a white heat.
- candela
-
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.
- 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.
- algetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or causing pain; painful.
- Caldera
-
noun,
a large, basinlike depression resulting from the explosion or collapse of the center of a volcano.
- 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.
- Cairene
-
noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- alidade
-
noun,
(in plane-tabling) a straightedge having a telescopic sight or other means of sighting parallel to the straightedge.
- Aligarh
-
noun,
a city in W Uttar Pradesh, in N India.
- reticle
-
noun,
a network of fine lines, wires, or the like placed in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.
- terrane
-
noun,
any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
- Terrier
-
noun,
any of several breeds of usually small dogs, used originally to pursue game and drive it out of its hole or burrow.
- Teleran
-
noun,
a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
- aginner
-
noun,
a person who opposes a plan, proposed legislation, or any drastic change:
- related
-
adjective,
associated; connected.
- Cartier
-
noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- cartage
-
noun,
the act or cost of carting.
- Carrier
-
noun,
a person or thing that carries.
- agalite
-
noun,
a fibrous variety of talc.
- tiercel
-
noun,
tercel.
- carreta
-
noun,
a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
- Carrere
-
noun,
John Merven, 1858–1911, U.S. architect.
- tierced
-
adjective,
(of an escutcheon) divided vertically or horizontally into three equal parts.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- carnage
-
noun,
the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre.
- 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.
- Carlita
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Carling
-
noun,
a short fore-and-aft beam running beside a hatchway, mast hole, or other deck opening.
- Carline
-
noun,
an old woman.
- thinner
-
noun,
a volatile liquid, as turpentine, used to dilute paint, varnish, rubber cement, etc., to the desired or proper consistency.
- Carleen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- therian
-
noun,
a therian animal.
- theriac
-
noun,
molasses; treacle.
- therein
-
adverb,
in or into that place or thing.
- Theiler
-
noun,
Max, 1899–1972, South African medical scientist, in the U.S. after 1922: Nobel Prize in medicine 1951.
- airdate
-
noun,
the date of a broadcast or scheduled broadcast.
- thanage
-
noun,
the tenure by which lands were held by a thane.
- 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.
- carding
-
noun,
the process in which fibers, as cotton, worsted, or wool, are manipulated into sliver form prior to spinning.
- alright
-
adverb,
all right.
- 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.
- catarrh
-
noun,
Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
- araneid
-
noun,
a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.
- annelid
-
noun,
any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms.
- Tangier
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the W Strait of Gibraltar: capital of the former Tangier Zone.
- Richter
-
noun,
Burton, born 1931, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1976.
- antacid
-
noun,
an antacid agent.
- Tancred
-
noun,
1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
- Antheil
-
noun,
George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
- 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.
- antigen
-
noun,
Immunology. any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them.
- arraign
-
verb (used with object),
to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment.
- ridered
-
adjective,
braced or reinforced with riders, as a snake fence.
- Arachne
-
noun,
a Lydian woman who challenged Athena to a weaving contest and was changed into a spider for her presumption.
- arcaded
-
noun,
Architecture.
a series of arches supported on piers or columns.
an arched, roofed-in gallery. Compare colonnade.
- tannage
-
noun,
the act or process of tanning leather.
- Archean
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to rocks of the Archeozoic portion of the Precambrian Era.
- Changan
-
noun,
former name of Xian.
- righter
-
noun,
a person who rights or redresses:
- archine
-
noun,
arshin.
- 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.
- ringent
-
adjective,
gaping.
- arching
-
noun,
arched work or formation.
- ringlet
-
noun,
a curled lock of hair.
- archit.
-
- Ardeche
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2145 sq. mi. (5555 sq. km). Capital: Privas.
- rrhagia
-
- Taggard
-
noun,
Genevieve, 1894–1948, U.S. poet.
- Tangled
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- arteri-
-
- retired
-
noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- atingle
-
adjective,
tingling; stimulated.
- Althing
-
noun,
the parliament of Iceland, consisting of an upper and a lower house.
- retrace
-
verb (used with object),
to trace backward; go back over:
- Caelian
-
noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- retrain
-
verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- Teheran
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Iran, in the N part: wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin 1943.
- anatine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.
- retread
-
noun,
a tire that has been retreaded.
- ancient
-
noun,
a person who lived in ancient times.
- andante
-
noun,
an andante movement or piece.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rhetian
-
noun,
Raetic.
- anelace
-
noun,
a short sword having a double-edged blade tapering sharply to a point: worn by civilians from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
- anhinga
-
noun,
any of various totipalmate swimming birds of the family Anhingidae, having a very long and flexible neck.
- Athenai
-
noun,
Greek name of Athens.
- Gentile
-
noun,
a person who is not Jewish, especially a Christian.
- teacher
-
noun,
a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
- Angelic
-
adjective,
of or belonging to angels:
- Aterian
-
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.
- anginal
-
adjective,
of, noting, or pertaining to angina, especially angina pectoris.
- atelier
-
noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- Anglian
-
noun,
an Angle.
- Richard
-
noun,
Maurice [maw-rees;; French moh-rees] /mɔˈris;; French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), ("Rocket") 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player.
- Anglice
-
adverb,
in English; as the English would say it; according to the English way: .
- angling
-
noun,
the act or art of fishing with a hook and line, usually attached to a rod.
- 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.
- Catalin
-
- canting
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- arenite
-
noun,
psammite.
- cerated
-
adjective,
covered with wax.
- 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.
- centri-
-
- acerate
-
adjective,
acerose1 .
- regnant
-
adjective,
reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies):
- regrate
-
verb (used with object),
to buy up (grain, provisions, etc.) in order to sell again at a profit in or near the same market.
- acarine
-
noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
- adrenal
-
noun,
adrenal gland.
- central
-
noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- Trianda
-
noun,
a town on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Aegean Sea: built on the site of ancient Ialysus.
- certain
-
Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- Reigate
-
noun,
a city in Surrey in SE England, a London suburb.
- triclad
-
noun,
a planarian.
- regalia
-
plural noun,
the ensigns or emblems of royalty, as the crown or scepter.
- Trigere
-
noun,
Pauline, 1909–2002, U.S. fashion designer, born in France.
- trenail
-
noun,
treenail.
- trehala
-
noun,
an edible, sugary substance secreted by certain Asiatic beetles of the genus Larinus, forming their pupal covering.
- trigger
-
noun,
a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.
- centile
-
noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- trainee
-
noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- actinal
-
adjective,
having tentacles or rays.
- re-laid
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
- Trainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- 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.
- Acrilan
-
- acreage
-
noun,
extent or area in acres; acres collectively.
- treadle
-
noun,
a lever or the like worked by continual action of the foot to impart motion to a machine.
- 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:
- tracing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that traces.
- treacle
-
noun,
contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
- trachle
-
noun,
an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
- Adeline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adele.
