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- grandsire
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noun,
a grandfather.
- garrisons
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noun,
a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
- organdies
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noun,
a fine, thin cotton fabric usually having a durable crisp finish, white, dyed, or printed: used for blouses, dresses, curtains, trimmings, etc.
- rewarding
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adjective,
affording satisfaction, valuable experience, or the like; worthwhile.
- serranoid
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noun,
a serranoid fish.
- serranids
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noun,
any of numerous percoid fishes of the family Serranidae, living chiefly in warm seas, including the sea basses and groupers.
- ironwares
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noun,
articles of iron, as pots, kettles, or tools; hardware.
- grandiose
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adjective,
affectedly grand or important; pompous:
- readings
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noun,
the action or practice of a person who reads.
- droseras
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noun,
any of several insectivorous plants of the genus Drosera, having leaves covered with sticky hairs, comprising the sundews.
- dressoir
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noun,
a cabinet of the 18th century, having a number of shallow shelves for dishes over a base with drawers and closed cupboards.
- dressing
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that dresses.
- drawings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that draws.
- swingers
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noun,
a person or thing that swings.
- dowagers
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noun,
a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, especially the widow of a king, duke, etc. (often used as an additional title to differentiate her from the wife of the present king, duke, etc.):
- erasions
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- diagnose
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verb (used with object),
to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination:
- wagoners
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noun,
a person who drives a wagon.
- wardress
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noun,
a woman who is a warder.
- wariness
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noun,
the state or quality of being wary.
- warisons
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noun,
a bugle call to assault.
- widgeons
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noun,
any of several common freshwater ducks related to the mallards and teals in the genus Anas, having metallic green flight feathers, a white wing patch, and a buff or white forehead, including A. penelope of Eurasia and North Africa, A. sibilatrix of South America, and the baldpate, A. americana, of North America.
- windages
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noun,
the influence of the wind in deflecting a missile.
- argosies
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noun,
a large merchant ship, especially one with a rich cargo.
- soarings
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noun,
the sport of flying a sailplane.
- serranos
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noun,
a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
- Gardiner
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noun,
Samuel Rawson [raw-suh n] /ˈrɔ sən/ (Show IPA), 1829–1902, English historian.
- ironware
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noun,
articles of iron, as pots, kettles, or tools; hardware.
- redwings
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noun,
a European thrush, Turdus iliacus, having chestnut-red flank and axillary feathers.
- Radisson
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noun,
Pierre Esprit [es-pree] /ɛs pri/ (Show IPA), 1636?–1710? French fur trader and explorer in Canada.
- roarings
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noun,
the act of a person, animal, or thing that roars.
- rosaries
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church.
a series of prayers, usually consisting of 15 decades of aves, each decade being preceded by a paternoster and followed by a Gloria Patri, one of the mysteries or events in the life of Christ or the Virgin Mary being recalled at each decade.
a string of beads used for counting these prayers during their recitation.
a similar string of beads consisting of five decades.
- negroids
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noun,
Older Use: Usually Offensive. a member of such peoples.
- sadirons
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noun,
Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
- sardines
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noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- Gardners
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noun,
Erle Stanley [url] /ɜrl/ (Show IPA), 1889–1970, U.S. writer of detective stories.
- indorses
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verb (used with object),
endorse.
- grinders
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noun,
a person or thing that grinds.
- sensoria
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noun,
a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
- seringas
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- serranid
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noun,
any of numerous percoid fishes of the family Serranidae, living chiefly in warm seas, including the sea basses and groupers.
- Gassendi
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noun,
Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1592–1655, French philosopher and scientist.
- Garrison
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noun,
a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
- aneroids
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noun,
aneroid barometer.
- signoras
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noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
- wordages
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noun,
words collectively.
- wordings
-
noun,
the act or manner of expressing in words; phrasing.
- wringers
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noun,
a person or thing that wrings.
- adenosis
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noun,
abnormal development or enlargement of glandular tissue.
- grinder
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noun,
a person or thing that grinds.
- darners
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noun,
a person or thing that darns.
- sea-dog
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noun,
a sailor, especially an old or experienced one.
- seadogs
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noun,
fogbow.
- warders
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noun,
a person who guards something, as a doorkeeper or caretaker.
- growers
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noun,
a person who grows something:
- wardens
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noun,
a person charged with the care or custody of persons, animals, or things; keeper.
- grosser
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noun,
a commercial production, as a motion picture or record, that generates a large amount of income.
- Grisons
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noun,
a canton in E Switzerland. 2747 sq. mi. (7115 sq. km). Capital: Chur.
- designs
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noun,
an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed.
- wanders
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noun,
Mechanics. the drift of a gyroscope or a similar device.
- darings
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noun,
adventurous courage; boldness.
- grained
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noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- gradins
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noun,
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
- graders
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noun,
a person or thing that grades.
- worried
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noun,
a worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety.
- Wagoner
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noun,
a person who drives a wagon.
- senoras
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- digress
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verb (used without object),
to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc.
- Gordian
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Idioms,
cut the Gordian knot, to act quickly and decisively in a difficult situation; solve a problem boldly.
- ignores
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- warison
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noun,
a bugle call to assault.
- indorse
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verb (used with object),
endorse.
- Isadore
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noun,
a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “gift of Isis.”.
- wigeons
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noun,
widgeon.
- Ronsard
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noun,
Pierre de [pyer duh] /pyɛr də/ (Show IPA), 1524–85, French poet.
- Nidaros
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noun,
former name of Trondheim.
- wringer
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noun,
a person or thing that wrings.
- widgeon
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noun,
any of several common freshwater ducks related to the mallards and teals in the genus Anas, having metallic green flight feathers, a white wing patch, and a buff or white forehead, including A. penelope of Eurasia and North Africa, A. sibilatrix of South America, and the baldpate, A. americana, of North America.
- Negroid
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noun,
Older Use: Usually Offensive. a member of such peoples.
- rowdies
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noun,
a rough, disorderly person.
- Narrows
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noun,
a narrow part, place, or thing.
- sadiron
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noun,
Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
- weirdos
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noun,
an odd, eccentric, or unconventional person.
- seringa
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- Sanders
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noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- Wearing
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noun,
the act of wearing; use, as of a garment:
- ironers
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noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- sangers
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noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- Warrens
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noun,
a place where rabbits breed or abound.
