Anagrams of ground-tackle
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- untracked
-
adjective,
that is not or cannot be tracked or traced:
- outlander
-
noun,
a foreigner; alien.
- one-track
-
adjective,
having only one track.
- truckload
-
noun,
the amount that a truck can carry.
- Geraldton
-
noun,
a seaport in W Australia.
- recountal
-
noun,
an act of recounting.
- Languedoc
-
noun,
a former province in S France. Capital: Toulouse.
- undercoat
-
noun,
a coat or jacket worn under another.
- Coltrane
-
noun,
John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- gun-deck
-
noun,
(formerly, on a warship) any deck, other than the weather deck, having cannons from end to end.
- Conelrad
-
noun,
a system formerly used by the U.S. civil defense system to prevent enemy planes or missiles from homing on radio and television frequencies.
- cauldron
-
noun,
a large kettle or boiler.
- Rockland
-
noun,
a city in SE Massachusetts.
- Glendora
-
noun,
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- Cortland
-
noun,
a city in central New York.
- Carleton
-
noun,
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
- outrance
-
noun,
the utmost extremity.
- outrange
-
verb (used with object),
to have a longer or greater range than.
- dragonet
-
noun,
any fish of the genus Callionymus, the species of which are small and usually brightly colored.
- cornuted
-
adjective,
having horns.
- re-count
-
noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- counter-
-
- courante
-
noun,
a dance dating back to the 17th century and characterized by a running or gliding step.
- calutron
-
noun,
a device for separating isotopes by atomic mass, operating in a manner similar to a mass spectrograph.
- Courland
-
noun,
a former duchy on the Baltic: later, a province of Russia and, in 1918, incorporated into Latvia.
- underact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to underplay.
- truckage
-
noun,
conveyance by a truck or trucks.
- argento-
-
- educator
-
noun,
a person or thing that educates, especially a teacher, principal, or other person involved in planning or directing education.
- roundlet
-
noun,
a small circle or circular object.
- colander
-
noun,
a metal or plastic container with a perforated bottom, for draining and straining foods.
- cloudage
-
noun,
cloud cover.
- cokernut
-
noun,
coconut.
- cleanout
-
noun,
an act of cleaning out.
- octangle
-
noun,
octagon.
- tangelo
-
noun,
a hybrid citrus fruit, Citrus tangelo, that is a cross between the grapefruit and the tangerine and is cultivated in several varieties.
- antero-
-
- ladrone
-
noun,
a thief.
- redcoat
-
noun,
(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
- Tancred
-
noun,
1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
- Leuctra
-
noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
- lockage
-
noun,
the construction, use, or operation of locks, as in a canal or stream.
- Tangled
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- recount
-
noun,
a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
- taglock
-
noun,
a matted lock of wool or hair.
- Lockean
-
noun,
an adherent of the philosophy of Locke.
- lactone
-
noun,
any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- readout
-
noun,
Computers. the output of information from a computer in readable form.
Compare printout.
- Kurland
-
noun,
Courland.
- leotard
-
noun,
a skintight, one-piece garment for the torso, having a high or low neck, long or short sleeves, and a lower portion resembling either briefs or tights, worn by acrobats, dancers, etc.
- Rutland
-
noun,
a city in W Vermont.
- Leonard
-
noun,
Sugar Ray (Ray Charles Leonard) born 1956, U.S. boxer.
- launder
-
noun,
(in ore dressing) a passage carrying products of intermediate grade and residue in water suspension.
- roundel
-
noun,
something round or circular.
- languet
-
noun,
any of various small tongue-shaped parts, processes, or projections.
- languor
-
noun,
lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness.
- roulade
-
noun,
a musical embellishment consisting of a rapid succession of tones sung to a single syllable.
- Rantoul
-
noun,
a city in E Illinois.
- rotunda
-
noun,
a round building, especially one with a dome.
- rondeau
-
noun,
Prosody. a short poem of fixed form, consisting of 13 or 10 lines on two rhymes and having the opening words or phrase used in two places as an unrhymed refrain.
- Lautrec
-
noun,
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
- legator
-
noun,
a person who bequeaths; a testator.
- Arundel
-
noun,
a town in S West Sussex, in S England: castle.
- Langreo
-
noun,
a city in N Spain.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- rundlet
-
noun,
an old British measure of capacity, about 15 imperial gallons (68 liters).
- Renault
-
noun,
Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1843–1918, French jurist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- Lecuona
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- daglock
-
noun,
a dangling, matted lock of wool on a sheep.
- nuclear
-
noun,
nuclear energy:
- Ecuador
-
noun,
a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito.
- crankle
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
bend; turn; crinkle.
- clanger
-
noun,
a person or thing that clangs.
- centaur
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a race of monsters having the head, trunk, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse.
- central
-
noun,
a main telephone exchange.
a telephone operator at such an exchange.
- centro-
-
- natured
-
adjective,
having a temperament of a particular kind (usually used in combination):
- cerato-
-
- Cernuda
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1902–63, Spanish poet, in England after 1939.
- old-age
-
noun,
the last period of human life, now often considered to be the years after 65.
- cognate
-
noun,
a person or thing cognate with another.
- clangor
-
noun,
a loud, resonant sound; clang.
- Celadon
-
noun,
any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.
- coagent
-
noun,
a joint agent.
- neutral
-
noun,
a person or a nation that remains neutral, as in a controversy or war.
- neutro-
-
- clunker
-
noun,
something worthless or inferior.
- noctule
-
noun,
a large reddish insectivorous bat, Nyctalus noctula, common to Europe and Asia.
- nodular
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by nodules.
- Noludar
-
- cloture
-
noun,
a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
- congeal
-
verb (used with or without object),
to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing:
- caulker
-
noun,
a person who caulks the seams of boats or the like.
- caldron
-
noun,
cauldron.
- outrang
-
verb,
simple past tense of outring.
- courlan
-
noun,
the limpkin.
- courant
-
noun,
courante.
- courage
-
noun,
the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
- Coulter
-
noun,
colter.
- lounger
-
noun,
a person or thing that lounges.
- lucarne
-
noun,
a dormer window.
- decanol
-
noun,
a colorless liquid, C 10 H 22 O, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol: used as a plasticizer, detergent, and in perfumes and flavorings.
- outrank
-
verb (used with object),
to have a higher rank than:
- cornute
-
adjective,
cornuted.
- contra-
-
- outrage
-
noun,
an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
- Carlton
-
noun,
Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
- outrace
-
verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- outland
-
noun,
Usually, outlands. the outlying districts or remote regions of a country; provinces:
- corkage
-
noun,
a fee charged, as in a restaurant, for serving wine or liquor brought in by the patron.
- cordate
-
adjective,
heart-shaped:
- outdare
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verb (used with object),
to surpass in daring.
- cordage
-
noun,
fiber and wire ropes, lines, hawsers, etc., taken as a whole, especially with reference to the rigging and other equipment of a vessel.
- Ortegal
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in NW Spain, on the Bay of Biscay.
- decagon
-
noun,
a polygon having ten angles and ten sides.
- nucleo-
-
- Decatur
-
noun,
Stephen, 1779–1820, U.S. naval officer.
- aground
-
adverb, adjective,
on or into the ground; in a stranded condition or state:
- trundle
-
noun,
a small wheel, roller, or the like.
- age-old
-
adjective,
ancient; from time immemorial:
- trudgen
-
noun,
a stroke in which a double overarm motion and a scissors kick are used.
- truckle
-
noun,
truckle bed.
- grackle
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed American birds of the family Icteridae, especially of the genus Quiscalus, having usually iridescent black plumage.