- adenine
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a purine base, C 5 H 5 N 5 , one of the fundamental components of nucleic acids, as DNA, in which it forms a base pair with thymine, and RNA, in which it pairs with uracil. Symbol: A.
- centner
-
noun,
(in several European countries) a unit of weight of 50 kilograms, equivalent to 110.2 pounds avoirdupois.
- reeding
-
noun,
a set of moldings, as on a column, resembling small convex fluting.
- centare
-
noun,
centiare.
- redline
-
noun,
Automotive.
the maximum rotational speed, or angular velocity, of the engine crankshaft that is considered safe: often measured in rpm.
a red line or boundary of a red area that delineates such a value, as on a tachometer.
- cateran
-
noun,
(formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
- chagrin
-
noun,
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
- cathead
-
noun,
a projecting timber or metal beam to which an anchor is hoisted and secured.
- caterer
-
noun,
one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
- trindle
-
noun,
British Dialect. a wheel, especially of a wheelbarrow.
- Chaldea
-
noun,
an ancient region in the lower Tigris and Euphrates valley, in S Babylonia.
- tringle
-
noun,
a narrow, straight molding, as a fillet.
- tenace
-
noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- enter-
-
- Andric
-
noun,
Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- hagged
-
adjective,
haglike.
- Andria
-
noun,
a city in Apulia, S Italy.
- Andrea
-
noun,
a male or female given name, Latinized form of Andrew.
- achene
-
noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- entice
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- teched
-
adjective,
tetched.
- enrage
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
- tagrag
-
noun,
riffraff; rabble.
- techie
-
noun,
a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
- larder
-
noun,
a room or place where food is kept; pantry.
- engine
-
noun,
a machine for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy or power to produce force and motion.
- engird
-
verb (used with object),
to encircle; encompass:
- 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.
- alight
-
adverb, adjective,
provided with light; lighted up.
- dangle
-
noun,
the act of dangling.
- Eartha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Harden
-
noun,
Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel Prize 1929.
- ennead
-
noun,
a group of nine persons or things.
- angina
-
noun,
any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating.
- Gretna
-
noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- 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.
- Angela
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “messenger.”.
- enlace
-
verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- 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.
- Andean
-
adjective,
of or like the Andes.
- greige
-
noun,
Textiles. gray goods.
- aching
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- 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.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- Tralee
-
noun,
a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- teleg.
-
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- 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.
- inter.
-
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- anarch
-
noun,
anarchist.
- errata
-
noun,
plural of erratum.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- eating
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that eats.
- telega
-
noun,
a Russian cart of rude construction, having four wheels and no springs.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- erring
-
adjective,
going astray; in error; wrong.
- intend
-
verb (used with object),
to have in mind as something to be done or brought about; plan:
- Althea
-
noun,
the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- ergate
-
noun,
a worker ant.
- Tedder
-
noun,
a person who teds.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- engild
-
verb (used with object),
to brighten with or as with golden light:
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- archt.
-
- intra-
-
- tailed
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- 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.
- Erhard
-
noun,
Ludwig, 1897–1977, West German economist and government official: chancellor 1963–66.
- haggle
-
noun,
the act of haggling; wrangle or dispute over terms.
- echard
-
noun,
the water in soil that is not available for absorption by plants.
- ecarte
-
noun,
a card game for two players.
- ardeid
-
adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Ardeidae, comprising the herons and bitterns.
- Hardin
-
noun,
John Wesley, 1853–95, U.S. outlaw in the West.
- intern
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- engin.
-
- Haggai
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 6th century b.c.
- irreal
-
adjective,
unreal.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- laggen
-
noun,
laggin.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- elated
-
adjective,
very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits:
- elater
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- 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.
- anting
-
noun,
the placing of ants among the feathers, done by certain birds apparently to kill parasites.
- lagena
-
noun,
an outpocketing of the saccule of birds, reptiles, and bony fishes corresponding to the cochlear duct of mammals.
- Eldred
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “old” and “counsel.”.
- lagger
-
noun,
a laggard.
- 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.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- lading
-
noun,
the act of lading.
- handle
-
noun,
a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- elect.
-
- edging
-
noun,
something that forms or is placed along an edge or border.
- anther
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- elance
-
noun,
a quick darting movement.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- lanner
-
noun,
a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- halter
-
noun,
a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
- Tainan
-
noun,
a city in SW Taiwan.
- Lander
-
noun,
a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
- 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:
- arcane
-
adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- 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.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- arcade
-
noun,
Architecture.
a series of arches supported on piers or columns.
an arched, roofed-in gallery. Compare colonnade.
- handed
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- Archer
-
noun,
a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- either
-
adverb,
also; too; as well; to the same degree (used after negative clauses coordinated by and, or, or nor, or after negative subordinate clauses):
- laggin
-
noun,
Usually, laggins. the staves at the bottom of a barrel, cask, or other hooped vessel.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- halite
-
noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- Anthea
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “flowery.”.
- Edirne
-
noun,
a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
- halide
-
noun,
a chemical compound in which one of the elements is a halogen.
- ethane
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
- endear
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- archil
-
noun,
orchil.
- acarid
-
noun,
an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.
- griege
-
noun,
gray goods.
- Anhalt
-
noun,
a former state in central Germany, now part of Saxony-Anhalt.
- Harare
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Zimbabwe, in the NE part.
- ending
-
noun,
a bringing or coming to an end; termination; close:
- 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.
- endrin
-
noun,
a highly toxic, chlorinated hydrocarbon, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , formerly used as an insecticide.
- irreg.
-
- 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.
- acedia
-
noun,
sloth (def 1).
Compare deadly sins.
- engage
-
adjective,
choosing to involve oneself in or commit oneself to something:
- Anglia
-
noun,
Latin name of England.
- angler
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- tannic
-
adjective,
Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
- Encina
-
noun,
the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
- trich-
-
- Aachen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
- elegit
-
noun,
a writ of execution against a judgment debtor's goods, property, or land, held by the judgment creditor until payment of the debt, as from rents on the land.
- hangar
-
noun,
a shed or shelter.
- Laddie
-
noun,
a young lad; boy.
- 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.
- 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.
- lacing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that laces.
- archi-
-
- anneal
-
noun,
an act, instance, or product of annealing.
- Tanner
-
noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- tangle
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- Laager
-
noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- encage
-
verb (used with object),
to confine in or as in a cage; coop up.
- 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.
- Anlage
-
noun,
Embryology. an embryonic area capable of forming a structure: the primordium, germ, or bud.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- grinch
-
noun,
a person or thing that spoils or dampens the pleasure of others.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- Gliere
-
noun,
Reinhold Moritzovich [rahyn-hawlt maw-ryi-tsuh-vyich] /ˈraɪn hɔlt ˈmɔ ryɪ tsə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, Russian composer.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- Gerard
-
noun,
Also, Gé·rard·. a male given name, form of Gerald.