- inwards
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noun,
the inward or internal part; the inside.
- inroads
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noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- sardine
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noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- ingress
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noun,
the act of going in or entering.
- dineros
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noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- dingoes
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noun,
a wolflike, wild dog, Canis familiaris dingo, of Australia, having a reddish- or yellowish-brown coat.
- arsines
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- engross
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verb (used with object),
to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb:
- dossier
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noun,
a collection or file of documents on the same subject, especially a complete file containing detailed information about a person or topic.
- dowager
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noun,
a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, especially the widow of a king, duke, etc. (often used as an additional title to differentiate her from the wife of the present king, duke, etc.):
- worries
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noun,
a worried condition or feeling; uneasiness or anxiety.
- sirdars
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noun,
(in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan) a military chief or leader.
- errands
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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.
- downers
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noun,
Informal.
a depressant or sedative drug, especially a barbiturate.
a depressing experience, person, or situation.
- dowries
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noun,
Also, dower. the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage.
- dowsers
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noun,
Also called dowsing rod [dou-zing] /ˈdaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA). divining rod.
- erasion
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- engirds
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verb (used with object),
to encircle; encompass:
- dosages
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noun,
the administration of medicine in doses.
- drawers
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noun,
a sliding, lidless, horizontal compartment, as in a piece of furniture, that may be drawn out in order to gain access to it.
- drawing
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that draws.
- soaring
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noun,
the sport of flying a sailplane.
- Sogdian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Sogdiana.
- earwigs
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noun,
any of numerous elongate, nocturnal insects of the order Dermaptera, having a pair of large, movable pincers at the rear of the abdomen.
- earring
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noun,
an ornament worn on or hanging from the lobe of the ear.
- earings
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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.
- soredia
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noun,
a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
- drowses
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noun,
a sleepy condition; state of being half-asleep.
- Drosera
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noun,
any of several insectivorous plants of the genus Drosera, having leaves covered with sticky hairs, comprising the sundews.
- singers
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noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- gainers
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- Gironde
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noun,
an estuary in SW France, formed by the junction of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers. 45 miles (72 km) long.
- wordage
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noun,
words collectively.
- worsens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become worse.
- Serrano
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noun,
a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
- disegno
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noun,
drawing or design: a term used during the 16th and 17th centuries to designate the formal discipline required for the representation of the ideal form of an object in the visual arts, especially as expressed in the linear structure of a work of art.
- disowns
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verb (used with object),
to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; repudiate; renounce:
- sewings
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noun,
the act or work of one who sews.
- swinges
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verb (used with object),
to thrash; punish.
- swinger
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noun,
a person or thing that swings.
- dog-ear
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noun,
(in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
- side-on
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adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- sidero-
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- sierras
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noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- dorsers
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noun,
dosser1 .
- garners
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noun,
a granary or grain bin.
- signers
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noun,
a person who signs.
- Gardner
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noun,
Erle Stanley [url] /ɜrl/ (Show IPA), 1889–1970, U.S. writer of detective stories.
- gardens
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noun,
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- Signora
-
noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
- Reading
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noun,
the action or practice of a person who reads.
- ganoids
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noun,
a ganoid fish.
- ganders
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noun,
the male of the goose.
Compare goose (def 2).
- signore
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noun,
a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.
- signors
-
noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
- Rodgers
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noun,
James Charles ("Jimmie") 1897–1933, U.S. country-and-western singer, guitarist, and composer.
- sarongs
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noun,
a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
- winders
-
noun,
a person or thing that winds.
- redowas
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noun,
a Bohemian dance in two forms, one resembling the waltz or the mazurka, the other resembling the polka.
- reginas
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noun,
queen.
- agonies
-
noun,
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
- anoesis
-
noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- onagers
-
noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- raiders
-
noun,
a person or thing that raids.
- rangers
-
noun,
forest ranger.
- Windsor
-
noun,
(since 1917) a member of the present British royal family.
Compare Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (def 1).
- re-sign
-
verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- ordains
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verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- rewards
-
noun,
a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
- answers
-
noun,
a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.:
- wingers
-
noun,
(in Rugby, soccer, etc.) a person who plays a wing position.
- wording
-
noun,
the act or manner of expressing in words; phrasing.
- aneroid
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- randies
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- Randers
-
noun,
a seaport in E Jutland, in Denmark.
- rewords
-
verb (used with object),
to put into other words:
- ringers
-
noun,
a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.
- Redwing
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noun,
a European thrush, Turdus iliacus, having chestnut-red flank and axillary feathers.
- reagins
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- roaring
-
noun,
the act of a person, animal, or thing that roars.
- regains
-
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.
- origans
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noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- arseno-
-
- reasons
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- oneidas
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- onwards
-
adverb,
toward a point ahead or in front; forward, as in space or time.
- regards
-
noun,
reference; relation:
- wonders
-
noun,
something strange and surprising; a cause of surprise, astonishment, or admiration:
- wronged
-
noun,
that which is wrong, or not in accordance with morality, goodness, or truth; evil:
- Andrews
-
noun,
Charles McLean [muh-kleyn] /məˈkleɪn/ (Show IPA), 1863–1943, U.S. historian and author.
- rewinds
-
noun,
an act or instance of rewinding.
- windage
-
noun,
the influence of the wind in deflecting a missile.
- Signor
-
noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
- Gasser
-
noun,
Slang. something that is extraordinarily pleasing or successful, especially a very funny joke.
- adren-
-
- Garden
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noun,
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- adores
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- Garner
-
noun,
a granary or grain bin.
- gassed
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- Regina
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noun,
queen.
- signer
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- adorns
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- region
-
noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- noises
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- owners
-
noun,
a person who owns; possessor; proprietor.
- Osages
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- serins
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- gnosis
-
noun,
knowledge of spiritual matters; mystical knowledge.
- gneiss
-
noun,
a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica.
- serosa
-
noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- serows
-
noun,
a goat antelope of the genus Capricornis, of eastern Asia, related to the goral: the Sumatran serow is endangered.
- Origen
-
noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- girder
-
noun,
a large beam, as of steel, reinforced concrete, or timber, for supporting masonry, joists, purlins, etc.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- Girard
-
noun,
Stephen, 1750–1831, U.S. merchant, banker, and philanthropist, born in France.
- Adonis
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
- sewans
-
noun,
seawan.
