Anagrams of habiliments
Word habiliments has
1275 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of habiliments.
- habiliment
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noun,
Usually, habiliments.
clothes or clothing.
clothes as worn in a particular profession, way of life, etc.
- thiamines
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound of the vitamin-B complex, containing a thiazole and a pyrimidine group, C 12 H 17 ClN 4 OS, essential for normal functioning of the nervous system, a deficiency of which results chiefly in beriberi and other nerve disorders: occurring in many natural sources, as green peas, liver, and especially the seed coats of cereal grains, the commercial product of which is chiefly synthesized in the form of its chloride (thiamine chloride or thiamine hydrochloride) for therapeutic administration, or in nitrate form (thiamine mononitrate) for enriching flour mixes.
- histamine
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noun,
Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- lithemias
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noun,
the presence of an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood.
- bailments
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noun,
the delivery of personal property returnable to the bailor after being held for some purpose.
- lithemia
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noun,
the presence of an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood.
- instable
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adjective,
not stable; unstable.
- sibilate
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verb (used with object),
to utter or pronounce with a hissing sound.
- absinthe
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noun,
a green, aromatic liqueur that is 68 percent alcohol, is made with wormwood and other herbs, and has a bitter, licorice flavor: now banned in most Western countries.
- inhabits
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verb (used with object),
to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals:
- litanies
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- Milstein
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noun,
Cesar, 1927–2002, Argentinian immunologist: Nobel prize 1984.
- timbales
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noun,
Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
- hematins
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noun,
Biochemistry. heme.
- thiamine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound of the vitamin-B complex, containing a thiazole and a pyrimidine group, C 12 H 17 ClN 4 OS, essential for normal functioning of the nervous system, a deficiency of which results chiefly in beriberi and other nerve disorders: occurring in many natural sources, as green peas, liver, and especially the seed coats of cereal grains, the commercial product of which is chiefly synthesized in the form of its chloride (thiamine chloride or thiamine hydrochloride) for therapeutic administration, or in nitrate form (thiamine mononitrate) for enriching flour mixes.
- Isthmian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of an isthmus.
- ambients
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noun,
ambient music (def 1).
- Latinism
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noun,
a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- bailment
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noun,
the delivery of personal property returnable to the bailor after being held for some purpose.
- Islamite
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noun,
a Muslim.
- alienism
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noun,
alienage.
- bailsmen
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noun,
a person who gives bail or acts as surety.
- alienist
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- bimensal
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adjective,
occurring once in two months; bimonthly.
- albinism
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noun,
the state or condition of being an albino.
- bimetals
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noun,
a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
- Naismith
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noun,
James, 1861–1939, U.S. physical-education teacher and originator of basketball, born in Canada.
- imitable
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adjective,
capable or worthy of being imitated:
- Milesian
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noun,
any of the people from Spain who invaded Ireland and defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann, and who were the ancestors of the present Irish people.
- aliments
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- sibilant
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noun,
Phonetics. a sibilant consonant.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Astilbe
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noun,
any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- aliment
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- basinet
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noun,
a globular or pointed helmet of the 14th century, often provided with a visor or aventail: evolved from the cervellière.
Compare great basinet.
- blemish
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noun,
a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar.
- Balshem
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noun,
Baalshem.
- inhales
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- Lesbian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Lesbos.
- amities
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noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- Lambeth
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noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- limites
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noun,
plural of limes.
- bimetal
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noun,
a material made by the bonding of two sheets or strips of different metals, each metal having a different coefficient of thermal expansion.
- lambent
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adjective,
running or moving lightly over a surface:
- minable
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adjective,
capable of being mined, especially profitably.
- beamish
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adjective,
bright, cheerful, and optimistic.
- Antheil
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noun,
George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
- stabile
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noun,
a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports.
Compare mobile (def 10).
- ambient
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noun,
ambient music (def 1).
- ambiens
-
- Hsiamen
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noun,
Xiamen.
- inhabit
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verb (used with object),
to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals:
- batsmen
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noun,
a batter, especially in cricket.