- trounce
-
verb (used with object),
to beat severely; thrash.
- Graeco-
-
- granule
-
noun,
a little grain.
- dragnet
-
noun,
a net to be drawn along the bottom of a river, pond, etc., or along the ground, to catch fish, small game, etc.
- Donegal
-
noun,
a county in the N Republic of Ireland. 1865 sq. mi. (4830 sq. km). County seat: Lifford.
- traduce
-
verb (used with object),
to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame:
- dog-ear
-
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.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- dogcart
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle for ordinary driving, with two transverse seats back to back, and originally having a box under the rear seat for carrying a dog.
- Tourane
-
noun,
former name of Danang.
- dockage
-
noun,
a charge for the use of a dock.
- Gotland
-
noun,
an island in the Baltic, forming a province of Sweden. 1212 sq. mi. (3140 sq. km). Capital: Visby.
- goldurn
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
goldarn.
- Gunlock
-
noun,
the mechanism of a firearm by which the charge is exploded.
- dugento
-
noun,
duecento.
- eductor
-
noun,
ejector (def 3).
- earlock
-
noun,
a lock of hair worn near or in front of the ear.
- untread
-
verb (used with object),
to go back through in the same steps.
- Durante
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jimmy") 1893–1980, U.S. comedian.
- Durango
-
noun,
a state in N Mexico. 47,691 sq. mi. (123,520 sq. km).
- Durance
-
noun,
incarceration or imprisonment (often used in the phrase durance vile).
- undergo
-
verb (used with object),
to be subjected to; experience; pass through:
- geoduck
-
noun,
a very large edible clam, Panope generosa, of the NW coast of the U.S.
- goldarn
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
goddamn (used as a euphemism in expressions of anger, disgust, surprise, etc.).
- acrogen
-
noun,
a flowerless plant growing and producing its reproductive structures at the apex only, as ferns and mosses.
- uncloak
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the cloak from.
- uncaged
-
adjective,
not confined in a cage.
- Turlock
-
noun,
a town in central California.
- gnarled
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- Tuonela
-
noun,
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
- go-cart
-
noun,
a small carriage for young children to ride in; stroller.
- go-kart
-
noun,
kart.
- guerdon
-
noun,
a reward, recompense, or requital.
- aglucon
-
noun,
an aglycon, especially one combined with glucose to form a glycoside.
- Kerouac
-
noun,
Jack (Jean-Louis Lefris de Kérouac) 1922–69, U.S. novelist.
- knurled
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- kerato-
-
- tegular
-
adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a tile.
- lunker
-
noun,
something unusually large for its kind.
- Lurcat
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
- contd.
-
- lurdan
-
noun,
a lazy, stupid, loutish fellow.
- Conrad
-
noun,
Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
- conker
-
noun,
a horse chestnut.
- luteo-
-
- Conger
-
noun,
a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
- contr.
-
- Gerald
-
noun,
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “spear” and “rule.”.
- nacred
-
adjective,
lined with or resembling nacre.
- lacto-
-
- narco-
-
- lacker
-
noun,
a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- colure
-
noun,
either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
- deglut
-
- gerund
-
noun,
(in certain languages, as Latin) a form regularly derived from a verb and functioning as a noun, having in Latin all case forms but the nominative, as Latin dicendī gen., dicendō, dat., abl., etc., “saying.”.
See also gerundive (def 1).
- ductor
-
noun,
the roller that conveys ink in a press from the ink reservoir to the distributor.
- dartle
-
verb (used with or without object),
to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- goaler
-
noun,
goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- drogue
-
noun,
a bucket or canvas bag used as a sea anchor.
- darnel
-
noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Cornel
-
noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- gluten
-
noun,
the tough, viscid, nitrogenous substance remaining when the flour of wheat or other grain is washed to remove the starch.
- corned
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- corked
-
noun,
the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc.
- Kurgan
-
noun,
a circular burial mound constructed over a pit grave and often containing grave vessels, weapons, and the bodies of horses as well as a single human body; originally in use in the Russian Steppes but later spreading into eastern, central, and northern Europe in the third millennium b.c.
- kludge
-
noun,
a software or hardware configuration that, while inelegant, inefficient, clumsy, or patched together, succeeds in solving a specific problem or performing a particular task.
- Glenda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Duarte
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- glance
-
noun,
a quick or brief look.
- lunate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- lunger
-
noun,
a person who has chronic lung disease, especially tuberculosis.
- conure
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
- ducker
-
noun,
a person or thing that ducks.
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- dulcet
-
noun,
an organ stop resembling the dulciana but an octave higher.
- Delano
-
noun,
a city in S California.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- neuro-
-
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- neurol
-
- Konrad
-
noun,
a male given name.
- galore
-
adverb,
in abundance; in plentiful amounts:
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- Eudora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- englut
-
verb (used with object),
to gulp down.
- Gander
-
noun,
the male of the goose.
Compare goose (def 2).
- enduro
-
noun,
an endurance race for automobiles or sometimes motorcycles.
- nodule
-
noun,
a small node, knot, or knob.
- nogaku
-
noun,
Nō.
- Eluard
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), (Eugène Grindel) 1895–1952, French poet.
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- Kodagu
-
noun,
a former province in SW India; now part of Karnataka state. 1593 sq. mi. (4126 sq. km).
- Nordau
-
noun,
Max Simon [mahks zee-mawn] /mɑks ˈzi mɔn/ (Show IPA), 1849–1923, Hungarian author, physician, and leader in the Zionist movement.
- nougat
-
noun,
a chewy or brittle candy containing almonds or other nuts and sometimes fruit.
- Galton
-
noun,
Sir Francis, 1822–1911, English scientist and writer.
- Garcon
-
noun,
(usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
- Nature
-
noun,
the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- necro-
-
- Dunker
-
noun,
a member of the Church of the Brethren, a denomination of Christians founded in Germany in 1708 and later reorganized in the U.S., characterized by the practice of trine immersion, the celebration of a love feast accompanying the Lord's Supper, and opposition to the taking of oaths and to military service.
- garote
-
noun,
a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin in which an iron collar is tightened around a condemned person's neck until death occurs by strangulation or by injury to the spinal column at the base of the brain.
- colent
-
- Garnet
-
noun,
any of a group of hard, vitreous minerals, silicates of calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese with aluminum or iron, varying in color: a deep-red transparent variety is used as a gem and as an abrasive.
- Colden
-
noun,
Cadwallader, 1688–1776, Scottish physician, botanist, and public official in America, born in Ireland.
- Garden
-
noun,
a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated.
- Deacon
-
noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- coated
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- koruna
-
noun,
an aluminum bronze coin and monetary unit of the Czech Republic, equal to 100 halers. Abbreviation: Kčs.
- Durant
-
noun,
Ariel, 1898–1981, U.S. author and historian (wife of Will).
- Korean
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of South Korea or North Korea.
- cogent
-
adjective,
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
- Nergal
-
noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- codger
-
noun,
an eccentric man, especially one who is old.
- Neruda
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-vlaw;; English pah-bloh] /ˈpɑ vlɔ;; English ˈpɑ bloʊ/ (Show IPA), (Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto) 1904–73, Chilean poet and diplomat: Nobel Prize in literature 1971.
- neural
-
adjective,
of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- darkle
-
verb (used without object),
to appear dark; show indistinctly.
- Gunter
-
noun,
a jib-headed sail fastened to a vertical spar that is attached to a short mast, usually by two rings, in such a way that the spar can slide up the mast to spread the sail.
- kalong
-
noun,
a large flying fox of Southeast Asia.