- Sidras
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- osiers
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Gideon
-
noun,
Also called Jerubbaal. a judge of Israel and conqueror of the Midianites. Judges 6–8.
- Seward
-
noun,
William Henry, 1801–72, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1861–69.
- sewing
-
noun,
the act or work of one who sews.
- Renard
-
noun,
Reynard.
- Gerard
-
noun,
Also, Gé·rard·. a male given name, form of Gerald.
- geoids
-
noun,
an imaginary surface that coincides with mean sea level in the ocean and its extension through the continents.
- ossein
-
noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- genoas
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- Ossian
-
noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- reigns
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- regard
-
noun,
reference; relation:
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- radio-
-
- Edison
-
noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- enosis
-
noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- ranges
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- engird
-
verb (used with object),
to encircle; encompass:
- endows
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a permanent fund or source of income:
- snores
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Soares
-
noun,
Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
- redans
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- worsen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become worse.
- Edwina
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Edwin.
- raring
-
adjective,
very eager or anxious; enthusiastic:
- eosins
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- soigne
-
adjective,
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
- earwig
-
noun,
any of numerous elongate, nocturnal insects of the order Dermaptera, having a pair of large, movable pincers at the rear of the abdomen.
- sonars
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- 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.
- sondes
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- Sondra
-
noun,
a female given name.
- wrongs
-
noun,
that which is wrong, or not in accordance with morality, goodness, or truth; evil:
- rawins
-
noun,
a method of observation of upper-air winds conducted by means of a weather balloon tracked by radar or a radio direction finder.
- reagin
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- snares
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- radios
-
noun,
wireless telegraphy or telephony:
- raider
-
noun,
a person or thing that raids.
- ganoid
-
noun,
a ganoid fish.
- Radnor
-
noun,
a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
- Gander
-
noun,
the male of the goose.
Compare goose (def 2).
- radons
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- 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.
- Godwin
-
noun,
Also, Godwine [god-wi-nuh] /ˈgɒd wɪ nə/ (Show IPA). Earl of the West Saxons, died 1053, English statesman.
- essoin
-
noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- esrogs
-
noun,
etrog.
- singes
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- Ranger
-
noun,
forest ranger.
- redowa
-
noun,
a Bohemian dance in two forms, one resembling the waltz or the mazurka, the other resembling the polka.
- Esdras
-
noun,
either of the first two books of the Apocrypha, I Esdras or II Esdras.
- sirdar
-
noun,
(in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan) a military chief or leader.
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- erring
-
adjective,
going astray; in error; wrong.
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- 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.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sirens
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- adreno
-
- ranged
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- origan
-
noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- gorses
-
noun,
any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
- Serang
-
noun,
Ceram.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- irreg.
-
- Sandor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- riders
-
noun,
a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- iowans
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Iowa.
- Sanger
-
noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- Ogaden
-
noun,
an arid region in SE Ethiopia.
- ogress
-
noun,
a female monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- inward
-
noun,
the inward or internal part; the inside.
- Odessa
-
noun,
a seaport in S Ukraine, on the Black Sea.
- reword
-
verb (used with object),
to put into other words:
- inroad
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- onager
-
noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- inorg.
-
- INGRES
-
noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- wrasse
-
noun,
any of various marine fishes of the family Labridae, especially of the genus Labrus, having thick, fleshy lips, powerful teeth, and usually a brilliant color, certain species being valued as food fishes.
- Sardis
-
noun,
an ancient city in W Asia Minor: the capital of ancient Lydia.
- worses
-
noun,
that which is worse.
- rewins
-
verb (used with object),
to win back or again.
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- sarges
-
noun,
sergeant.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- rigors
-
noun,
strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- nowise
-
adverb,
noway.
- Rodger
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Roger.
- noesis
-
noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- Rogers
-
noun,
Bernard, 1893–1968, U.S. composer.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Norris
-
noun,
Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
- roadie
-
noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- Newari
-
noun,
a Sino-Tibetan language, the language of the Newar.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- rosins
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- Rosser
-
noun,
a logger who peels the bark from, and often smooths one side of, a log so that it may be dragged easily.
- Negros
-
noun,
an island of the central Philippines. 5043 sq. mi. (13,061 sq. km).
- risers
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- rinses
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- rowans
-
noun,
the European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, having pinnate leaves and clusters of bright red berries.
- Rowena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nasser
-
noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- rowens
-
noun,
Chiefly Northern U.S. the second crop of grass or hay in a season; aftermath.
- narrow
-
noun,
a narrow part, place, or thing.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- ringer
-
noun,
a person or thing that encircles, rings, etc.
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Saigon
-
noun,
former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
- 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.
- sargos
-
noun,
a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
- ignore
-
verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- resaws
-
noun,
Lumbering. a machine for cutting logs into lumber.
- Grande
-
noun,
Rio. Rio Grande.
- grand-
-
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- resign
-
verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- ordain
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- gradin
-
noun,
one of a series of steps or seats raised one above another.
- grades
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- grader
-
noun,
a person or thing that grades.
- orders
-
noun,
an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- senors
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- adeno-
-
- oreads
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- gowans
-
noun,
any of various yellow or white field flowers, especially the English daisy.
- gossan
-
noun,
a rust-colored deposit of mineral matter at the outcrop of a vein or orebody containing iron-bearing materials.
- wrings
-
noun,
a wringing; forcible twist or squeeze.
- orenda
-
noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- sensor
-
noun,
a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
- goners
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- worser
-
adjective, adverb,
worse.
- orgies
-
noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- Gondar
-
noun,
a city in NW Ethiopia, N of Lake Tana: a former capital.
- gonads
-
noun,
a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
- grands
-
noun,
grand piano.
- grani-
-
- sarods
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- grower
-
noun,
a person who grows something:
- sarong
-
noun,
a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
- drowns
-
Verb phrases,
drown in,
to be overwhelmed by:
to be covered with or enveloped in:
- sarsen
-
noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- Saseno
-
noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- seadog
-
noun,
fogbow.
- rewind
-
noun,
an act or instance of rewinding.
- Gwaris
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of northeastern Nigeria.
- onside
-
adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- Season
-
noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- sedans
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- onward
-
adverb,
toward a point ahead or in front; forward, as in space or time.
- growed
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of grow.