- halites
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noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- miniate
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verb (used with object),
to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
- laments
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noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- Bentham
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noun,
Jeremy, 1748–1832, English jurist and philosopher.
- stibial
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adjective,
of or resembling antimony.
- menials
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- henbits
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noun,
a common weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers.
- seminal
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adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- timbale
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noun,
Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
- sthenia
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noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- timbals
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noun,
a kettledrum.
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- stibine
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noun,
a colorless, slightly water-soluble, poisonous gas, SbH 3 , usually produced by the reaction of dilute hydrochloric acid with an alloy of antimony and either zinc or magnesium.
- beltman
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noun,
a worker responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of machine belts.
- lithias
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noun,
Chemistry. lithium oxide.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- elitism
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noun,
practice of or belief in rule by an elite.
- Ishmael
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noun,
the son of Abraham and Hagar: both he and Hagar were cast out of Abraham's family by Sarah. Gen. 16:11, 12.
- hetmans
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noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- bainite
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noun,
an aggregate of iron carbide and ferrite, formed from austenite below the temperature at which pearlite forms and above that at which martensite forms.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- laities
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noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- bestial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the form of a beast:
- Sheitan
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- albites
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noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- Ethanim
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noun,
a month equivalent to Tishri in the modern Jewish calendar. I Kings 8:2.
- atheism
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noun,
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
- Antibes
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noun,
a seaport in SE France, SW of Nice: preserved ruins of 4th-century b.c. Roman town.
- stamin-
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- estamin
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noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- tahinis
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noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- hematin
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noun,
Biochemistry. heme.
- Hamites
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noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- thimble
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noun,
a small cap, usually of metal, worn over the fingertip to protect it when pushing a needle through cloth in sewing.
- shamble
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noun,
shambles, (used with a singular or plural verb)
a slaughterhouse.
any place of carnage.
any scene of destruction:
any scene, place, or thing in disorder:
- ailment
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noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- limbate
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adjective,
bordered, as a flower in which one color is surrounded by an edging of another.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- Hansel
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noun,
a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
- hasten
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verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- Hastie
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noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Haslet
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noun,
the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
- Neilah
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noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- Hemans
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noun,
Felicia Dorothea (Browne) 1793–1835, English poet.
- lament
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noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- Nebiim
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noun,
Neviim.
- H-beam
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noun,
an I-beam having flanges the same width as its web, or connecting vertical section.
- stable
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noun,
a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- batmen
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noun,
a soldier assigned to an officer as a servant.
- bathes
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noun,
British.
the act of bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river.
a swimming bath.
- basnet
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noun,
basinet.
- he-man
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noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- Stalin
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noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- hemat-
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- stamen
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noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- banish
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verb (used with object),
to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile:
- hemins
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noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- henbit
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noun,
a common weed, Lamium amplexicaule, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers.
- Benita
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noun,
a female given name.
- simile
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noun,
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”.
Compare metaphor.
- nemat-
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- saithe
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noun,
pollock.
- blites
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noun,
sea blite.
- Blithe
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noun,
a female given name.
- lemans
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noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- latens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Shiite
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noun,
a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
- Shelta
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noun,
a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
- Sheila
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- Shebat
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noun,
Shevat.
- shanti
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noun,
peace.
- Lehman
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noun,
Herbert H(enry) 1878–1963, U.S. banker and statesman.
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- blinis
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plural noun,
pancakes made with yeast and either white or buckwheat flour and traditionally served during Shrovetide with caviar and sour cream.
- enlist
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verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- seniti
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noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- lathes
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noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- Salten
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noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- matins
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- lathis
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noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- Elisha
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noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
- elints
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noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- latish
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adjective,
somewhat or rather late.
- samite
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noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- maslin
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noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- Sabine
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noun,
one of the Sabine people.
- Besant
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noun,
bezant.
- nimble
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adjective,
quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid:
- Hamlin
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noun,
Hannibal, 1809–91, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1861–65.
- Hamlet
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noun,
a small village.
- Hamite
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noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- Hameln
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noun,
a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
- Nesbit
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noun,
E(dith) 1858–1924, English children's author, novelist, and poet.