- Herder
-
noun,
a person in charge of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.
- Gerald
-
noun,
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “spear” and “rule.”.
- Adrian
-
noun,
Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
- agnate
-
noun,
a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
- grader
-
noun,
a person or thing that grades.
- agnail
-
noun,
hangnail.
- aglint
-
adjective,
displaying bright points of light, as by reflection; glittering:
- hartal
-
noun,
(in India) a closing of shops and stopping of work, especially as a form of passive resistance.
- Herald
-
noun,
(formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.
- gentle
-
adjective,
kindly; amiable:
- gerent
-
noun,
a ruler or manager.
- aglare
-
adjective, adverb,
glaring; blazing:
- 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.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- Thrale
-
noun,
Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
- 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.
- tinner
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- helic-
-
- Helena
-
noun,
Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.
- herdic
-
noun,
a low-hung carriage with two or four wheels, having the entrance at the back and the seats at the sides.
- tirage
-
noun,
the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
- giglet
-
noun,
a giddy, playful girl.
- genera
-
noun,
a plural of genus.
- Herrin
-
noun,
a town in S Illinois.
- Graiae
-
plural noun,
Graeae.
- theine
-
noun,
caffeine, especially in tea.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- gender
-
noun,
either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated by social and cultural roles and behavior:
Compare sex (def 1).
- theirn
-
pronoun,
theirs.
- thenar
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- thence
-
adverb,
from that place:
- 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.
- hereat
-
adverb,
at this time; when this happened.
- Graeae
-
plural noun,
three old sea goddesses who had but one eye and one tooth among them and were the protectors of their sisters the Gorgons.
- gradin
-
noun,
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
- genial
-
adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- Hering
-
noun,
Ewald [ey-vahlt] /ˈeɪ vɑlt/ (Show IPA), 1834–1918, German physiologist and psychologist.
- agric.
-
- agrege
-
noun,
a degree awarded by a French university, based on a competitive examination given by the state and qualifying the recipient for the highest teaching positions in a lycée or for the rank of professor in a school of law or medicine.
- genit.
-
- agreed
-
adjective,
arranged or set by common consent:
- herein
-
adverb,
in or into this place.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- tinned
-
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.
- 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.
- glitch
-
noun,
a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.
- tiered
-
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.
- header
-
noun,
a person or thing that removes or puts a head on something.
- Aegean
-
noun,
the. Aegean Sea.
- glaire
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- glance
-
noun,
a quick or brief look.
- Agadir
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Morocco: destroyed by earthquake in 1960; new town rebuilt S of original site.
- Tilden
-
noun,
Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
- aether
-
noun,
ether (defs 3–5).
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- headed
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- healer
-
noun,
a person or thing that heals.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- Tindal
-
noun,
Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
- 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.
- Aegina
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.
- Glenda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aerate
-
verb (used with object),
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- 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.
- agaric
-
noun,
any fungus of the family Agaricaceae, including several common edible mushrooms.
- aedile
-
noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- Hegira
-
noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- Girard
-
noun,
Stephen, 1750–1831, U.S. merchant, banker, and philanthropist, born in France.
- 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:
- Gilder
-
noun,
a person or thing that gilds.
- Gilead
-
noun,
a district of ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River, in present N Jordan.
- hegari
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- agenda
-
noun,
a list, plan, outline, or the like, of things to be done, matters to be acted or voted upon, etc.:
- hedral
-
- gingal
-
noun,
jingal.
- 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.
- ginned
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- hedger
-
noun,
a person who makes or repairs hedges.
- hatred
-
noun,
the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- girder
-
noun,
a large beam, as of steel, reinforced concrete, or timber, for supporting masonry, joists, purlins, etc.
- 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.
- heddle
-
noun,
one of the sets of vertical cords or wires in a loom, forming the principal part of the harness that guides the warp threads.
- ageing
-
noun,
aging.
- Hecate
-
noun,
a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.
- Heater
-
noun,
any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
- heated
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- tierce
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- tingle
-
noun,
a tingling sensation.
- gelati
-
noun,
a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- innage
-
noun,
the quantity of goods remaining in a container when received after shipment.
Compare outage (def 4).
- indecl
-
- 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).
- Granth
-
noun,
the sacred scripture of the Sikhs, original text compiled 1604.
- indent
-
noun,
a toothlike notch or deep recess; indentation.
- indene
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C 9 H 8 , obtained from coal tar by fractional distillation: used in synthesizing resins.
- Granta
-
noun,
Cam.
- indeed
-
adverb,
in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation):
- Galati
-
noun,
a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 252,884.
- Galcha
-
noun,
a member of an Iranian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
- alerce
-
noun,
the wood of the sandarac tree.
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- alegar
-
noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- Galena
-
noun,
a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- tercel
-
noun,
the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
- grani-
-
- tergal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the tergum.
- 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):
- Gander
-
noun,
the male of the goose.
Compare goose (def 2).
- 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).
- 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.
- gaited
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Harlan
-
noun,
John Marshall, 1833–1911, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1877–1911.
- adhere
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to adhere; make stick:
- inhale
-
verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- ethine
-
noun,
acetylene.
- ethnic
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- actin-
-
- tender
-
noun,
the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Algren
-
noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- inhere
-
verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- acting
-
noun,
the art, profession, or activity of those who perform in stage plays, motion pictures, etc.
- gadget
-
noun,
a mechanical contrivance or device; any ingenious article.
- tenrec
-
noun,
any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
- Gadite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Gad.
- Tenner
-
noun,
a 10-dollar bill.
- ingate
-
noun,
gate1 (def 15).
- 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.
- tragic
-
noun,
the tragic, the element or quality of tragedy in literature, art, drama, etc.:
- trader
-
noun,
a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
- gratin
-
noun,
au gratin.
- addict
-
noun,
a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance:
- grater
-
noun,
a person or thing that grates.
- ganger
-
noun,
a foreman of a gang of laborers.
- Aldine
-
noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- Herter
-
noun,
Christian Archibald, 1895–1966, U.S. politician: secretary of state 1959–61.
- 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.
- ideata
-
noun,
(in epistemology) the object of knowledge as known by the mind.
Compare datum (def 3).
- Idaean
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, associated with, or inhabiting Mount Ida in Asia Minor or Crete.
- Ichang
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yichang.
- haired
-
adjective,
having hair of a specified kind (usually used in combination):
- gather
-
noun,
a drawing together; contraction.
- Gathic
-
noun,
an ancient Iranian language of the Indo-European family; the language in which the Gathas were written.
Compare Avestan.
- gating
-
noun,
the process by which a channel in a cell membrane opens or closes.
- thaler
-
noun,
any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
- Harrar
-
noun,
Harar.
- 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.
- Thalia
-
noun,
the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
- hinder
-
noun,
Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.
- adnate
-
adjective,
grown fast to something; congenitally attached.