- ground
-
noun,
the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land:
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- curate
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- Langer
-
noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- Utgard
-
noun,
a home of the Jotuns, outside Midgard and Asgard: probably synonymous with Jotunheim.
- Dalton
-
noun,
atomic mass unit.
- legato
-
adjective, adverb,
smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones.
- Lenard
-
noun,
Philipp [fee-lip] /ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, German physicist, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize 1905.
- Keaton
-
noun,
Buster (Joseph Francis Keaton) 1895–1966, U.S. film comedian and director.
- cudgel
-
noun,
a short, thick stick used as a weapon; club.
- Gretna
-
noun,
a city in SE Louisiana, near New Orleans.
- donate
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- leuco-
-
- Leucon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
- cteno-
-
- Greco-
-
- Landor
-
noun,
Walter Savage, 1775–1864, English poet and prose writer.
- curdle
-
Idioms,
curdle the / one's blood, to fill a person with horror or fear; terrify:
- langue
-
noun,
the linguistic system shared by the members of a community (contrasted with parole).
- loader
-
noun,
a person or thing that loads.
- deuton
-
noun,
deuteron.
- gulden
-
noun,
guilder.
- Kantor
-
noun,
MacKinlay [muh-kin-lee] /məˈkɪn li/ (Show IPA), 1904–77, U.S. novelist.
- langur
-
noun,
any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds: several species are threatened or endangered.
- doater
-
noun,
doter.
- docent
-
noun,
privatdocent.
- lanugo
-
noun,
a coat of delicate, downy hairs, especially that with which the human fetus or a newborn infant is covered.
- dacker
-
verb (used without object),
to totter or stagger.
- lardon
-
noun,
a strip of fat used in larding, especially as drawn through the substance of meat, chicken, etc., with a kind of needle or pin.
- deuto-
-
- Laredo
-
noun,
a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
- Lauder
-
noun,
Sir Harry (MacLennan) [muh-klen-uh n] /məˈklɛn ən/ (Show IPA), 1870–1950, Scottish balladeer and composer.
- Cutler
-
noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- docker
-
noun,
a laborer on shipping docks; longshoreman.
- curtal
-
noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- Lauren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- docket
-
noun,
Also called trial docket. a list of cases in court for trial, or the names of the parties who have cases pending.
- leuko-
-
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Darken
-
Idioms,
darken someone's door, to come to visit; make an appearance:
- cougar
-
noun,
Also called mountain lion, panther, puma. a large, tawny cat, Felis concolor, of North and South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
- dangle
-
noun,
the act of dangling.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- douane
-
noun,
a custom house; customs.
- louden
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become loud.
- lagune
-
noun,
lagoon (def 2).
- Lounge
-
noun,
a sofa for reclining, sometimes backless, having a headrest at one end.
- douter
-
noun,
an implement for snuffing out candles, consisting either of a scissorlike device with two broad flat blades or of a cone at the end of a handle.
- decant
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- cotula
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- Dracut
-
noun,
a city in NE Massachusetts.
- Coruna
-
noun,
La Coruña.
- Gondar
-
noun,
a city in NW Ethiopia, N of Lake Tana: a former capital.
- lucent
-
adjective,
shining.
- kerat-
-
- Dragon
-
noun,
a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
- Golden
-
noun,
a city in central Colorado.
- dotage
-
noun,
a decline of mental faculties, especially as associated with old age; senility.
- dental
-
noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- locket
-
noun,
a small case for a miniature portrait, a lock of hair, or other keepsake, usually worn on a necklace.
- detour
-
noun,
a roundabout or circuitous way or course, especially one used temporarily when the main route is closed.
- grano-
-
- Grande
-
noun,
Rio. Rio Grande.
- grand-
-
- dancer
-
noun,
a person who dances.
- locker
-
noun,
a chest, drawer, compartment, closet, or the like, that may be locked, especially one at a gymnasium, school, etc. for storage and safekeeping of clothing and valuables.
- Kedron
-
noun,
Kidron.
- croute
-
noun,
crust.
- couter
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- lodger
-
noun,
a person who lives in rented quarters in another's house; roomer.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- Lander
-
noun,
a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- danger
-
noun,
liability or exposure to harm or injury; risk; peril.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cradle
-
noun,
a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
- gourde
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Haiti, equal to 100 centimes. Abbreviation: G., Gde.
- Dacron
-
- cuneal
-
adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- Neckar
-
noun,
a river in SW Germany, flowing N and NE from the Black Forest, then W to the Rhine River. 246 miles (395 km) long.
- ranket
-
noun,
a double-reed wind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- calker
-
noun,
caulker.
- ultra-
-
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- calgon
-
- Calder
-
noun,
Alexander, 1898–1976, U.S. sculptor; originator of mobiles.
- ranged
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- adeno-
-
- candle
-
noun,
a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
- rankle
-
verb (used with object),
to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment in:
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- aketon
-
noun,
acton.
- Tagore
-
noun,
Sir Rabindranath [ruh-been-druh-naht] /rəˈbin drəˌnɑt/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, Indian poet: Nobel prize 1913.
- turco-
-
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- tangle
-
noun,
a tangled condition or situation.
- Candor
-
noun,
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- uncork
-
verb (used with object),
to draw the cork from.
- outran
-
verb,
simple past tense of outrun.
- rotund
-
adjective,
round in shape; rounded:
- racket
-
noun,
a loud noise or clamor, especially of a disturbing or confusing kind; din; uproar:
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- ragout
-
noun,
French Cookery. a highly seasoned stew of meat or fish, with or without vegetables.
- rackle
-
adjective,
headstrong; rash.
- unclog
-
verb (used with object),
to free of an obstruction or impediment:
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- unclad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of unclothe.
- canker
-
noun,
a gangrenous or ulcerous sore, especially in the mouth.
- uncage
-
verb (used with object),
to set free from or as if from a cage; free from confinement or restraint.
- cadent
-
adjective,
having cadence.
- reckon
-
Verb phrases,
reckon with,
to include in consideration or planning; anticipate:
to deal with:
- Anglo-
-
- around
-
Idioms,
been around, having had much worldly experience:
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- rugate
-
adjective,
wrinkle; rugose.
- rocket
-
noun,
any of various simple or complex tubelike devices containing combustibles that on being ignited liberate gases whose action propels the tube through the air: used for pyrotechnic effect, signaling, carrying a lifeline, hurling explosives at an enemy, putting a space vehicle into orbit, etc.
- Tucker
-
noun,
a person or thing that tucks.
- Rockne
-
noun,
Knute (Kenneth) [noot] /nut/ (Show IPA), 1888–1931, U.S. football coach, born in Norway.
- rodent
-
noun,
a rodent mammal.
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- Tuareg
-
noun,
a Berber or Hamitic-speaking member of the Muslim nomads of the Sahara.
- aeron.
-
- Arnold
-
noun,
Benedict, 1741–1801, American general in the Revolutionary War who became a traitor.
- Roland
-
noun,
Italian Orlando. the greatest of the paladins in the Charlemagne cycle of the chansons de geste, renowned for his prowess and the manner of his death in the battle of Roncesvalles (a.d. 778), also for his five days' combat with Oliver in which neither was the victor.
- agron.
-
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- Argent
-
noun,
Heraldry. the tincture or metal silver.
- trudge
-
noun,
a laborious or tiring walk; tramp.
- Ronald
-
noun,
a male given name: from Scandinavian words meaning “counsel” and “rule.”.
- aerugo
-
noun,
verdigris.
- reluct
-
verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- adren-
-
- auklet
-
noun,
any of several small auks of the coasts of the North Pacific, as Aethia cristatella (crested auklet) having a crest of recurved plumes.