- grano-
-
- growan
-
noun,
decomposed granite.
- reward
-
noun,
a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
- groins
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- groans
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- Orange
-
noun,
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- Grison
-
noun,
a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
- grinds
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- grides
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- orangs
-
noun,
orangutan.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- Grasse
-
noun,
François Joseph Paul [frahn-swa zhaw-zef pawl] /frɑ̃ˈswa ʒɔˈzɛf pɔl/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Grasse-Tilly) 1722–1788, French admiral.
- drowse
-
noun,
a sleepy condition; state of being half-asleep.
- Sierra
-
noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- Sandro
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Warden
-
noun,
a person charged with the care or custody of persons, animals, or things; keeper.
- dewars
-
noun,
Sir James, 1842–1923, Scottish chemist and physicist.
- dewans
-
noun,
(in India) any of certain officials, as a financial minister or prime minister of a native colony.
- design
-
noun,
an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed.
- Derris
-
noun,
any East Indian plant belonging to the genus Derris, of the legume family, especially D. elliptica, the roots of which contain rotenone and are used as an insecticide.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- wander
-
noun,
Mechanics. the drift of a gyroscope or a similar device.
- deigns
-
verb (used with object),
to condescend to give or grant:
- Dawson
-
noun,
Sir John William, 1820–99, Canadian geologist and educator.
- Wagner
-
noun,
Honus [hoh-nuh s] /ˈhoʊ nəs/ (Show IPA), (John Peter) 1874–1955, U.S. baseball player.
- Warder
-
noun,
a person who guards something, as a doorkeeper or caretaker.
- Dassin
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1911–2008, French motion-picture director, born in the U.S.
- dassie
-
noun,
hyrax.
- Darwin
-
noun,
Charles (Robert) 1809–82, English naturalist and author.
- Darrow
-
noun,
Clarence (Seward) 1857–1938, U.S. lawyer, lecturer, and author.
- Darren
-
noun,
a male given name.
- darner
-
noun,
a person or thing that darns.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- wagons
-
noun,
any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc.
- wagers
-
noun,
something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet:
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- swears
-
Verb phrases,
swear by,
to name (a sacred being or thing) as one's witness or guarantee in swearing.
Informal. to have great confidence in; rely on:
to have certain knowledge of:
- dosage
-
noun,
the administration of medicine in doses.
- dorsi-
-
- dorser
-
noun,
dosser1 .
- dories
-
noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- Dorian
-
noun,
a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- swards
-
noun,
the grassy surface of land; turf.
- donsie
-
adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- dongas
-
noun,
(in an ice shelf) a small ravine with steep sides.
- doings
-
noun,
action; performance; execution:
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- swinge
-
verb (used with object),
to thrash; punish.
- disown
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; repudiate; renounce:
- waders
-
noun,
a person or thing that wades.
- wadies
-
noun,
wadi.
- dinges
-
noun,
the condition of being dingy.
- dinger
-
noun,
humdinger.
- diners
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- dinero
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- aeron.
-
- danger
-
noun,
liability or exposure to harm or injury; risk; peril.
- dowers
-
noun,
Law. the portion of a deceased husband's real property allowed to his widow for her lifetime.
- Angers
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- argons
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- winged
-
noun,
either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- ardors
-
noun,
great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:
- Winger
-
noun,
(in Rugby, soccer, etc.) a person who plays a wing position.
- answer
-
noun,
a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.:
- aniso-
-
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- angio-
-
- Winsor
-
noun,
Justin, 1831–97, U.S. librarian and historian.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Andros
-
noun,
Sir Edmund, 1637–1714, British governor in the American colonies, 1686–89, 1692–98.
- andro-
-
- Andrew
-
noun,
one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. Mark 3:18; John 1:40–42.
- Andres
-
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.
- wirers
-
noun,
a person who wires.
- wodges
-
noun,
a lump, chunk, or wad.
- agron.
-
- Wonder
-
noun,
something strange and surprising; a cause of surprise, astonishment, or admiration:
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- Winder
-
noun,
a person or thing that winds.
- Warner
-
noun,
Charles Dudley [duhd-lee] /ˈdʌd li/ (Show IPA), 1829–1900, U.S. editor and essayist.
- asides
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Warren
-
noun,
a place where rabbits breed or abound.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- dagoes
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent.
- weirdo
-
noun,
an odd, eccentric, or unconventional person.
- Weirds
-
noun,
fate; destiny.
- assign
-
noun,
Usually, assigns. Law. a person to whom the property or interest of another is or may be transferred; assignee:
- widens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become wide or wider; broaden; expand.
- Widnes
-
noun,
a city in NW England, just E of Liverpool, on the Mersey River.
- wigans
-
noun,
a stiff, canvaslike fabric for stiffening parts of garments.
- aroids
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- wigeon
-
noun,
widgeon.
- arsons
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsen-
-
- Wigner
-
noun,
Eugene Paul, 1902–95, U.S. physicist, born in Hungary: Nobel prize 1963.
- arrows
-
noun,
a slender, straight, generally pointed missile or weapon made to be shot from a bow and equipped with feathers at the end of the shaft near the nock, for controlling flight.
- arride
-
verb (used with object),
to be agreeable or pleasing to.
- dosser
-
noun,
a basket for carrying objects on the back; pannier.
- daring
-
noun,
adventurous courage; boldness.
- dowses
-
noun,
British Dialect. a stroke or blow.
- sowens
-
noun,
porridge made from oat bran or husks that have been soaked in water, slightly fermented, and then boiled.
- Dragon
-
noun,
a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
- dowser
-
noun,
Also called dowsing rod [dou-zing] /ˈdaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA). divining rod.
- downer
-
noun,
Informal.
a depressant or sedative drug, especially a barbiturate.
a depressing experience, person, or situation.
- swages
-
noun,
a tool for bending cold metal to a required shape.
- drains
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- drawer
-
noun,
a sliding, lidless, horizontal compartment, as in a piece of furniture, that may be drawn out in order to gain access to it.
- sodas
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- Roger
-
noun,
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “fame” and “spear.”.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- Rowan
-
noun,
the European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, having pinnate leaves and clusters of bright red berries.
- EDGAR
-
noun,
an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- 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.
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- Newar
-
noun,
a member of a Mongoloid people of Nepal.