- adren-
-
- higgle
-
verb (used without object),
to bargain, especially in a petty way; haggle.
- hidden
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Gehrig
-
noun,
Henry Louis ("Lou") 1903–41, U.S. baseball player.
- Geiger
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1882–1947, German physicist.
- ideate
-
noun,
ideatum.
- Garret
-
noun,
an attic, usually a small, wretched one.
- gannet
-
noun,
any large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- garage
-
noun,
a building or indoor area for parking or storing motor vehicles.
- 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.
- Garcia
-
noun,
Jerome John ("Jerry") 1942–95, U.S. rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
- incage
-
verb (used with object),
encage.
- Grange
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a country house or large farmhouse with its various farm buildings (usually in house names):
- Garden
-
noun,
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- alcaid
-
plural noun,
the descendants of Alcaeus.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- Adighe
-
noun,
Adygei.
- Grande
-
noun,
Rio. Rio Grande.
- 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.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- grand-
-
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- Gareth
-
noun,
Arthurian Romance. nephew of King Arthur and a knight of the Round Table.
- garget
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. inflammation of the udder of a cow; bovine mastitis.
- gargle
-
noun,
any liquid used for gargling.
- garlic
-
noun,
a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
- Garner
-
noun,
a granary or grain bin.
- inland
-
noun,
the interior part of a country.
- Langer
-
noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- Carian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Renard
-
noun,
Reynard.
- negate
-
verb (used with object),
to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of:
- Neenah
-
noun,
a city in E Wisconsin.
- Dardan
-
adjective, noun,
Trojan.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- render
-
noun,
Building Trades. a first coat of plaster for a masonry surface.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- daring
-
noun,
adventurous courage; boldness.
- Hainan
-
noun,
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. an island in the South China Sea, separated from the mainland by the Hainan Strait: a part of Guangdong province. 13,200 sq. mi. (34,200 sq. km).
- 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.
- career
-
noun,
an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:
- careen
-
noun,
a careening.
- darned
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- darnel
-
noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
- darner
-
noun,
a person or thing that darns.
- Cardin
-
noun,
Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
- Darren
-
noun,
a male given name.
- darter
-
noun,
a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly.
- dartle
-
verb (used with or without object),
to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
- Daniel
-
noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- danger
-
noun,
liability or exposure to harm or injury; risk; peril.
- datcha
-
noun,
dacha.
- daleth
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- nidana
-
noun,
any of 12 aspects of Samsara, or the cycle of birth and death, often compared to 12 spokes of a wheel.
- dagger
-
noun,
a short, swordlike weapon with a pointed blade and a handle, used for stabbing.
- daggle
-
verb (used with or without object),
to drag or trail through mud, water, etc.; draggle; bemire.
- Daghda
-
noun,
Dagda.
- Nicene
-
adjective,
of or relating to Nicaea.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- 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.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- nether
-
adjective,
lying or believed to lie beneath the earth's surface; infernal:
- Nerine
-
noun,
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
- danged
-
adjective, adverb,
damned (used euphemistically).
- Nergal
-
noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- Nereid
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- relier
-
noun,
a person or thing that relies.
- Danang
-
noun,
a seaport in central Vietnam.
- dancer
-
noun,
a person who dances.
- dander
-
- Dandie
-
- 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.
- Carina
-
noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- neaten
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- cardia
-
noun,
an opening that connects the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach.
- 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.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- candle
-
noun,
a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
- deceit
-
noun,
the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating:
- decent
-
adjective,
conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
- decern
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to discern.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- decide
-
verb (used with object),
to solve or conclude (a question, controversy, or struggle) by giving victory to one side:
- decile
-
noun,
one of the values of a variable that divides the distribution of the variable into ten groups having equal frequencies.
- candid
-
noun,
an unposed photograph.
- Candia
-
noun,
former name of Iráklion.
- canard
-
noun,
a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
- Canad.
-
- decare
-
noun,
a unit of surface measure equal to 10 ares, or 1000 square meters: equivalent to 0.2471 acre.
- nagger
-
noun,
nag1 (def 5).
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Nagari
-
noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- Nadine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- degage
-
adjective,
unconstrained; easy, as in manner or style.
- Calder
-
noun,
Alexander, 1898–1976, U.S. sculptor; originator of mobiles.
- retard
-
noun,
a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
- nacred
-
adjective,
lined with or resembling nacre.
- deicer
-
noun,
a device or a chemical substance for preventing or removing ice.
- Deland
-
noun,
Margaret (Margaretta Wade Campbell Deland) 1857–1945, U.S. novelist.
- reread
-
noun,
the act of reading something again.
- decant
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- cardi-
-
- canned
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Nathan
-
noun,
a prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon. II Sam. 12; I Kings 1:34.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- deaden
-
verb (used with object),
to make less sensitive, active, energetic, or forcible; weaken:
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- cantar
-
noun,
a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
- Cantal
-
noun,
a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
- dealer
-
noun,
a person who buys and sells articles without altering their condition; trader or merchant, especially a wholesaler:
- Rennie
-
noun,
John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
- canner
-
noun,
a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
- Deanna
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Diana.
- decani
-
adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- Nanhai
-
noun,
former name of Foshan.
- dearth
-
noun,
an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack:
- Cannae
-
noun,
an ancient town in SE Italy: Hannibal defeated the Romans here 216 b.c.
- decade
-
noun,
a period of ten years:
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- change
-
noun,
the act or fact of changing; fact of being changed:
- caning
-
noun,
the act of providing chairs or the like with seats made of woven cane.
- canine
-
noun,
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
- renter
-
noun,
a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
- decane
-
noun,
a hydrocarbon, C 10 H 22 , of the methane series, occurring in several isomeric forms.
- Daedal
-
adjective,
skillful; ingenious.
- niggle
-
verb (used without object),
to criticize, especially constantly or repeatedly, in a peevish or petty way; carp:
- delead
-
verb (used with object),
to remove lead adhering to (a metal object) after cold-drawing through a die in which the lead served as a lubricant.
- chiral
-
adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- Centre
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- recite
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- chield
-
noun,
a young man; fellow.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- Childe
-
noun,
a youth of noble birth.
- centr-
-
- Recent
-
noun,
Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Chinan
-
noun,
Jinan.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- cerat-
-
- centi-
-
- chital
-
noun,
axis deer.
- reagin
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- Center
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- Reagan
-
noun,
Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- Reader
-
noun,
a person who reads.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- cinder
-
noun,
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- Regina
-
noun,
queen.
- reggae
-
noun,
a style of Jamaican popular music blending blues, calypso, and rock-'n'-roll, characterized by a strong syncopated rhythm and lyrics of social protest.
- Cherie
-
noun,
dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- regale
-
noun,
a sumptuous feast.
- Chanel
-
noun,
Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
- chalet
-
noun,
a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
- redial
-
noun,
automatic redial.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Redleg
-
noun,
a member of a secret organization, formed in Kansas in 1862, that engaged in guerrilla activities during the Civil War.