- liaise
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verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- sit-in
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noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- halite
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noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- mantel
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noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- mantis
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noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- Mantle
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noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- bilith
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noun,
a prehistoric structure consisting of a horizontal stone slab supported by an upright stone.
- bimahs
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noun,
a platform in a synagogue holding the reading table used when chanting or reading portions of the Torah and the Prophets.
- bleats
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noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- bimane
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noun,
a bimanous animal.
- binate
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adjective,
produced or borne in pairs; double.
- simian
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noun,
an ape or monkey.
- mashie
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noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- silent
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noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- Blaine
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noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- blains
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noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- Blaise
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noun,
a male given name.
- blames
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noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- habile
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adjective,
skillful; dexterous; adroit.
- melan-
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- Hestia
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noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- samlet
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noun,
a young salmon.
- Hetman
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noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- tenaim
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noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Thames
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noun,
a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
- Thales
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noun,
c640–546? b.c, Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.
- listen
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Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- inhale
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- mailes
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noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- ambits
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noun,
circumference; circuit.
- ambles
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noun,
an ambling gait.
- imines
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noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- inmesh
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verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- Amiens
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- amines
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noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Iletin
-
- Ilesha
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Maisie
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noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- minish
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verb (used with or without object),
to diminish or lessen.
- metal.
-
- animes
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noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Minthe
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noun,
a nymph who was changed into a mint plant by Persephone to protect her from Hades.
- I-beam
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noun,
a rolled or extruded metal beam having a cross section resembling an I.
Compare H-beam.
- Anselm
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noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- thamin
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noun,
a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
- mesial
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adjective,
medial.
- tibias
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noun,
Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
- Ismael
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noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- tinsel
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noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- tineas
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- abient
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adjective,
tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.
- Lithia
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noun,
Chemistry. lithium oxide.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- timbal
-
noun,
a kettledrum.
- abseil
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noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- absent
-
adjective,
not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present):
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- Isabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- inseam
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noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- Thisbe
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noun,
Pyramus and Thisbe.
- milit.
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- intime
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adjective,
intimate; cozy.
- intima
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noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- instil
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verb (used with object),
instill.
- instal
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verb (used with object),
install.
- Thelma
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noun,
a female given name.
- theism
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noun,
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- albeit
-
conjunction,
although; even if:
- albite
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noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- thanes
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noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- mishit
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noun,
a bad or faulty hit, as in tennis or cricket.
- aments
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noun,
catkin.
- latins
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noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- menial
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noun,
a domestic servant.
- Athens
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noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- ashmen
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noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- tables
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noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- M-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- limits
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noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- Tamils
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noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- limbas
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noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- hiemal
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adjective,
of or relating to winter; wintry.
- maline
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- mensal
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adjective,
monthly.
- mental
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noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- tahini
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noun,
a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
- mithan
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noun,
gayal.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- anthem
-
noun,
a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism:
- mesail
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noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- Bailie
-
noun,
(in Scotland) a municipal officer or magistrate, corresponding to an English alderman.
- limens
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noun,
threshold (def 4).
- intel
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noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- saith
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verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- estab
-
- hema-
-
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- hemal
-
adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- Sahib
-
noun,
(in India) sir; master: a term of respect used, especially during the colonial period, when addressing or referring to a European.
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- inst.
-
- hist.
-
- Esth.
-
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- laths
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- Isth.
-
- nabes
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Embla
-
noun,
the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Nabis
-
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- hemia
-
- hemi-
-
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- iambs
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- Helms
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Melia
-
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Ital.
-
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- halms
-
noun,
haulm.
- Neth.
-
- mini-
-
- halts
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Ibsen
-
noun,
Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- Iblis
-
noun,
an evil spirit or devil, the chief of the wicked jinn.
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- meta-
-
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- IATSE
-
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- habit
-
noun,
an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary:
- Sabin
-
noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- heli-
-
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- in-lb
-
- init.
-
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- MSEnt
-
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- meths
-
noun,
methamphetamine; Methedrine.
- haem-
-
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- meth-
-
- Melba
-
noun,
(Dame) Nellie (Helen Porter Mitchell Armstrong) 1861–1931, Australian operatic soprano.