- adreno
-
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- Tunker
-
noun,
Dunker.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- redact
-
verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- tackle
-
noun,
equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing:
- redout
-
noun,
a condition experienced by pilots and astronauts in which blood is forced to the head and results in a reddening of the field of vision during rapid deceleration or in maneuvers that produce a negative gravity force.
- reduct
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce.
- regula
-
noun,
(in a Doric entablature) a fillet, continuing a triglyph beneath the taenia, from which guttae are suspended.
- arcked
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- augend
-
noun,
a number to which another is added in forming a sum.
Compare addend (def 2).
- tundra
-
noun,
one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
- Tulear
-
noun,
a city on SW Madagascar.
- Tulare
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- regnal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- rundle
-
noun,
a rung of a ladder.
- under-
-
- anklet
-
noun,
a sock that reaches just above the ankle.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- angler
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- Cetura
-
noun,
Keturah.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- urano-
-
- toucan
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, fruit-eating birds of the family Ramphastidae, of tropical America, having a very large bill.
- Angelo
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- untrod
-
adjective,
not trod; not traversed:
- Ogaden
-
noun,
an arid region in SE Ethiopia.
- onager
-
noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- untold
-
adjective,
not told; not related; not revealed:
- cerat-
-
- untack
-
verb (used with object),
to unfasten (something tacked).
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- unreal
-
adjective,
not real or actual.
- torula
-
noun,
a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
- ocular
-
noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- centr-
-
- Algren
-
noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- utero-
-
- tergal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the tergum.
- Toland
-
noun,
Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- urgent
-
adjective,
compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing:
- tegula
-
noun,
(in certain insects) a scalelike lobe at the base of the forewing.
- Claude
-
noun,
Albert, 1899–1983, U.S. biologist, born in Belgium: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1974.
- clado-
-
- Clarke
-
noun,
Arthur C(harles) 1917–2008, English science-fiction writer.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- tauro-
-
- Tongue
-
noun,
Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
- andro-
-
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- Angkor
-
noun,
a vast assemblage of ruins of the Khmer empire, near the modern city of Siem Reap in NW Cambodia: many elaborately carved and decorated temples, stone statues, gateways, and towers.
- rondel
-
noun,
Prosody. a short poem of fixed form, consisting usually of 14 lines on two rhymes, of which four are made up of the initial couplet repeated in the middle and at the end, with the second line of the couplet sometimes being omitted at the end.
- unlade
-
verb (used with object),
to take the lading, load, or cargo from; unload.
- orgeat
-
noun,
a syrup or drink made originally from barley but later from almonds, prepared with sugar and an extract of orange flowers.
- 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.
- tanker
-
noun,
a ship, airplane, or truck designed for bulk shipment of liquids or gases.
- unlace
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- unread
-
adjective,
not read, as a letter or newspaper.
- tanked
-
noun,
a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas:
- ordeal
-
noun,
any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.
- angled
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- cedarn
-
adjective,
resembling or made of cedar.
- outage
-
noun,
an interruption or failure in the supply of power, especially electricity.
- caudle
-
noun,
a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc.
- celto-
-
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- unlead
-
verb (used with object),
Printing. to remove the leads between (lines of type).
- aceto-
-
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- undock
-
verb (used with object),
to uncouple (two spacecraft modules or a spacecraft and space station).
- Orange
-
noun,
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- unlock
-
verb (used with object),
to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
- unload
-
verb (used with object),
to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from:
- ackton
-
noun,
acton.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- Karol
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- grade
-
noun,
a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity:
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- gunda
-
noun,
goonda.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- gruel
-
noun,
a light, usually thin, cooked cereal made by boiling meal, especially oatmeal, in water or milk.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Grace
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- Karen
-
noun,
a group of people of eastern and southern Burma (Myanmar).
- trank
-
noun,
a tranquilizer.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- guaco
-
noun,
a climbing composite plant, Mikania guaco, of tropical America.
- groan
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Greta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- groat
-
noun,
a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662.
- grate
-
noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- Grote
-
noun,
George, 1794–1871, English historian.
- guar.
-
- guano
-
noun,
a natural manure composed chiefly of the excrement of sea birds, found especially on islands near the Peruvian coast.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- Tonga
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- guard
-
noun,
a person or group of persons that guards, protects, or keeps a protective or restraining watch.
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- Guat.
-
- grout
-
noun,
a thin, coarse mortar poured into various narrow cavities, as masonry joints or rock fissures, to fill them and consolidate the adjoining objects into a solid mass.
- troke
-
noun,
truck2 (defs 4–7).
- Gudea
-
noun,
flourished c2250 b.c, Sumerian ruler.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- truck
-
noun,
any of various forms of vehicle for carrying goods and materials, usually consisting of a single self-propelled unit but also often composed of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit.
- uran-
-
- ento-
-
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- ergo-
-
- ergot
-
noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- etrog
-
noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- Euro-
-
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- galet
-
noun,
spall (def 1).
- GATED
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- gator
-
noun,
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
- Gatun
-
noun,
a town in the N Canal Zone of Panama.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- g-cal
-
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- educ.
-
- educt
-
noun,
something educed; eduction.
- utend
-
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Elgon
-
noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- Urgel
-
noun,
a town in NE Spain, SSW of Andorra: cathedral.
- engr.
-
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- encl.
-
- endo-
-
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- Uredo
-
noun,
a skin irritation; hives; urticaria.
- Gaunt
-
noun,
John of, John of Gaunt.
- gecko
-
noun,
any of numerous small, mostly nocturnal tropical lizards of the family Gekkonidae, usually having toe pads that can cling to smooth surfaces: the largest species, Gekko gecko, is sometimes kept as a pet.
- gourd
-
noun,
the hard-shelled fruit of any of various plants, especially those of Lagenaria siceraria (white-flowered gourd or bottle gourd) whose dried shell is used for bowls and other utensils, and Cucurbita pepo (yellow-flowered gourd) used ornamentally.
Compare gourd family.
- Tudor
-
noun,
Antony, 1909–87, English choreographer and dancer.
- godet
-
noun,
a triangular piece of fabric, often rounded at the top, inserted in a garment to give fullness.
Compare gore3 (def 1), gusset (def 1).
- tunka
-
noun,
wax gourd.
- Golda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tungo
-
noun,
rat-kangaroo.
- tuner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- gonad
-
noun,
a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- gluon
-
noun,
an unobserved massless particle with spin 1 that is believed to transmit the strong force between quarks, binding them together into baryons and mesons.
- goral
-
noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- gotra
-
noun,
a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.
- Gouda
-
noun,
a city in the W Netherlands, NE of Rotterdam.
- trunk
-
noun,
the main stem of a tree, as distinct from the branches and roots.
- Gould
-
noun,
Chester, 1900–85, U.S. cartoonist: creator of the comic strip “Dick Tracy.”.
- Godel
-
noun,
Kurt [kurt] /kɜrt/ (Show IPA), 1906–78, U.S. mathematician and logician, born in Austria-Hungary.
- Gluck
-
noun,
Alma (Reba Fiersohn; Mme. Efrem Zimbalist) 1884–1938, U.S. operatic soprano, born in Romania.
- Genl.
-
- glade
-
noun,
an open space in a forest.
- Genoa
-
noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- genro
-
noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- geod.
-
- geol.
-
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- Glace
-
noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- ulent
-
- glout
-
verb (used without object),
to scowl or frown.
- gland
-
noun,
Anatomy.
a cell, group of cells, or organ producing a secretion.
any of various organs or structures resembling the shape but not the function of true glands.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- Turk.