- charge
-
noun,
expense or cost:
- chagal
-
noun,
chagul.
- reddle
-
noun, verb (used with object),
ruddle.
- chaeta
-
noun,
a bristle or seta, especially of a chaetopod.
- 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.
- redden
-
verb (used with object),
to make or cause to become red.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- Charta
-
noun,
a strip of paper that is impregnated with a medicinal substance, for external application.
- cetane
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- regard
-
noun,
reference; relation:
- regent
-
noun,
a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
- cereal
-
noun,
any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
- cheder
-
noun,
heder.
- redact
-
verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- recti-
-
- 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.
- cerate
-
noun,
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
- rating
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- Rather
-
Idioms,
had / would rather, to prefer that or to:
Compare soon (def 8).
- Rachel
-
noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- raggle
-
noun,
a groove cut in masonry to receive flashing.
- ragged
-
noun,
British. an act of ragging.
- Crater
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- create
-
adjective,
Archaic. created.
- 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.
- credit
-
noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- relent
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- crenel
-
noun,
any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Crania
-
noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Carrel
-
noun,
Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
- cringe
-
noun,
servile or fawning deference.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- radian
-
noun,
the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
- radial
-
noun,
a radial section or construction.
- raddle
-
noun,
ruddle.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- carnal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- relate
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- Raglan
-
noun,
a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
- Celine
-
noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- reglet
-
noun,
Architecture.
a groove for guiding or holding a panel, window sash, etc.
a narrow, flat molding; fillet.
- 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.
- regnal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- raring
-
adjective,
very eager or anxious; enthusiastic:
- regret
-
noun,
a sense of loss, disappointment, dissatisfaction, etc.
- Ranger
-
noun,
forest ranger.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- cedarn
-
adjective,
resembling or made of cedar.
- ranged
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- ragtag
-
adjective,
ragged or shabby; disheveled.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- randan
-
noun,
a rowboat designed for three people, one person in the middle using two oars and the other two using one oar each.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- rancid
-
adjective,
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- Cathar
-
noun,
(in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
- Reiner
-
noun,
Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
- catena
-
noun,
a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
- cradle
-
noun,
a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
- raider
-
noun,
a person or thing that raids.
- delate
-
verb (used with object),
Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse.
- rennet
-
noun,
the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
- arride
-
verb (used with object),
to be agreeable or pleasing to.
- detach
-
verb (used with object),
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
- linage
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- aright
-
adverb,
rightly; correctly; properly:
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- Ariege
-
noun,
a department in S France. 1893 sq. mi. (4905 sq. km). Capital: Foix.
- Lerner
-
noun,
Alan Jay, 1918–86, U.S. lyricist and librettist.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Riddle
-
noun,
a question or statement so framed as to exercise one's ingenuity in answering it or discovering its meaning; conundrum.
- 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.
- dinger
-
noun,
humdinger.
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- detail
-
noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- dragee
-
noun,
a sugarcoated nut or candy.
- driegh
-
adjective, verb (used with object),
dree.
- rhenic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- 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.
- Linden
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Tilia, as T. americana (American linden) or T. europaea (European linden) having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and heart-shaped leaves, grown as an ornamental or shade tree.
Compare linden family.
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- 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.
- ridden
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- leader
-
noun,
a person or thing that leads.
- Dingle
-
noun,
a deep, narrow cleft between hills; shady dell.
- deride
-
verb (used with object),
to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.
- Leiden
-
noun,
a city in W Netherlands.
- leaden
-
adjective,
inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move:
- rident
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- cadent
-
adjective,
having cadence.
- dialer
-
noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- digged
-
noun,
thrust; poke:
- didact
-
noun,
a didactic person; one overinclined to instruct others.
- Digger
-
noun,
a person or an animal that digs.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- ligand
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a molecule, as an antibody, hormone, or drug, that binds to a receptor.
- ligate
-
verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- arthr-
-
- Ledger
-
noun,
Bookkeeping. an account book of final entry, in which business transactions are recorded.
- dredge
-
noun,
Also called dredging machine. any of various powerful machines for dredging up or removing earth, as from the bottom of a river, by means of a scoop, a series of buckets, a suction pipe, or the like.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- dilate
-
verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- lecher
-
noun,
a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- legate
-
noun,
an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative.
- legend
-
noun,
a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical.
- dreigh
-
adjective, verb (used with object),
dree.
- rhinal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nose; nasal.
- legged
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- drench
-
noun,
the act of drenching.
- rigger
-
noun,
a person who rigs.
- 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.
- Dinard
-
noun,
a city in W France: seaside resort.
- driech
-
adjective, verb (used with object),
dree.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- Caddie
-
noun,
Golf. a person hired to carry a player's clubs, find the ball, etc.
- ringer
-
noun,
a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- 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.
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- dendra
-
noun,
a plural of dendron.
- Lerida
-
noun,
a city in NE Spain.
- dendr-
-
- linger
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- Linnet
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- Linnhe
-
noun,
Loch, Loch Linnhe.
- length
-
noun,
the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end:
- arrant
-
adjective,
downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- eaglet
-
noun,
a young eagle.
- argali
-
noun,
a wild sheep, Ovis ammon, of Asia, having long, curved horns that typically form an open, outwardly extended spiral: rare or endangered.
- delict
-
noun,
Law. a misdemeanor; offense.
- 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.
- Delian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- arrear
-
Idioms,
in arrears, behind or late, especially in payment:
Also, Chiefly Law, in arrear.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- Lenten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
- 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.
- 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.
- direct
-
adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- Lenard
-
noun,
Philipp [fee-lip] /ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, German physicist, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize 1905.
- retire
-
noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- dither
-
noun,
a trembling; vibration.
- denti-
-
- leaded
-
adjective,
(of gasoline) containing tetraethyllead.
- derail
-
noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- dinner
-
noun,
the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Lenaea
-
noun,
a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
- dentin
-
noun,
the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.
- 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.
- retral
-
adjective,
at or toward the back; posterior.
- richen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- dental
-
noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- Argent
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- denial
-
noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- denier
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- lahar
-
noun,
a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Leigh
-
noun,
Vivien (Vivian Mary Hartley) 1913–67, English actress.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- laigh
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- hect-
-
- Regt.
-
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- Laird
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- leech
-
noun,
any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- Leger
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Rider
-
noun,
a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- 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.
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- legit
-
noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- 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.
- ridge
-
noun,
a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- 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.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- lagan
-
noun,
anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lith.
-
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Hanna
-
noun,
Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- Harar
-
noun,
a city in E Ethiopia.
- Reger
-
noun,
Max [mahks] /mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1873–1916, German composer and pianist.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- taiga
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- rrhea
-
- 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.
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- trig.
-
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- lated
-
adjective,
belated.
- rect.