- nidge
-
verb (used with object),
to dress (a stone) with a pick or kevel.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- drear
-
adjective,
dreary.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- Wigan
-
noun,
a stiff, canvaslike fabric for stiffening parts of garments.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- dowie
-
adjective,
dull; melancholy; dismal.
- roars
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- noses
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- rigor
-
noun,
strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people.
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- rings
-
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.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- arrow
-
noun,
a slender, straight, generally pointed missile or weapon made to be shot from a bow and equipped with feathers at the end of the shaft near the nock, for controlling flight.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- Norw.
-
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- dress
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- dregs
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- wides
-
noun,
Cricket. a bowled ball that goes wide of the wicket, and counts as a run for the side batting.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- nears
-
- Negro
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- dagos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent.
- wears
-
noun,
the act of wearing; use, as of a garment:
- weans
-
Verb phrases,
wean on, to accustom to; to familiarize with from, or as if from, childhood:
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Sands
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Iran.
-
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Iowas
-
noun,
a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 56,290 sq. mi. (145,790 sq. km). Capital: Des Moines.
Abbreviation: IA (approved esp. for use with zip code), Ia., Io.
- draws
-
- Iowan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Iowa.
- Dagon
-
noun,
a Phoenician and Philistine god of agriculture and the earth: the national god of the Philistines.
- Sango
-
noun,
a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
- Erwin
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “boar” and “friend.”.
- Egadi
-
noun,
a group of islands in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of W Sicily. 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
- Sans.
-
- egads
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- warns
-
verb (used with object),
to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable:
- drawn
-
noun,
an act of drawing.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- dangs
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- wrier
-
adjective,
comparative of wry.
- widen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become wide or wider; broaden; expand.
- wends
-
noun,
a member of a Slavic people of E Germany; Sorb.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- Rowen
-
noun,
Chiefly Northern U.S. the second crop of grass or hay in a season; aftermath.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- naso-
-
- assn.
-
- Werra
-
noun,
a river in central Germany, flowing N from the Thuringian Forest and joining the Fulda River to form the Weser River. 181 miles (291 km) long.
- Narew
-
noun,
a river in NE Poland, flowing S and SW into the Bug River: battle 1915. 290 miles (465 km) long.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- wring
-
noun,
a wringing; forcible twist or squeeze.
- weird
-
noun,
fate; destiny.
- 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.
- sadis
-
noun,
sadhe.
- sages
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- sagos
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- saids
-
noun,
sayyid.
- weirs
-
noun,
a small dam in a river or stream.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- awner
-
noun,
a machine for cutting the awns from grain.
- Edwin
-
noun,
Also, Eadwine. a.d. 585?–633, king of Northumbria 617–633.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- ridge
-
noun,
a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- Andes
-
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).
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Wisd.
-
- wirra
-
interjection,
an exclamation of sorrow or lament.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- wires
-
noun,
a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- 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.
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- 30-30
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- andr-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- sords
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- wirer
-
noun,
a person who wires.
- owner
-
noun,
a person who owns; possessor; proprietor.
- owing
-
Idioms,
owing to, because of; as a result of:
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Rains
-
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).
- woads
-
noun,
a European plant, Isatis tinctoria, of the mustard family, formerly cultivated for a blue dye extracted from its leaves.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- rears
-
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- rawin
-
noun,
a method of observation of upper-air winds conducted by means of a weather balloon tracked by radar or a radio direction finder.
- Agnew
-
noun,
David Hayes, 1818–92, U.S. surgeon.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- worse
-
noun,
that which is worse.
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Woden
-
noun,
the chief god of the pagan Anglo-Saxons, identified with the Scandinavian Odin.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- agro-
-
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- wodge
-
noun,
a lump, chunk, or wad.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- redos
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Owens
-
noun,
Jesse (John Cleveland) 1913–80, U.S. athlete.
- reins
-
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.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- argon
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- ardor
-
noun,
great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- drier
-
noun,
a person or thing that dries.
- areo-
-
- rewin
-
verb (used with object),
to win back or again.
- wines
-
noun,
the fermented juice of grapes, made in many varieties, such as red, white, sweet, dry, still, and sparkling, for use as a beverage, in cooking, in religious rites, etc., and usually having an alcoholic content of 14 percent or less.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- Argos
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
- sones
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Drews
-
noun,
Charles Richard, 1904–50, U.S. physician: developer of blood-bank technique.
- oidea
-
- winds
-
noun,
air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface:
- ogres
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- Ogden
-
noun,
Charles Kay, 1889–1957, British psychologist and linguist, inventor of Basic English.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Rider
-
noun,
a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- wings
-
noun,
Also called aviation badge. Military Informal. a badge bearing the image of a spread pair of bird's wings with a distinctive center design, awarded to an aircrewman on completion of certain requirements.
- wired
-
noun,
a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
- angi-
-
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- Osage
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- orris
-
noun,
an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- reni-
-
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- orig.
-
- anis-
-
- wrong
-
noun,
that which is wrong, or not in accordance with morality, goodness, or truth; evil:
- resaw
-
noun,
Lumbering. a machine for cutting logs into lumber.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Oreg.
-
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- ordn.
-
- winos
-
noun,
a person who is addicted to wine, especially a derelict.
- order
-
noun,
an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- sards
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- drown
-
Verb phrases,
drown in,
to be overwhelmed by:
to be covered with or enveloped in:
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- goads
-
noun,
a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
- Adige
-
noun,
a river in N Italy, flowing SE to the Adriatic Sea. 220 miles (354 km) long.
- dingo
-
noun,
a wolflike, wild dog, Canis familiaris dingo, of Australia, having a reddish- or yellowish-brown coat.
- dings
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- gnaws
-
verb (used with object),
to bite or chew on, especially persistently.
- sero-
-
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- wadis
-
noun,
the channel of a watercourse that is dry except during periods of rainfall.
- serow
-
noun,
a goat antelope of the genus Capricornis, of eastern Asia, related to the goral: the Sumatran serow is endangered.
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- dinge
-
noun,
the condition of being dingy.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- girds
-
noun,
a gibe.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- wades
-
noun,
an act or instance of wading:
- dirge
-
noun,
a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- sewan
-
noun,
seawan.
- wader
-
noun,
a person or thing that wades.
- gesso
-
noun,
gypsum or plaster of Paris prepared with glue for use as a surface for painting.