-
- gloat
-
noun,
an act or feeling of gloating.
- token
-
noun,
something serving to represent or indicate some fact, event, feeling, etc.; sign:
- nudge
-
noun,
a slight or gentle push or jog, especially with the elbow.
- Kedar
-
noun,
the second son of Ishmael. Gen. 25:13.
- lunge
-
noun,
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- Lugar
-
noun,
Richard G(reen) born 1932, U.S. politician: senator 1977–2013.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- Luger
-
- Lukan
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Evangelist Luke or to the Gospel of Luke.
- lunar
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- Oreg.
-
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- ordn.
-
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- logue
-
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- raked
-
noun,
an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
- 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.
- radek
-
noun,
Karl [kahrl] /kɑrl/ (Show IPA), 1885–1939? Russian writer and politician.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- naked
-
adjective,
being without clothing or covering; nude:
- Lodge
-
noun,
a small, makeshift or crude shelter or habitation, as of boughs, poles, skins, earth, or rough boards; cabin or hut.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- neut.
-
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- octa-
-
- noct-
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- nodal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- Ocker
-
noun,
an uncultured Australian male.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Nolde
-
noun,
Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
- 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.
- oaken
-
adjective,
made of oak:
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- nugae
-
plural noun,
trifles.
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- ocul-
-
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- Older
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- natl.
-
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- naut.
-
- Ndola
-
noun,
a city in N Zambia.
- EDGAR
-
noun,
an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- olden
-
adjective,
of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- neur-
-
- Oland
-
noun,
an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
- 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.
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Okla.
-
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Ogden
-
noun,
Charles Kay, 1889–1957, British psychologist and linguist, inventor of Basic English.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- loden
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- togue
-
noun,
lake trout.
- tango
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- Korea
-
noun,
a former country in E Asia, on a peninsula SE of Manchuria and between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea: a kingdom prior to 1910; under Japanese rule 1910–45; now divided at 38° N into North Korea and South Korea.
Compare Korean War.
- Kraut
-
noun,
Informal. sauerkraut.
- krona
-
noun,
a silver and cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Sweden, equal to 100 öre. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.
- krone
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Denmark, equal to 100 öre. Abbreviation: Kr., kr.
- kugel
-
noun,
a baked casserole resembling a soufflé or pudding.
- kurta
-
noun,
a long-sleeved, hip-length shirt worn by men in India.
- lact-
-
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- taluk
-
noun,
a hereditary estate.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- laker
-
noun,
a person associated with a lake, as a resident, visitor, or worker.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Koran
-
noun,
the sacred text of Islam, divided into 114 chapters, or suras: revered as the word of God, dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel, and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law, religion, culture, and politics.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- taken
-
noun,
the act of taking.
- telo-
-
- kendo
-
noun,
a Japanese form of fencing using bamboo staves, with the contestants wearing head guards and protective garments.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- tera-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- keto-
-
- teno-
-
- klong
-
noun,
(in Thailand) a canal.
- knead
-
verb (used with object),
to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching.
- Koner
-
noun,
Pauline, 1905–2000, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- knelt
-
noun,
the action or position of kneeling.
- knout
-
noun,
a whip with a lash of leather thongs, formerly used in Russia for flogging criminals.
- knurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- tarok
-
noun,
a card game dating probably from the Renaissance and still popular in central Europe, originally played with a special pack of 78 cards but now usually played with 32 cards of a regular pack together with 22 tarots.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- targe
-
noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- Kolar
-
noun,
a city in SE Karnataka, in S India: rich mining district.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Taegu
-
noun,
a city in SE South Korea: commercial center.
- Locke
-
noun,
Alain LeRoy [al-in luh-roi,, lee-roi] /ˈæl ɪn ləˈrɔɪ,, ˈli rɔɪ/ (Show IPA), 1886–1954, U.S. educator and author.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- lect.
-
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Regt.
-
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- leuc-
-
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- rect.
-
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- retd.
-
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lando
-
noun,
died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- runed
-
adjective,
having runes inscribed:
- lang.
-
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- Rugen
-
noun,
an island in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, off the NE coast, in the Baltic Sea. 358 sq. mi. (926 sq. km).
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- round
-
noun,
any round shape, as a circle, ring or sphere.
- rouge
-
noun,
any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- Roget
-
noun,
Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Largo
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- lated
-
adjective,
belated.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- latke
-
noun,
a pancake, especially one made of grated potato.
- rogue
-
noun,
a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel.
- Ladon
-
noun,
a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
- grunt
-
noun,
a sound of grunting.
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- argol
-
noun,
a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
- drang
-
noun,
a narrow lane or alleyway.
- Drake
-
noun,
a male duck.
Compare duck1 (def 2).
- 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.
- Draco
-
noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- clunk
-
noun,
a hard hit, especially on the head.
- clung
-
noun,
the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
- doura
-
noun,
durra.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- douce
-
adjective,
sedate; modest; quiet.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- areo-
-
- CLOUD
-
noun,
a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- 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.
- argot
-
noun,
a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- argue
-
verb (used with object),
to state the reasons for or against:
- donut
-
noun,
doughnut.
- donga
-
noun,
(in an ice shelf) a small ravine with steep sides.
- Dacko
-
noun,
David, 1930–2003, African statesman: president of the Central African Republic 1960–66, 1979–81.
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- clonk
-
noun,
a low, dull sound of impact, as of a heavy object striking against another.
- Donau
-
noun,
German name of Danube.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- drank
-
noun,
any liquid that is swallowed to quench thirst, for nourishment, etc.; beverage.
- dreck
-
noun,
excrement; dung.
- Arnel
-
- Duane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Duero
-
noun,
Spanish name of Douro.
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- 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.
- colat
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- ducat
-
noun,
any of various gold coins formerly issued in various parts of Europe, especially that first issued in Venice in 1284.
Compare sequin (def 2).
- Ducal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a duke or dukedom.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- Angl.
-
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- drunk
-
noun,
an intoxicated person.
- ankle
-
noun,
(in humans) the joint between the foot and the leg, in which movement occurs in two planes.
- drung
-
noun,
drang.
- Coker
-
noun,
Often, cokers. an inhabitant of the mountains of the coal-mining regions of West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- drouk
-
verb (used with object),
to wet thoroughly; drench.
- decal
-
noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- ante-
-
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- coel-
-
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Dagon
-
noun,
a Phoenician and Philistine god of agriculture and the earth: the national god of the Philistines.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- cent.
-
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Cant.
-
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Card.
-
- dent.
-
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- cargo
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- Delta
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
- deka-
-
- Deut.
-
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- dealt
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- decor
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- decl.
-
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- cauld
-
adjective, noun,
cold.
- deca-
-
- caulk
-
noun,
Also, caulking [kaw-king] /ˈkɔ kɪŋ/ (Show IPA). a material or substance used for caulking.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- cero-
-
- dolce
-
noun,
an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- cloak
-
noun,
a loose outer garment, as a cape or coat.
- danke
-
interjection,
thank you.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- Clerk
-
noun,
a person employed, as in an office, to keep records, file, type, or perform other general office tasks.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Auden
-
noun,
W(ystan) H(ugh) [wis-tuh n] /ˈwɪs tən/ (Show IPA), 1907–73, English poet in the U.S.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- auger
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a bit, as for a brace.
a boring tool, similar to but larger than a gimlet, consisting of a bit rotated by a transverse handle.
- cert.