-
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- regle
-
noun,
a groove or channel for guiding a sliding door.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- ledge
-
noun,
a relatively narrow, projecting part, as a horizontal, shelflike projection on a wall or a raised edge on a tray.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Recit
-
- treed
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- right
-
noun,
a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral:
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- lang.
-
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- lect.
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Reade
-
noun,
Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
- Radha
-
noun,
the milkmaid who became the consort of Krishna.
- 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.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Helga
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “holy.”.
- heder
-
noun,
(especially in Europe) a private Jewish elementary school for teaching children Hebrew, Bible, and the fundamentals of Judaism.
- rhet.
-
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- 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.
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- rhin-
-
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- reni-
-
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- tech.
-
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- terr.
-
- Nandi
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of southwestern Kenya.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- Iran.
-
- hinge
-
noun,
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
- Light
-
noun,
something that makes things visible or affords illumination:
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- Icel.
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- lign-
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- Tchad
-
noun,
Chad.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- 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.
- natl.
-
- idler
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Nance
-
noun,
Offensive. an effeminate male.
- rheda
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- Tenn.
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- retd.
-
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- 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.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- naiad
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
- tele-
-
- 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.
- incl.
-
- incr.
-
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- intr.
-
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- Tegea
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Arcadia, Greece.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- Teide
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3716 meters).
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- Naida
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- tera-
-
- thana
-
noun,
a police station in India.
- Hind.
-
- hedge
-
noun,
a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow:
- henge
-
noun,
a Neolithic monument of the British Isles, consisting of a circular area enclosed by a bank and ditch and often containing additional features including one or more circles of upright stone or wood pillars: probably used for ritual purposes or for marking astronomical events, as solstices and equinoxes.
- Helen
-
noun,
Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- heli-
-
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- nidge
-
verb (used with object),
to dress (a stone) with a pick or kevel.
- hence
-
adverb,
as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
- 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.
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- THREE
-
noun,
a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
- henna
-
noun,
an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- tanna
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
- thirl
-
verb (used with object),
to pierce.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- Letch
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- Lethe
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
- nitr-
-
- tidal
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
- 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.
- lact-
-
- Tanga
-
noun,
either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- Hedin
-
noun,
Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- ninth
-
noun,
a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
- night
-
noun,
the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- Hegel
-
noun,
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich [gey-awrk vil-helm free-drikh] /ˈgeɪ ɔrk ˈvɪl hɛlm ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1770–1831, German philosopher.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- 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.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- third
-
noun,
a third part, especially of one (1/3).
- Hilda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “maid of battle.”.
- Nedda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- 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.
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- thegn
-
noun,
thane.
- Liege
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- Herne
-
noun,
James A(hern) [uh-hurn] /əˈhɜrn/ (Show IPA), 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- 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.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- hier-
-
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- neigh
-
noun,
the cry of a horse; whinny.
- Licht
-
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- lgth.
-
- Neth.
-
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- thing
-
noun,
a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- licet
-
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- Ital.
-
- 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.
- relig
-
- there
-
noun,
that state or condition:
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- ling.
-
- arrah
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise or excitement.)
- argal
-
noun,
argol.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Ender
-
noun,
Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- cine-
-
- Arhat
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- Engel
-
noun,
Lehman [ley-muh n] /ˈleɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1910–1982, U.S. conductor and composer.
- Engle
-
noun,
Paul (Hamilton) 1908–91, U.S. poet and educator.
- engr.
-
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- dict.
-
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- dich-
-
- Diana
-
noun,
(Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
- Erech
-
noun,
Biblical name of Uruk.
- dial.
-
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- 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.
- diag.
-
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- 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.
- encl.
-
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- 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.
- chirr
-
noun,
the sound of chirring.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- arrgt
-
- elide
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- dight
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to dress; adorn.
- Arnel
-
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- cidal
-
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- arith
-
- 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.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- clade
-
noun,
a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Angl.
-
- galah
-
noun,
an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe roseicapilla, having rose-colored underparts.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- 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.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- galet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- Ganda
-
noun,
Luganda.
- 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.
- cling
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- Garda
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy: the largest lake in Italy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 143 sq. mi. (370 sq. km).
- dent.
-
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- angi-
-
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- 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).
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- arche
-
- Archd
-
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- Arch.
-
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- Ethel
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- ether
-
noun,
Also called diethyl ether, diethyl oxide, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C 4 H 10 O, having an aromatic odor and sweet, burning taste, derived from ethyl alcohol by the action of sulfuric acid: used as a solvent and, formerly, as an inhalant anesthetic.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- clang
-
noun,
a clanging sound.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- annal
-
noun,
a record of events of a particular year:
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- Gaddi
-
noun,
Taddeo [tahd-de-aw] /tɑdˈdɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1300–66, Italian painter and architect.
- gadid
-
noun,
a gadid fish.
- anth-
-
- ante-
-
- deter
-
verb (used with object),
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Gaeta
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta off the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Elder
-
noun,
a person who is older or higher in rank than oneself.
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- 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.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- cata-
-
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- eager
-
noun,
eagre.
- Eagle
-
noun,
any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations.
Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
- eagre
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- eared
-
noun,
the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- 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.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- cheer
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- ditch
-
noun,
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- charr
-
noun,
char2 .
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Card.
-
- 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.
- drear
-
adjective,
dreary.
- dried
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- dread
-
noun,
terror or apprehension as to something in the future; great fear.
- drier
-
noun,
a person or thing that dries.
- cert.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Chaga
-
noun,
a member of a Bantu people of northern Tanzania.
- cent.
-
- 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.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Cath.
-
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- drang
-
noun,
a narrow lane or alleyway.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- drail
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- Chald
-
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- 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.
- Eagan
-
noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- char-
-
- Chard
-
noun,
a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Elche
-
noun,
a city in E Spain.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- dinge
-
noun,
the condition of being dingy.
- cadge
-
noun,
a frame on which hawks are carried to the field.
- egger
-
noun,
tent caterpillar.
- EGRET
-
noun,
any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- chide
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- Child
-
noun,
a person between birth and full growth; a boy or girl:
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- eider
-
noun,
eider duck.
- 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.
- Chin.
-
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- eight
-
noun,
a cardinal number, seven plus one.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- athar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- Egadi
-
noun,
a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of W Sicily. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
- Cant.
-
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- Chere
-
adjective,
dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- Canna
-
noun,
any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- dirge
-
noun,
a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
- EDGAR
-
noun,
an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- edged
-
noun,
a line or border at which a surface terminates:
- edger
-
noun,
a person who puts an edge, especially a finishing edge, on a garment, surface, lens, etc.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- cager
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- Calah
-
noun,
Biblical name of Kalakh.
- edile
-
noun,
aedile.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- edit.
-
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Edith
-
noun,
a female given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “war.”.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- Delta
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
- 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.
- andr-
-
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- dagga
-
noun,
marijuana.