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- natl.
-
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Haiti
-
noun,
Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- imit.
-
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- bleat
-
noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- table
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- Asben
-
noun,
Aïr.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anti-
-
- anth-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- male-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- limbs
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- tabis
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- basin
-
noun,
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- Basil
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- sanit
-
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- banes
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- Balt.
-
- tabes
-
noun,
a gradually progressive emaciation.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- baits
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- baith
-
adjective, pronoun,
both.
- stilb
-
noun,
a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- bahts
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.
- limba
-
noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- anis-
-
- anim.
-
- baste
-
noun,
liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- alibi
-
noun,
Law. the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- Lith.
-
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- tibia
-
noun,
Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- abets
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- Mabel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 30-30
-
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Amble
-
noun,
an ambling gait.
- ambit
-
noun,
circumference; circuit.
- ambi-
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- alti-
-
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- sebi-
-
- blame
-
noun,
an act of attributing fault; censure; reproof:
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- blahs
-
noun,
nonsense; rubbish:
- bites
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- bints
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- blats
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- Binet
-
noun,
Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1911, French psychologist: co-deviser of the Binet-Simon scale.
- bines
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- bimah
-
noun,
a platform in a synagogue holding the reading table used when chanting or reading portions of the Torah and the Prophets.
- Biles
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- semih
-
- blate
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- BSMet
-
- shalt
-
verb,
2nd person singular of shall.
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- math.
-
- Sheba
-
noun,
Queen of, the queen who visited Solomon to test his wisdom. I Kings 10:1–13.
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- shiel
-
noun,
shieling.
- blent
-
noun,
an act or manner of blending:
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- mast-
-
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- blite
-
noun,
sea blite.
- blini
-
plural noun,
pancakes made with yeast and either white or buckwheat flour and traditionally served during Shrovetide with caviar and sour cream.
- blest
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- seti-
-
- beast
-
noun,
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- belah
-
noun,
beefwood.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- Behan
-
noun,
Brendan (Francis) [bren-duh n] /ˈbrɛn dən/ (Show IPA), 1923–64, Irish playwright.
- beats
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- semi-
-
- beans
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- beams
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- baths
-
- bathe
-
noun,
British.
the act of bathing, especially in the sea, a lake, or a river.
a swimming bath.
- Bates
-
noun,
Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
- Stahl
-
noun,
Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
- belts
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- bemas
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Bhili
-
noun,
an Indic language of west central India, the language of the Bhil.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- beths
-
noun,
the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- betas
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- Libia
-
noun,
Libya.
- BeShT
-
noun,
Baal Shem-Tov.
- bents
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- Benis
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- men-
-
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- meas
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- mes-
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- MALS
-
- Man.
-
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- ment
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- met.
-
- mal-
-
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- 1080
-
- mibs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- tab.
-
- thi-
-
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- Ste.
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- stab
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snib
-
noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- SLBM
-
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- tabs
-
noun,
a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- the-
-
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tasm
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tanh
-
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- teas
-
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.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ten.
-
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- MSBA
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Nah.
-
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- MSIE
-
- MSHE
-
- MSHA
-
- MSAE
-
- Neh.
-
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mil.
-
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- MNAS
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mis-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- NEBS
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- Saml
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Sem.
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- SBLI
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- SATB
-
- Sat.
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- NTIA
-
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIMH
-
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NTSB
-
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sab.
-
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Sam.
-
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- nibs
-
noun,
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Helm
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- bal.
-
- Heb.
-
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- balm
-
noun,
any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- bams
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- bant
-
verb (used without object),
to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- BASH
-
noun,
a crushing blow.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Bast
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- beam
-
noun,
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- hem-
-
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ible
-
- ibis
-
noun,
any of several large wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm temperate and tropical regions, related to the herons and storks, and characterized by a long, thin, downward-curved bill.