-
- Clark
-
noun,
Alvan, 1804–87, and his son Alvan Graham, 1832–97, U.S. astronomers and telescope-lens manufacturers.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- clank
-
noun,
a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other:
- crank
-
noun,
Machinery. any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, one end of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving reciprocating motion from a hand, connecting rod, etc.
- clang
-
noun,
a clanging sound.
- auto.
-
- clade
-
noun,
a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- cadge
-
noun,
a frame on which hawks are carried to the field.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- cager
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- daunt
-
verb (used with object),
to overcome with fear; intimidate:
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- Duran
-
noun,
Roberto [ruh-bair-toh;; Spanish raw-ber-taw] /rəˈbɛər toʊ;; Spanish rɔˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1951, Panamanian boxer.
- Duroc
-
noun,
one of an American breed of hardy red hogs having drooping ears.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Durga
-
noun,
the sometimes malignant goddess of war: an aspect of Devi.
- Akron
-
noun,
a city in NE Ohio.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Alcor
-
- acro-
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- could
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- cronk
-
adjective,
sick or feeble.
- dural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the dura mater.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- ecol.
-
- actg.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- contg
-
- aero-
-
- adunc
-
adjective,
curved inward; hooked.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- crunk
-
noun,
a type of hip-hop originating in the southern U.S. and characterized by heavy bass and call-and-response vocals.
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- crude
-
noun,
crude oil.
- Adler
-
noun,
Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
- agro-
-
- aden-
-
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- agent
-
noun,
a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf:
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- aglet
-
noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- econ.
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Cukor
-
noun,
George, 1899–1983, U.S. film director.
- Cong.
-
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- aloud
-
adverb,
with the normal tone and volume of the speaking voice, as distinguished from whisperingly:
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- crake
-
noun,
any of several short-billed rails, especially the corn crake.
- alto-
-
- ecto-
-
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- Ecua.
-
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- creak
-
noun,
a creaking sound.
- Dulce
-
noun,
a female given name: from the Latin word meaning “sweet.”.
- 30-30
-
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- 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.
- acet-
-
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- conga
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- dunce
-
noun,
a dull-witted, stupid, or ignorant person; dolt.
- acold
-
adjective,
being cold or chilled.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- cont.
-
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- algo-
-
- croak
-
noun,
the act or sound of croaking.
- adult
-
noun,
a person who is fully grown or developed or of age.
- conge
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- okra
-
noun,
a shrub, Abelmoschus esculentus, of the mallow family, bearing beaked pods.
- cet-
-
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- Ont.
-
- clar
-
- ord.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Oct.
-
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- Oken
-
noun,
Lorenz (Lorenz Ockenfuss) 1779–1851, German naturalist and philosopher.
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- 1080
-
- cen.
-
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Ceto
-
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- ole-
-
- loud
-
Idioms,
out loud, aloud; audibly:
- clad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- OECD
-
- 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.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Coke
-
noun,
the solid product resulting from the destructive distillation of coal in an oven or closed chamber or by imperfect combustion, consisting principally of carbon: used chiefly as a fuel in metallurgy to reduce metallic oxides to metals.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- neo-
-
- cog.
-
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- conk
-
noun,
the head.
- neuk
-
noun,
nook.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- lung
-
noun,
either of the two saclike respiratory organs in the thorax of humans and the higher vertebrates.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- lurk
-
noun,
an underhand scheme; dodge.
- Col.
-
- coak
-
noun,
(in a scarf joint) a tenon in one member fitting into a corresponding recess of the other.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- nark
-
noun,
British Slang. a stool pigeon or informer.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- NCTE
-
- NDAC
-
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- NDak
-
- Cold
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Cond
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- Ltd.
-
- Cort
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- clog
-
noun,
anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Luck
-
noun,
the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities:
- clod
-
noun,
a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- nude
-
noun,
a sculpture, painting, etc., of a nude human figure.
- nuke
-
noun,
a nuclear or thermonuclear weapon.
- nurd
-
noun,
nerd.
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- not-
-
- lude
-
noun,
Quaalude.
- nock
-
noun,
a metal or plastic piece at the end of an arrow, having a notch for the bowstring.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- Luke
-
noun,
an early Christian disciple and companion of Paul, a physician and probably a gentile: traditionally believed to be the author of the third Gospel and the Acts.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Nor.
-
- Lugo
-
noun,
a city in NW Spain.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Cork
-
noun,
the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc.
- luge
-
noun,
a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- neck
-
noun,
the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Cdr.
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- toke
-
noun,
a tip or gratuity given by a gambler to a dealer or other employee at a casino.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- alt.
-
- told
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ter.
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- alk.
-
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- tonk
-
noun,
a form of rummy for two or more players with deuces wild.
- Alg.
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- ance
-
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Taku
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dagu.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- talk
-
noun,
the act of talking; speech; conversation, especially of a familiar or informal kind.
- ant.
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- ano-
-
- tank
-
noun,
a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas:
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- taur
-
- Teak
-
noun,
a large East Indian tree, Tectona grandis, of the verbena family, yielding a hard, durable, resinous, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, making furniture, etc.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- A-OK
-
adjective, adverb,
Informal. OK; perfect:
- ungt
-
- Ukr.
-
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- ulto
-
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- undo
-
verb (used with object),
to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done:
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- ACLU
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- uret
-
- Urga
-
noun,
former name of Ulan Bator.
- urge
-
noun,
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
- uro-
-
- turd
-
noun,
a piece of excrement.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- Ald.
-
- 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.
- Alco
-
- trek
-
noun,
a journey or trip, especially one involving difficulty or hardship.
- tRNA
-
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- tron
-
- ague
-
noun,
Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- agr.
-
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- 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.
- trug
-
noun,
a shallow basket for carrying flowers, vegetables, etc., made from strips of wood.
- aged
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Tuck
-
noun,
something tucked or folded in.
- tude
-
noun,
an arrogant attitude.
- aet.
-
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- aer-
-
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- ANTU
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- org.
-
- rcd.
-
- calk
-
noun,
Also, calkin. a projection on a horseshoe to prevent slipping on ice, pavement, etc.
- Cal.
-
- Rank
-
noun,
a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.
- cake
-
noun,
a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- RdAc
-
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- reck
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to have regard for; mind; heed.
- aut-
-
- aur-
-
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- auld
-
adjective,
old.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Auge
-
noun,
a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- out-
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- raku
-
noun,
a thick-walled, rough, dark lead-glazed Japanese earthenware used in the tea ceremony.
- cark
-
noun,
care or worry.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- rack
-
noun,
a framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are arranged or deposited:
- rad.
-
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- rake
-
noun,
an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
- Can.
-
- Reg.
-
- regd
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- ruck
-
noun,
a large number or quantity; mass.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Ark.
-
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- 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.
- Arg.
-
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- Rude
-
noun,
François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1784–1855, French sculptor.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ruga
-
noun,
Usually, rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- rung
-
noun,
one of the crosspieces, usually rounded, forming the steps of a ladder.
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tack
-
noun,
a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- RONA
-
- Aug.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- rel.
-
- Aude
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- aud.
-
- ator
-
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- 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.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Rock
-
noun,
a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- art.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- roke
-
noun,
a seam or scratch filled with scale or slag on the surface of an ingot or bar.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Lord
-
noun,
a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- Deck
-
noun,
Nautical.
a floorlike surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a hull, superstructure, or deckhouse, generally cambered, and often serving as a member for strengthening the structure of a vessel.
the space between such a surface and the next such surface above:
- koel
-
noun,
any of several cuckoos of the genus Eudynamys, of India, the Malay Archipelago, and Australia.
- Kola
-
noun,
kola nut.
- Koln
-
noun,
German name of Cologne.