- girth
-
noun,
the measure around anything; circumference.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aeri-
-
- Glace
-
noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- Dahna
-
noun,
an area in the NE Rubʿ al Khali desert, comprising a region of E central Saudi Arabia.
- dalan
-
noun,
(in Persian and Indian architecture) a veranda or open hall for reception of visitors.
- glade
-
noun,
an open space in a forest.
- 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.
- Agade
-
noun,
Akkad (def 2).
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- gleed
-
noun,
a glowing coal.
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- gleet
-
noun,
Pathology.
a thin, morbid discharge, as from a wound.
persistent or chronic gonorrhea.
- Adnah
-
noun,
a Manassite deserter from Saul's to David's army. I Chron. 12:20.
- dealt
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Glenn
-
noun,
John (Herschel, Jr.) born 1921, U.S. astronaut and politician: first U.S. orbital space flight 1962; U.S. senator 1975–99.
- 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.
- 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.
- glide
-
noun,
a gliding movement, as in dancing.
- deci-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- ghain
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- decl.
-
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- Ghent
-
noun,
a port in NW Belgium, at the confluence of the Scheldt and Lys rivers: treaty 1814.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- Garth
-
noun,
Also called cloister garth. an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.
- Agate
-
noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- 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.
- decd.
-
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- 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.
- giga-
-
- Dagan
-
noun,
the Mesopotamian god of agriculture and the earth: a counterpart of the Phoenician and Philistine Dagon.
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- decal
-
noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- Gilda
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “golden.”.
- deca-
-
- Adler
-
noun,
Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
- glint
-
noun,
a tiny, quick flash of light.
- agree
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- acet-
-
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- Grieg
-
noun,
Edvard [ed-vahrd;; Norwegian ed-vahrt] /ˈɛd vɑrd;; Norwegian ˈɛd vɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1843–1907, Norwegian composer.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- grind
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- grith
-
noun,
protection or asylum for a limited period of time, as under church or crown.
- dated
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- Dania
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- 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.
- Achad
-
noun,
Akkad.
- hadal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the greatest ocean depths, below approximately 20,000 feet (6500 meters).
- actg.
-
- Hadar
-
noun,
a first magnitude star in the constellation Centaurus.
- aceae
-
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Hagar
-
noun,
the mother of Ishmael. Gen. 16.
- Hagen
-
noun,
Walter, 1892–1969, U.S. golfer.
- hagia
-
plural noun,
the Eucharistic elements before or after the consecration.
- Haida
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people inhabiting the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia and Prince of Wales Island in Alaska.
- 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.
- gride
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- grice
-
noun,
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- grade
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- Adlai
-
noun,
a male given name.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- Adige
-
noun,
a river in N Italy, flowing SE to the Adriatic Sea. 220 miles (354 km) long.
- aden-
-
- Adele
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- addnl
-
- addle
-
adjective,
mentally confused; muddled.
- Addie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- 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.
- adder
-
noun,
the common European viper, Vipera berus.
- 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.
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- Danae
-
noun,
a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- adage
-
noun,
a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
- Danai
-
plural noun,
the Argives.
- greed
-
noun,
excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
- Green
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- Greer
-
noun,
Germaine, born 1939, Australian feminist and writer.
- greet
-
verb (used with object),
to address with some form of salutation; welcome.
- dedal
-
adjective,
daedal.
- Aggie
-
noun,
agate (def 2).
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- 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.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- creed
-
noun,
any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination.
- alcid
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Creel
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- 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.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crit.
-
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- gelid
-
adjective,
very cold; icy.
- g-cal
-
- 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.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- algid
-
adjective,
cold; chilly.
- algia
-
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- Algar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Craig
-
noun,
Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- 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.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Delhi
-
noun,
a union territory in N India. 574 sq. mi. (1487 sq. km).
- Alta.
-
- deign
-
verb (used with object),
to condescend to give or grant:
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- deice
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- Genet
-
noun,
any small, Old World carnivore of the genus Genetta, especially G. genetta, having spotted sides and a ringed tail.
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- genre
-
noun,
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
- Genl.
-
- genin
-
noun,
aglycon.
- Genie
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- gerah
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- Gerar
-
noun,
an ancient city in Palestine, near the Mediterranean: now an archaeological site in Israel.
- genic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or arising from a gene or genes.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- GATED
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- dacha
-
noun,
a Russian country house or villa.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- anat.
-
- anal.
-
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- alti-
-
- Gatha
-
noun,
one of several groups of hymns (the Gathas) forming the oldest part of the Avesta.
- ahead
-
Idioms,
ahead of,
in front of; before:
superior to; beyond:
in advance of; at an earlier time than:
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- Chad
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- Reed
-
noun,
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- darg
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. a day's work.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Dard
-
noun,
Also, Dardic. a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir, northern Pakistan, and eastern Afghanistan, and including Kashmiri.
- Danl
-
- 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).
- Chal
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rede
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Redd
-
noun,
the spawning area or nest of trout or salmon.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Neh.
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- NTIA
-
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- DEng
-
- cit.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- NIRA
-
- rcd.
-
- rad.
-
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- RdAc
-
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- 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.
- 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.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- cide
-
- ctr.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clar
-
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Dana
-
noun,
Danu.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Chr.
-
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- crat
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- 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.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- clad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Reg.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- 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.
- Ala.
-
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- Aire
-
- Alda
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- AInd
-
- the-
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- thee
-
pronoun,
the objective case of thou1 :
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- Ald.
-
- 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.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- tel-
-
- tchr
-
- 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.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- 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).
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- ance
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- alt.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- ter.
-
- Alg.
-
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- 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.
- adat
-
noun,
the native law traditional in Indonesia.
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- Adah
-
noun,
one of the two wives of Lamech. Gen. 4:19.
- Adad
-
noun,
Babylonian god of storms and wind.
- ACTH
-
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- 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.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acea
-
- ACDA
-
- tri-
-
- acad
-
- AAEE
-
- trid
-
- addn
-
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- agr.
-
- 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.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- agit
-
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- agha
-
noun,
aga.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- 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.
- Agee
-
noun,
James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.
- aged
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the):
- 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.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- agal
-
noun,
(among Arabs) a cord wound around a kaffiyeh to hold it in place.
- Agag
-
noun,
an Amalekite king who was captured and spared by Saul but later killed by Samuel. I Sam. 15.
- 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.
- aet.
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- aer-
-
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Cal.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- 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.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Can.
-
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- 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.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- atic
-
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- CERN
-
- regd
-
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cene
-
- cen.
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- regr
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cede
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- 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.
- Cdr.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rel.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- 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.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- 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.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- 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.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ant.
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- tanh
-
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- ann.
-
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- art.
-
- Rida
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- arr.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- tRNA
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- thi-
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- 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.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- 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:
- Arg.
-
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- geld
-
noun,
a payment; tax.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Herr
-
noun,
the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or in direct address to sir.