- sworn
-
verb,
past participle of swear.
- swore
-
verb,
a simple past tense of swear.
- goers
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- Gerar
-
noun,
an ancient city in Palestine, near the Mediterranean: now an archaeological site in Israel.
- Gosse
-
noun,
Sir Edmund William, 1849–1928, English poet, biographer, and critic.
- diag.
-
- grade
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- Wagon
-
noun,
any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc.
- gowns
-
noun,
a woman's dress or robe, especially one that is full-length.
- Drago
-
noun,
Luis María [loo-is muh-ree-uh;; Spanish loo-ees mah-ree-ah] /ˈlu ɪs məˈri ə;; Spanish luˈis mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1921, Argentine jurist and statesman.
- Gower
-
noun,
John, 1325?–1408, English poet.
- gowds
-
noun,
gold.
- wages
-
noun,
Often, wages. money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week.
Compare living wage, minimum wage.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- gowan
-
noun,
any of various yellow or white field flowers, especially the English daisy.
- Wager
-
noun,
something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet:
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- gorse
-
noun,
any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
- gores
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- snags
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- Gondi
-
noun,
a Dravidian language, the language of the Gonds.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- gonad
-
noun,
a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
- sword
-
noun,
a weapon having various forms but consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp-edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or handle.
- doers
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gaons
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- sward
-
noun,
the grassy surface of land; turf.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Doris
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- swang
-
noun,
the act, manner, or progression of swinging; movement in alternate directions or in a particular direction.
- dorrs
-
noun,
dor1 .
- dorse
-
noun,
the back of a book or folded document.
- gains
-
- Downs
-
noun,
a downward movement; descent.
- signs
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- sware
-
verb,
simple past tense of swear.
- sinew
-
noun,
a tendon.
- Ewing
-
noun,
a township in W New Jersey.
- sing.
-
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- doses
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- Swain
-
noun,
a male admirer or lover.
- esrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- erron
-
- swags
-
noun,
a suspended wreath, garland, drapery, or the like, fastened up at or near each end and hanging down in the middle; festoon.
- sings
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- dower
-
noun,
Law. the portion of a deceased husband's real property allowed to his widow for her lifetime.
- Sino-
-
- swage
-
noun,
a tool for bending cold metal to a required shape.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- geoid
-
noun,
an imaginary surface that coincides with mean sea level in the ocean and its extension through the continents.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- geod.
-
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- doges
-
noun,
the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.
- dogie
-
noun,
a motherless calf in a cattle herd.
- sides
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- gears
-
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:
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- ergo-
-
- doing
-
noun,
action; performance; execution:
- swear
-
Verb phrases,
swear by,
to name (a sacred being or thing) as one's witness or guarantee in swearing.
Informal. to have great confidence in; rely on:
to have certain knowledge of:
- swine
-
noun,
any stout, cloven-hoofed artiodactyl of the Old World family Suidae, having a thick hide sparsely covered with coarse hair, a disklike snout, and an often short, tasseled tail: now of worldwide distribution and hunted or raised for its meat and other products.
Compare hog, pig1 , wild boar.
- swigs
-
noun,
an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught:
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- donga
-
noun,
(in an ice shelf) a small ravine with steep sides.
- dowse
-
noun,
British Dialect. a stroke or blow.
- adown
-
adverb, preposition,
down1 .
- dongs
-
noun,
a deep sound like that of a large bell.
- aeri-
-
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- snogs
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- aero-
-
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- ideo-
-
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- gride
-
noun,
a griding or grating sound.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- segos
-
noun,
sego lily.
- grind
-
noun,
the act of grinding.
- endo-
-
- wands
-
noun,
a slender stick or rod, especially one used by a magician, conjurer, or diviner.
- aden-
-
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- gwine
-
verb,
present part. of go1 .
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- wards
-
noun,
a division or district of a city or town, as for administrative or political purposes.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- deign
-
verb (used with object),
to condescend to give or grant:
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- segno
-
noun,
a sign.
- groan
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- Gross
-
noun,
a group of 12 dozen, or 144, things. Abbreviation: gro.
- Degas
-
noun,
Hilaire Germain Edgar [ee-ler zher-man ed-gar] /iˈlɛr ʒɛrˈmɛ̃ ɛdˈgar/ (Show IPA), 1834–1917, French impressionist painter.
- endow
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a permanent fund or source of income:
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- wanes
-
noun,
a gradual decrease or decline in strength, intensity, power, etc.
- drang
-
noun,
a narrow lane or alleyway.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- sarod
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- grown
-
verb,
past participle of grow.
- sargo
-
noun,
a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
- dawns
-
noun,
the first appearance of daylight in the morning:
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- grads
-
noun,
a graduate.
- wares
-
noun,
Usually, wares.
articles of merchandise or manufacture; goods:
any intangible items, as services or products of artistic or intellectual creativity, that are salable:
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- wains
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Astronomy. Charles's Wain.
- Dewar
-
noun,
Sir James, 1842–1923, Scottish chemist and physicist.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- dewan
-
noun,
(in India) any of certain officials, as a financial minister or prime minister of a native colony.
- Indo-
-
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- dross
-
noun,
waste matter; refuse.
- Gwari
-
noun,
a member of an agricultural people of northeastern Nigeria.
- drags
-
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.
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- snows
-
noun,
Meteorology. a precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes, formed directly from the freezing of the water vapor in the air.
Compare ice crystals, snow grains, snow pellets.
- sends
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- engr.
-
- GRASS
-
noun,
any plant of the family Gramineae, having jointed stems, sheathing leaves, and seedlike grains.
Compare grass family.
- grows
-
noun,
Galusha Aaron [guh-loo-shuh] /gəˈlu ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1822–1907, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1861–63.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- Dawes
-
noun,
Charles Gates, 1865–1951, U.S. financier and diplomat: vice president of the U.S. 1925–29; Nobel Peace Prize 1925.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- regd
-
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Sra.
-
- 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.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- regr
-
- Sig.
-
- sord
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- Weir
-
noun,
a small dam in a river or stream.
- weds
-
- SASE
-
- swig
-
noun,
an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught:
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Word
-
noun,
a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
- worn
-
noun,
the act of wearing; use, as of a garment:
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- wons
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of win1 .