- Kona
-
noun,
a southwesterly winter wind in Hawaii, often strong and bringing rain.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- Dec.
-
- Knut
-
noun,
Canute.
- Kore
-
noun,
Greek Antiquity. a sculptured representation of a young woman, especially one produced prior to the 5th century b.c.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- geld
-
noun,
a payment; tax.
- 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.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- kran
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Iran.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- koan
-
noun,
a nonsensical or paradoxical question to a student for which an answer is demanded, the stress of meditation on the question often being illuminating.
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- kudo
-
noun,
honor; glory; acclaim:
- keta
-
noun,
chum salmon.
- geo-
-
- genu
-
noun,
the knee.
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- Kern
-
noun,
a part of the face of a type projecting beyond the body or shank, as in certain italic letters.
- kero
-
noun,
a wooden container, as a beaker, made by the Incas.
- Den.
-
- ket-
-
- Klan
-
noun,
Ku Klux Klan.
- dulc
-
- Del.
-
- knar
-
noun,
a knot on a tree or in wood.
- degu
-
noun,
a rat-sized New World burrowing rodent, Octodon degus, having long, smooth fur and a black-tipped, tufted tail.
- deg.
-
- knot
-
noun,
an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else.
- Knt.
-
- knur
-
noun,
a knotty or hard protuberance or growth, as on a tree.
- Duna
-
noun,
Hungarian name of the Danube.
- 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:
- duet
-
noun,
a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
- dark
-
noun,
the absence of light; darkness:
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dat.
-
- Gard
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2271 sq. mi. (5882 sq. km). Capital: Nîmes.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- darg
-
noun,
Scot. and North England. a day's work.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- dure
-
adjective,
hard; severe.
- 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.
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Gand
-
noun,
French name of Ghent.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Danu
-
noun,
the mother of the Tuatha De Danann: identified with the Welsh Don.
- durn
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), noun,
darn2 .
- lack
-
noun,
deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary:
- dura
-
noun,
dura mater.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- kurn
-
noun,
kirn2 .
- DCNL
-
- Kuna
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Croatia, equal to 100 lipa.
- Kung
-
noun,
a member of a San people of the Kalahari desert basin of southern Africa.
- Kura
-
noun,
a river flowing from NE Turkey, through the Georgian Republic and Azerbaijan SE to the Caspian Sea. 950 miles (1530 km) long.
- Kurd
-
noun,
a member of an Islamic people speaking Kurdish and dwelling chiefly in Kurdistan.
- Kure
-
noun,
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
- daut
-
verb (used with object),
to caress.
- Kurt
-
noun,
a male given name.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- gaur
-
noun,
a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.
- dune
-
noun,
a sand hill or sand ridge formed by the wind, usually in desert regions or near lakes and oceans.
- Gaul
-
noun,
an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- gout
-
noun,
an acute, recurrent disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, chiefly those in the feet and hands, and especially in the great toe, and by an excess of uric acid in the blood.
- dung
-
noun,
excrement, especially of animals; manure.
- dunk
-
noun,
any flavorful sauce, dip, gravy, etc., into which portions of food are dipped before eating.
- dunt
-
noun,
a hard blow or hit, especially one that makes a dull sound; thump.
- duo-
-
- Duke
-
noun,
(in Continental Europe) the male ruler of a duchy; the sovereign of a small state.
- Kent
-
noun,
James, 1763–1847, U.S. jurist.
- duro
-
noun,
a peso of Spain or Spanish America.
- Gold
-
noun,
a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion. Symbol: Au; atomic weight: 196.967; atomic number: 79; specific gravity: 19.3 at 20°C.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- guan
-
noun,
a large game bird of the curassow family, common in dense woodlands of Central and South America, somewhat resembling a turkey.
- 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.
- Gond
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal people of Dravidian stock, in central India and the Deccan.
- gon-
-
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- dock
-
noun,
a landing pier.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- guck
-
noun,
slime or oozy dirt:
- Gude
-
noun,
God.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- Gula
-
noun,
Zoology.
the upper part of the throat or gullet.
the front or forward part of the neck.
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- guna
-
noun,
(in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas) dullness or inertia (tamas) and goodness or purity (sattva)
- gtd.
-
- dour
-
adjective,
sullen; gloomy:
- gunk
-
noun,
any sticky or greasy residue or accumulation:
- Dong
-
noun,
a deep sound like that of a large bell.
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- dork
-
noun,
Slang. a silly, out-of-touch person who tends to look odd or behave ridiculously around others; a social misfit:
Synonyms: jerk, schmo; nerd, geek.
- grad
-
noun,
a graduate.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Doge
-
noun,
the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.
- gro.
-
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- dolt
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- grue
-
verb (used without object),
to shudder.
- Doug
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Douglas.
- dol.
-
- dlr.
-
- dreg
-
noun,
dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
- keno
-
noun,
a game of chance, adapted from lotto for gambling purposes.
- keat
-
noun,
keet.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- Karl
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Charles.
- karo
-
noun,
a shrub or small tree, Pittosporum crassifolium, of New Zealand, having shiny leaves with a white, felty underside, red flowers, and densely hairy fruit.
- kart
-
noun,
a small, light, low-slung, four-wheeled vehicle, usually powered by a gasoline engine, capable of speeds up to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h), and used for racing or recreation.
- Kate
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.
- kcal
-
- Kean
-
noun,
Edmund, 1787–1833, English actor, especially known for performance of Shakespearean roles.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- Kant
-
noun,
Immanuel [ih-man-yoo-uh l;; German ih-mah-noo-el] /ɪˈmæn yu əl;; German ɪˈmɑ nuˌɛl/ (Show IPA), 1724–1804, German philosopher.
- Gerd
-
noun,
the daughter of a giant and the consort of Frey, who wooed her through his servant Skirnir.
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- duel
-
noun,
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- Kelt
-
noun,
a salmon that has spawned.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- der.
-
- Ger.
-
- kaon
-
noun,
a meson with strangeness +1 and either positive or zero electric charge, or its antiparticle, with strangeness −1 and either negative or zero electric charge. Symbol: K.
- Kano
-
noun,
a city in N Nigeria.
- crat
-
- glue
-
noun,
a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
- drek
-
noun,
dreck.
- Goat
-
noun,
any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- goad
-
noun,
a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Drug
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.
- dual
-
noun,
the dual number.
- duct
-
noun,
any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- kago
-
noun,
(in Japan) a small basketwork palanquin strung from a pole each end of which rests on the shoulder of a bearer.
- kagu
-
noun,
a raillike bird, Rhinochetus jubatus, of the island of New Caledonia, having a gray body, black-and-white wings, and a long, shaggy crest: an endangered species.
- Duce
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- Kane
-
noun,
cain.
- Duck
-
noun,
any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body.
- Glad
-
noun,
gladiolus (def 1).
- kang
-
noun,
(especially in northern Chinese houses) a masonry or earthen platform at one end of a room, heated in winter by fires underneath and spread with mats for sleeping.
- Lake
-
noun,
a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land.
- Gaud
-
noun,
a showy ornament or trinket.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- enc.
-
- end-
-
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- leg.
-
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- cur.
-
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- Eng.
-
- enl.
-
- cule
-
- leak
-
noun,
an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes:
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- lea.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Laud
-
noun,
a song or hymn of praise.
- DEng
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- Lat.
-
- egad
-
interjection,
(used as an expletive or mild oath):
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- lond
-
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- log-
-
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- crud
-
noun,
Slang.
a deposit or coating of refuse or of an impure or alien substance; muck.
a filthy, repulsive, or contemptible person.
something that is worthless, objectionable, or contemptible.
prevarication, exaggeration, or flattery.
a nonspecific, imaginary, or vaguely defined disease or disorder of the body:
any unpleasant external ailment, disorder, or the like, as a skin rash.
venereal disease, especially syphilis.