- Gen.
-
- hgt.
-
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- dreg
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- dree
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- lea.
-
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- lard
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- Edda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lat.
-
- ect-
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- 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:
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- 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.
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- ding
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- 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.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- Din.
-
- 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.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- ghat
-
noun,
a wide set of steps descending to a river, especially a river used for bathing.
- dig.
-
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- dir.
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- leg.
-
- drch
-
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- 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.
- Ger.
-
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- dirl
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- dlr.
-
- Gerd
-
noun,
the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
- 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.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- Edge
-
noun,
a line or border at which a surface terminates:
- 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.
- Eng.
-
- enl.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- IndE
-
- Gand
-
noun,
French name of Ghent.
- Ire.
-
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Gal.
-
- gang
-
noun,
a group or band:
- Gard
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
- 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.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- Gala
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- end-
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- 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.
- int.
-
- Eth.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- etc.
-
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- intl
-
- 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.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- ence
-
- Lani
-
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- Ice.
-
- ical
-
- IATA
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- iana
-
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Eger
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- egad
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- IAEA
-
- 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:
- EDTA
-
- Ind.
-
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- idae
-
- garg
-
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- inae
-
- ile-
-
- enc.
-
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ign.
-
- Dang
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- ghee
-
noun,
a kind of liquid butter, used especially in the cooking of India, made from the milk of cows or buffaloes and clarified by boiling.
- herd
-
noun,
a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
- Dec.
-
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Glee
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- Haag
-
noun,
Den [den] /dɛn/ (Show IPA) a Dutch name of The Hague.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- dead
-
noun,
the period of greatest darkness, coldness, etc.:
- gree
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Greg
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gregory.
- Glad
-
noun,
gladiolus (def 1).
- DCNL
-
- DChE
-
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Ltd.
-
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- grid
-
noun,
a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
- NCAA
-
- 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.
- NADH
-
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- Del.
-
- 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.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- 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.
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- 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.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- Nada
-
noun,
nothing; zero; none:
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- 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.
- grad
-
noun,
a graduate.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- NACA
-
- deg.
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Hag.
-
- gleg
-
adjective,
quick; keen.
- 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.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- dele
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- hard
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- DIAD
-
noun, adjective,
dyad.
- gtd.
-
- deed
-
noun,
something that is done, performed, or accomplished; an act:
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gild
-
noun,
guild.
- lin.
-
- dhal
-
noun,
dal.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- dia-
-
- 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.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Nah.
-
- 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.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- 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:
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- hal-
-
- DATA
-
noun,
a plural of datum.
- dat.
-
- Held
-
noun,
John, Jr. 1889–1958, U.S. cartoonist, illustrator, and writer.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- NCTE
-
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- lit.
-
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gird
-
noun,
a gibe.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Den.
-
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- 1080
-
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- deet
-
plural noun,
details:
- Deer
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- heed
-
noun,
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
- der.
-
- dere
-
adjective,
dear2 .
- LitD
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- grig
-
noun,
a cricket or grasshopper.
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- NDAC
-
- heel
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- il-
-
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ier
-
- hr.
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- TIA
-
- Ar.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ac-
-
- Gag
-
noun,
something put into a person's mouth to prevent speech, shouting, etc.
- ing
-
- AIA
-
- ag-
-
- ADC
-
- ad-
-
- INH
-
- ine
-
- Gad
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- gi.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- 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.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- Ga.
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- al.
-
- ANG
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- in.
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- TDD
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- TCA
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- TRH
-
- an.
-
- 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.
- Aar
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- AAE
-
- GTC
-
- HRE
-
- ide
-
- Gld
-
- THC
-
- 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.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- gl.
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ThD
-
- th-
-
- TGN
-
- Ged
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- AEC
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- Agh
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- TID
-
- GHA
-
- ggr
-
- Agt
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- 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:
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AHE
-
- AGC
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AHL
-
- AIC
-
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- gt.
-
- ial
-
- ht.
-
- Gr.
-
- id.
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- gre
-
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- 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.
- 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).
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- ANC
-
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- gig
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage.
- GCA
-
- ALC
-
- GCR
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- GDR
-
- Gde
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- GCT
-
- TLC
-
- tlr
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- GCI
-
- HCR
-
- Tng
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- GCE
-
- GCD
-
- HDL
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- hd.
-
- ETR
-
- NEC
-
- TAL
-
- di.
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- REA
-
- RDC
-
- 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.
- RDA
-
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- RCA
-
- DID
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- DHL
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- 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.
- dha
-
- dh-
-
- DET
-
- cle
-
- CLI
-
- CLR
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- CNN
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- LTA
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- dtd
-
- DRG
-
- CGI
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- 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.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- DRE
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Dr.
-
- DNR
-
- DNA
-
- DIL
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- DLC
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- lg.
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- LHD
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LNG
-
- LTh
-
- Eg.
-
- 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:
- Dag
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- 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.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NHL
-
- NHI
-
- NHG
-
- NHA
-
- NGC
-
- DEA
-
- DAE
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- de-
-
- DDT
-
- DDR
-
- 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.
- NDE
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- DAR
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- DEd
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Re.
-
- ltr
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- NAA
-
- CRT
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- ctg
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- NAD
-
- DCL
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- Rd.
-
- DAD
-
noun,
father.
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- NRC
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- NNE
-
- dd.
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIH
-
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- DTh
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- ca.
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ch.
-
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- Ehr
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ITC
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- 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:
- 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.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- CAI
-
- EEG
-
- ITA
-
- eir
-
- IRL
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- RLD
-
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- RNA
-
- rnd
-
- at.
-
- RNR
-
- rt.
-
- ATA
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- rte
-
- ene
-
- en-
-
- Ir.
-
- 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).
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- ATC
-
- EEC
-
- EDT
-
- edh
-
noun,
eth.
- ead
-
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- Ld.
-
- LDC
-
- Ldg
-
- Lt.
-
- CDT
-
- CEA
-
- CED
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- ard
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- ETD
-
- La.
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- LCD
-
- IRC
-
- LCA
-
- EDC
-
- ite
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- 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.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- EDD
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- 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.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ean
-
- ed.
-
- ECG
-
- ERT
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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.
- TC
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- L.
-
- h.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- t.
-
- TG
-
- NH
-
- TD
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- LC
-
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- 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.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- G.
-
- dl
-
- NI
-
- NL
-
- ic
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LR
-
- ln
-
- CE
-
- GC
-
- DG
-
- rg
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- i.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- HL
-
- GH
-
- GG
-
- GD
-
- le
-
- HG
-
- 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.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- N.
-
- NC
-
- LH
-
- RN
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L1
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
-
- L2
-
- RH
-
- RI
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- ND
-
- 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.
- 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.
- D.
-
- TN
-
- IG
-
- TL
-
- GN
-
- EI
-
- NG
-
- DN
-