- warn
-
verb (used with object),
to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable:
- SWAN
-
noun,
any of several large, stately aquatic birds of the subfamily Anserinae, having a long, slender neck and usually pure-white plumage in the adult.
Compare mute swan, trumpeter swan, whistling swan, whooper swan.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- wogs
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to any nonwhite person, especially a dark-skinned native of the Middle East or Southeast Asia.
- Ware
-
noun,
Usually, wares.
articles of merchandise or manufacture; goods:
any intangible items, as services or products of artistic or intellectual creativity, that are salable:
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Wear
-
noun,
the act of wearing; use, as of a garment:
- Snow
-
noun,
Meteorology. a precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes, formed directly from the freezing of the water vapor in the air.
Compare ice crystals, snow grains, snow pellets.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- woad
-
noun,
a European plant, Isatis tinctoria, of the mustard family, formerly cultivated for a blue dye extracted from its leaves.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- wise
-
noun,
way of proceeding or considering; manner; fashion (usually used in combination or in certain phrases):
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- wean
-
Verb phrases,
wean on, to accustom to; to familiarize with from, or as if from, childhood:
- Wis.
-
- reds
-
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.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- sawn
-
noun,
a tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth.
- Reg.
-
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- saws
-
noun,
a tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth.
- wire
-
noun,
a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
- sows
-
noun,
an adult female swine.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- Wien
-
noun,
Wilhelm [vil-helm] /ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1864–1928, German physicist: Nobel prize 1911.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- sown
-
verb,
a past participle of sow1 .
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- waes
-
noun,
woe.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Rida
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- 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.
- wore
-
noun,
the act of wearing; use, as of a garment:
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- Wain
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Astronomy. Charles's Wain.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- RONA
-
- WAIS
-
noun,
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.
See under Wechsler Scales.
- Wind
-
noun,
air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface:
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- wage
-
noun,
Often, wages. money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week.
Compare living wage, minimum wage.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- wand
-
noun,
a slender stick or rod, especially one used by a magician, conjurer, or diviner.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- RNAS
-
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- Rowe
-
noun,
Nicholas, 1674–1718, British poet and dramatist, poet laureate 1715–18.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- ward
-
noun,
a division or district of a city or town, as for administrative or political purposes.
- sewn
-
noun,
the amount of additional water necessary to float a grounded vessel.
- WINS
-
noun,
a victory, as in a game or horse race.
- wags
-
noun,
the act of wagging:
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- sews
-
noun,
the amount of additional water necessary to float a grounded vessel.
- sgd.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Wend
-
noun,
a member of a Slavic people of E Germany; Sorb.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- sags
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- wans
-
noun,
wide-area network.
- Wade
-
noun,
an act or instance of wading:
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- swag
-
noun,
a suspended wreath, garland, drapery, or the like, fastened up at or near each end and hanging down in the middle; festoon.
- WADS
-
noun,
a small mass, lump, or ball of anything:
- wine
-
noun,
the fermented juice of grapes, made in many varieties, such as red, white, sweet, dry, still, and sparkling, for use as a beverage, in cooking, in religious rites, etc., and usually having an alcoholic content of 14 percent or less.
- Wing
-
noun,
either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- Wane
-
noun,
a gradual decrease or decline in strength, intensity, power, etc.
- rows
-
noun,
a number of persons or things arranged in a line, especially a straight line:
- wide
-
noun,
Cricket. a bowled ball that goes wide of the wicket, and counts as a run for the side batting.
- WRNS
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Soni
-
- wadi
-
noun,
the channel of a watercourse that is dry except during periods of rainfall.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- wino
-
noun,
a person who is addicted to wine, especially a derelict.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- wens
-
noun,
Pathology. a benign encysted tumor of the skin, especially on the scalp, containing sebaceous matter; a sebaceous cyst.
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- Wren
-
noun,
any of numerous small, active songbirds of the family Troglodytidae, especially Troglodytes troglodytes, of the Northern Hemisphere, having dark-brown plumage barred with black and a short, upright tail.
Compare house wren, marsh wren, rock wren, winter wren.
- 1080
-
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Esd.
-
- ESIS
-
- eso-
-
- Ewan
-
noun,
a male given name, Welsh form of John.
- gads
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- Gand
-
noun,
French name of Ghent.
- Gard
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- gars
-
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.
- gds.
-
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gen.
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- geo-
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- dreg
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- Drew
-
noun,
Charles Richard, 1904–50, U.S. physician: developer of blood-bank technique.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ears
-
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.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- egad
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- ergs
-
- end-
-
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- Eng.
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- enow
-
adjective, adverb,
enough.
- Ens.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ger.
-
- Gerd
-
noun,
the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
- Dows
-
noun,
dhow.
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- grid
-
noun,
a grating of crossed bars; gridiron.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- gro.
-
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- Grow
-
noun,
Galusha Aaron [guh-loo-shuh] /gəˈlu ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1822–1907, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1861–63.
- GWEN
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gwendolyn or Guenevere.
- Ind.
-
- idae
-
- gres
-
- Idas
-
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).
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- ign.
-
- inae
-
- IndE
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ins.
-
- Grew
-
verb,
simple past tense of grow.
- gras
-
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- goad
-
noun,
a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
- 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.
- gids
-
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- gird
-
noun,
a gibe.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- gnaw
-
verb (used with object),
to bite or chew on, especially persistently.
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- gon-
-
- Gond
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal people of Dravidian stock, in central India and the Deccan.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- gowd
-
noun,
gold.
- gown
-
noun,
a woman's dress or robe, especially one that is full-length.
- grad
-
noun,
a graduate.
- 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.
- Down
-
noun,
a downward movement; descent.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- arr.
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Arg.
-
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- ARIS
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- ano-
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asgd
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- asis
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ASSR
-
- awed
-
noun,
an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like:
- awes
-
noun,
an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like:
- awns
-
noun,
a bristlelike appendage of a plant, especially on the glumes of grasses.
- ANSI
-
- anew
-
adverb,
over again; again; once more:
- Dago
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aer-
-
- aged
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the):
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ages
-
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:
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- agr.
-
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- AInd
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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).
- ands
-
- DEng
-
- dags
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- Doss
-
noun,
a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- ding
-
noun,
a ringing sound.
- Dino
-
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- dir.
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dis-
-
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- digs
-
noun,
thrust; poke:
- Doge
-
noun,
the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Dong
-
noun,
a deep sound like that of a large bell.