Vulgar. dried semen.
- lock
-
noun,
a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- EDTA
-
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- eco-
-
- leuk
-
- leud
-
noun,
a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
- ctr.
-
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Cuda
-
noun,
a barracuda.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- cuke
-
noun,
cucumber.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- ect-
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- curd
-
noun,
Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese.
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Dang
-
verb (used with object), adjective, noun,
damn (used euphemistically).
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Danl
-
- Dago
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Dak.
-
- dank
-
noun,
Slang. high-quality marijuana:
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lank
-
adjective,
(of plants) unduly long and slender:
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Gal.
-
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Eur.
-
- lard
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- Lark
-
noun,
any of numerous, chiefly Old World oscine birds, of the family Alaudidae, characterized by an unusually long, straight hind claw, especially the skylark, Alauda arvensis.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- etc.
-
- al.
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- DRE
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- Tu.
-
- 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.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Ged
-
noun,
any fish of the pike family.
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- GNU
-
noun,
either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
- Du.
-
- tr.
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- tra
-
- 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:
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- AUC
-
- ACK
-
- DRG
-
- EKG
-
- TAL
-
- UNO
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- God
-
noun,
the one Supreme Being, the creator and ruler of the universe.
- aor
-
- ur-
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- 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.
- ake
-
verb (used without object),
ache.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- rte
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- rt.
-
- EDT
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- 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.
- Tro
-
- UTC
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- AKC
-
- Gad
-
noun,
the act of gadding.
- ed.
-
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- ALC
-
- Eg.
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Duc
-
noun,
duke.
- ag-
-
- ADC
-
- ad-
-
- AOU
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- Urd
-
noun,
a plant, Vigna mungo, of the legume family, widely cultivated in tropical Asia for its edible seeds and for forage.
- ure
-
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- ac-
-
- Dr.
-
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ard
-
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- Ga.
-
- rug
-
noun,
a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.
Compare carpet.
- AGC
-
- Une
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Gde
-
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- GDR
-
- TKO
-
- TGN
-
- Dun
-
noun,
a person, especially a creditor, who duns another.
- Uke
-
noun,
ukulele.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Tng
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- 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.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- GCT
-
- ALU
-
- ult
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- tlr
-
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- GCR
-
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- ERT
-
- ETD
-
- erk
-
noun,
an aircraftsman of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force.
- ea.
-
- ead
-
- ean
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ae.
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- UAR
-
- UAE
-
- UCR
-
- AEC
-
- UDC
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ung
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- ECA
-
- TCA
-
- ECG
-
- eu-
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- gl.
-
- Eck
-
noun,
Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), (Johann Mayer) 1486–1543, German Roman Catholic theologian: opponent of Martin Luther.
- en-
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- elk
-
noun,
Also called European elk. the moose, Alces alces.
- eo-
-
- ANG
-
- Gld
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- tue
-
- tug
-
noun,
an act or instance of tugging; pull; haul.
- unc
-
- GCA
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- GCE
-
- ANC
-
- ETO
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- dug
-
noun,
the mamma or the nipple of a female mammal.
- GCD
-
- Agt
-
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- ETR
-
- ec-
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- Gur
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, including Mossi and other languages spoken in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
- Gr.
-
- NRC
-
- OAU
-
- DAR
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- 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.
- OAK
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Quercus, of the beech family, bearing the acorn as fruit.
- OTC
-
- OED
-
- Oc.
-
- NUL
-
- clk
-
- Clo
-
- NRA
-
- OCD
-
- nr.
-
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Dag
-
noun,
one of a series of decorative scallops or foliations along the edge of a garment, cloth, etc.
- DAE
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- CLR
-
- CLU
-
- DOA
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- La.
-
- CEO
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ONR
-
- Kun
-
noun,
Béla [bey-lo] /ˈbeɪ lɒ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1937, Hungarian Communist leader.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Kur
-
noun,
(in Sumerian mythology) the world of the dead.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OLG
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Ola
-
- oke
-
noun,
oka1 .
- ock
-
- Lt.
-
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ODT
-
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- cle
-
- OCR
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- do.
-
- NOC
-
- DEA
-
- lg.
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- cud
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- ctg
-
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- LUG
-
noun,
an act or instance of lugging; a forcible pull; haul.
- LGk
-
- NCO
-
- LNG
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ltr
-
- LTA
-
- LOC
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- CRT
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LON
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- NGk
-
- NGC
-
- CNO
-
- DCL
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- LCA
-
- LCD
-
- LCT
-
- Ld.
-
- LDC
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NAD
-
- Ldg
-
- EDC
-
- NEC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NDE
-
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Lek
-
noun,
a traditional place where males assemble during the mating season and engage in competitive displays that attract females.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- de-
-
- Oka
-
noun,
Also called old oka. a former measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, equal to about 2.75 pounds (1.25 kilograms).
Also called new oka. a modern measure of weight in Turkey and neighboring countries, standarized as equal to the kilogram.
- Kra
-
noun,
Isthmus of, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Siam. 35 miles (56 km) wide.
- ka-
-
- Auk
-
noun,
any of several usually black-and-white diving birds of the family Alcidae, of northern seas, having webbed feet and small wings.
- Gut
-
noun,
the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it.
Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- kg.
-
- Kt.
-
- 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.
- ca.
-
- Co.
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- kr.
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- DLO
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Kal
-
- dkl
-
- Kan
-
- REA
-
- RDC
-
- RDA
-
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- RCA
-
- dkg
-
- DLC
-
- Gun
-
noun,
a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- dk.
-
- at.
-
- gre
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ROK
-
noun,
a soldier in the army of the Republic of Korea.
- ROG
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- gt.
-
- GTC
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- ARU
-
- ATC
-
- DNA
-
- GTO
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- dog
-
noun,
a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
- ROA
-
- rnd
-
- RNA
-
- RLD
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- DOE
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noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- DNR
-
- gul
-
noun,
a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- cl.
-
- Ken
-
noun,
knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception:
- OTA
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- DET
-
- ot-
-
- Re.
-
- ked
-
noun,
sheeptick.
- Kea
-
noun,
a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
- Koa
-
noun,
a Hawaiian acacia, Acacia koa, of the legume family, characterized by spreading branches and gray bark.
- Rd.
-
- Ker
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- kor
-
noun,
homer2 .
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- kn.
-
- CDT
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- CEA
-
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- ote
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- CED
-
- Keg
-
noun,
a small cask or barrel, usually holding from 5 to 10 gallons (19 to 38 liters).
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- tk
-
- t.
-
- TG
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TD
-
- T1
-
- CU
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ND
-
- N.
-
- ol
-
- AO
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- RU
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- GD
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- LR
-
- 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.
- TN
-
- RO
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- GC
-
- OK
-
noun,
an approval, agreement, or endorsement:
- L.
-
- TL
-
- LC
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- NG
-
- DN
-
- rg
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- AK
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- OA
-
- KD
-
- OG
-
- dl
-
- GU
-
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- KC
-
- O.
-
- Gk
-
- G.
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- TC
-
- NL
-
- U.
-
- L1
-
- KO
-
noun,
a knockout in boxing.
- L2
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- DG
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- le
-
- K.
-
- RC
-
- RN
-
- GN
-
- K2
-
noun,
Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters).
- UL
-
- CE
-
- D.
-
- Ud
-
- 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.
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- UK
-
- UC
-
- ck
-