Compare sacred ibis.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- iamb
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- ASME
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- HMAS
-
- ASTM
-
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- BSHA
-
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- atm.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- baht
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Thailand, equal to 100 satangs.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- ile-
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- bin-
-
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- ELAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- bint
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- blah
-
noun,
nonsense; rubbish:
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- BLit
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- BMet
-
- btl.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- BSAE
-
- BSNA
-
- BSEM
-
- BSMT
-
- BSME
-
- BSLM
-
- BSIT
-
- BSIE
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- hal-
-
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Hab.
-
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- BEMA
-
noun,
Eastern Church. the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- bens
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- Bent
-
noun,
direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
- BEST
-
noun,
something or someone that is best:
- bet.
-
- Beth
-
noun,
the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- Bhil
-
noun,
a people inhabiting the hills of west central India.
- Eth.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- est.
-
- Ens.
-
- enl.
-
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emia
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- amt.
-
- BSHE
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- lea.
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- AIME
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lani
-
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lamb
-
noun,
a young sheep.
- Lam.
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Lab.
-
- AISI
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Alb.
-
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- 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.
- 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.
- itis
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- abl.
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- ABLS
-
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- LitB
-
- lit.
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- limb
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- abs-
-
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- Lib.
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- aet.
-
- ALBM
-
- Lat.
-
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- intl
-
- alt.
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- ISBN
-
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- int.
-
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- ins.
-
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- inae
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- AMLS
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Alis
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- ABM
-
- ble
-
- abn
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- BLA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- 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.
- Tbi
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- TBA
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- asb
-
- ase
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- STI
-
- BLM
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- TSH
-
- TSE
-
- TNB
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- Am.
-
- ab-
-
- bsh
-
- al.
-
- BSE
-
- an.
-
- BSA
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- BNS
-
- Bn.
-
- BMT
-
- BMS
-
- BMI
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- BME
-
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- sht
-
- BLS
-
- BIE
-
- ASI
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- STM
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ATB
-
- AHL
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- AMS
-
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- be-
-
- BEM
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- bl.
-
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- th-
-
- ThB
-
- bah
-
interjection,
(an exclamation of contempt or annoyance):
- SMB
-
- at.
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ae.
-
- ASM
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- abt
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- AME
-
- bi-
-
- ASN
-
- BHT
-
- SLA
-
- STL
-
- BHL
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- SMA
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ast
-
- BHA
-
- AHE
-
- TIA
-
- STB
-
- SLE
-
- Amb
-
- ALM
-
- ThM
-
- TAL
-
- LSI
-
- BSM
-
- IBN
-
- ml.
-
- Hts
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- MIT
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ib.
-
- IHS
-
- ht.
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILS
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- INH
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- MLA
-
- MLS
-
- ish
-
- MST
-
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- SHA
-
- mtn
-
- MTI
-
- MTh
-
- Mt.
-
- MSN
-
- MNA
-
- MSI
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- MSH
-
- MSE
-
- MSA
-
- MNS
-
- MNE
-
- HST
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- lhb
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LIM
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- LMT
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MSL
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Me.
-
- MBE
-
- LTh
-
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- Les
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- MIE
-
- ITA
-
- MIB
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- MHE
-
- MHA
-
- ist
-
- ite
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- MTS
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- ESA
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- LSM
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMT
-
- en-
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ESL
-
- EIS
-
- SAE
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- HMS
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- NSA
-
- NMI
-
- HSM
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- EBS
-
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- EAM
-
- BSN
-
- BST
-
- Bt.
-
- BTE
-
- BTh
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- ean
-
- EbN
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SBE
-
- SBA
-
- sb.
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ETS
-
- TSI
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- NHA
-
- 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:
- NES
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- NBA
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- HBM
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NBS
-
- NHI
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- NbE
-
- NHS
-
- NIH
-
- BSL
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- NHL
-
- NIA
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NI
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- 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.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NB
-
- t.
-
- TB
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- BM
-
- TL
-
- LM
-
- T1
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- ln
-
- TN
-
- EI
-
- M.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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- MB
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- B-
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
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- i.
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- NM
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- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
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- SA
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- SL
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- SM
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- h.
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- BH
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- MN
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- NH
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
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- L.
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- LH
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
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- L2
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- HE
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- le
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- Eb
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- eh
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).