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- Dorr
-
noun,
dor1 .
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- Din.
-
- dig.
-
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- 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.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dang
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- darg
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. a day's work.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dawn
-
noun,
the first appearance of daylight in the morning:
- daws
-
noun,
jackdaw.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- deg.
-
- Den.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- der.
-
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- Dewi
-
noun,
Saint, David, Saint.
- dews
-
noun,
moisture condensed from the atmosphere, especially at night, and deposited in the form of small drops upon any cool surface.
- dia-
-
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- iod-
-
- geds
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ISSN
-
- rad.
-
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- NASD
-
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- iso-
-
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- OSRD
-
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- Owen
-
noun,
Sir Richard, 1804–92, English zoologist and anatomist.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- owes
-
verb (used with object),
to be under obligation to pay or repay:
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- NIRA
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- owns
-
Idioms,
come into one's own,
to take possession of that which is due or owed one.
to receive the recognition that one's abilities merit:
- owse
-
noun,
ox.
- osis
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- 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).
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- nos-
-
- nows
-
noun,
the present time or moment:
- NEWS
-
noun,
a report of a recent event; intelligence; information:
- ord.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Ire.
-
- raws
-
noun,
a sore or irritated place, as on the flesh.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- Iowa
-
noun,
a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 56,290 sq. mi. (145,790 sq. km). Capital: Des Moines.
Abbreviation: IA (approved esp. for use with zip code), Ia., Io.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- org.
-
- neo-
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- di.
-
- OIr
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- oid
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- War
-
noun,
a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
- 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.
- DEW
-
noun,
moisture condensed from the atmosphere, especially at night, and deposited in the form of small drops upon any cool surface.
- ONI
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- Sw.
-
- NSA
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- RNA
-
- DOW
-
noun,
dhow.
- rnd
-
- Dr.
-
- SSW
-
- NWS
-
- SSR
-
- SSN
-
- SSI
-
- SSE
-
- SSD
-
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- OSD
-
- WAG
-
noun,
the act of wagging:
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- wae
-
noun,
woe.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- OAS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- de-
-
- DNA
-
- Doi
-
- wad
-
noun,
a small mass, lump, or ball of anything:
- wd.
-
- DNR
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- OSA
-
- dog
-
noun,
a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
- OED
-
- DEA
-
- DOA
-
- ONR
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Won
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of North and South Korea, equal to 100 chon.
- wog
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to any nonwhite person, especially a dark-skinned native of the Middle East or Southeast Asia.
- woe
-
noun,
grievous distress, affliction, or trouble:
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ANG
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- 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.
- ard
-
- wos
-
noun,
woe.
- ad-
-
- ag-
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- WRA
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- raw
-
noun,
a sore or irritated place, as on the flesh.
- RDS
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ae.
-
- RDA
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- 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:
- aor
-
- 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.
- ons
-
- Dag
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- awn
-
noun,
a bristlelike appendage of a plant, especially on the glumes of grasses.
- do.
-
- Wei
-
noun,
any of several dynasties that ruled in North China, especially one ruling a.d. 220–265 and one ruling a.d. 386–534.
- RNR
-
- DSO
-
- DAE
-
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- ose
-
- was
-
verb,
1st and 3rd person singular pt. indicative of be.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- DAR
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- daw
-
noun,
jackdaw.
- wen
-
noun,
Pathology. a benign encysted tumor of the skin, especially on the scalp, containing sebaceous matter; a sebaceous cyst.
- awe
-
noun,
an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like:
- Re.
-
- ASI
-
- Rd.
-
- own
-
Idioms,
come into one's own,
to take possession of that which is due or owed one.
to receive the recognition that one's abilities merit:
- OWI
-
- ARS
-
- Win
-
noun,
a victory, as in a game or horse race.
- ase
-
- owe
-
verb (used with object),
to be under obligation to pay or repay:
- Wig
-
noun,
an artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head, of either synthetic or natural hair, worn to be stylish or more attractive.
- ASW
-
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASR
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- OSS
-
- wid
-
- Wes
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Wesley.
- SRS
-
- Sr.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- SRO
-
- SWA
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- SWG
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- God
-
noun,
the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- sd.
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- NAD
-
- SAE
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- Gr.
-
- So.
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- gre
-
- NDE
-
- GDR
-
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- Ged
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- REA
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- DRE
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- Ges
-
- RSS
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- sew
-
noun,
the amount of additional water necessary to float a grounded vessel.
- NSW
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- GAW
-
noun,
a narrow, trenchlike depression, especially a furrow in the earth or a worn or thin area in cloth.
- in.
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ide
-
- IRS
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- ier
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IAS
-
- IRO
-
- ine
-
- ing
-
- Ir.
-
- SAR
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- 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).
- SAW
-
noun,
a tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ise
-
- Iwo
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- ISR
-
- GSA
-
- GSR
-
- SED
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- id.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SDS
-
- SDR
-
- SDI
-
- SDA
-
- Gde
-
- Rs.
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- en-
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- ed.
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROG
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- DSR
-
- ior
-
- ROA
-
- DRG
-
- SOW
-
noun,
an adult female swine.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- now
-
noun,
the present time or moment:
- DSA
-
- DSS
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- DSW
-
- DWI
-
- eo-
-
- ea.
-
- ead
-
- ean
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Eg.
-
- ESR
-
- NES
-
- 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.
- gi.
-
- Gad
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Ga.
-
- New
-
noun,
something that is new; a new object, quality, condition, etc.:
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- NIA
-
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ROW
-
noun,
a number of persons or things arranged in a line, especially a straight line:
- ROI
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- ESA
-
- O.
-
- G.
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- NW
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- IG
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- DW
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- 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.
- we
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- AO
-
- 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.
- RO
-
- 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:
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- D.
-
- OA
-
- SN
-
- OW
-
interjection,
(used especially as an expression of intense or sudden pain.)
- GN
-
- DG
-
- SG
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SA
-
- RI
-
- S.
-
- GD
-
- NG
-
- RN
-
- ND
-
- EW
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation expressing disgust, aversion, or the like):
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- WG
-
- N.
-
- DN
-
- IW
-
- WO
-
noun,
woe.
- WI
-
- rg
-
- GW
-
- w/
-
- i.
-
- RW
-
- OG
-
- NI
-